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George C. McGhee Papers

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-790724

Scope and Contents

The papers of George Crew McGhee (1912-2005), geologist, oil producer, and diplomat. The papers includes files from McGhee's United States ambassadorships to Turkey (1951-1953) and Germany (1963-1968), as well as his extensive involvement in numerous organizations and committees such as the Combined Raw Materials Board, the Bilderberg Group, the Draper Committee, the Committee for Economic Development, and the Business for Internatonal Understanding, among many others.

An inventory to the collection is available in the External Documents section of the finding aid below.

Dates

  • 1946-1980

Creator

Conditions Governing Access note

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use.

Extent

109 Linear Feet (93 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of George C. McGhee, 1979, 1993, and 2001. Additional materials donated by the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, 2015.

Title
George C. McGhee Papers
Status
Completed
Author
Georgetown University Library Booth Family Center for Special Collections, Washington, D.C.
Date
08/31/1980
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Revision Statements

  • 2022: Edited for DACS compliance by John Zarrillo

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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