Documents, Stamps & Banknotes., 01/01/1920-06/18/1942

File — Box: 7, Folder: 50

Identifier: 53943

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence, manuscripts and printed material collected by CVHE during his service in Beirut from 1940 to 1941.

Dates

01/01/1920-06/18/1942

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Extent

From the Collection: 12 Linear Feet (12 Hollinger Record Storage boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

1 TLS document by William Whitman II of the American Consul General granting Cornelius Van H. Engert passage to Kabul, Afghanistan from Beirut (8 Jun 1942); 2 banknotes for 1 paistre each from the Banque de Syrie (c. 1940); 6 postage stamps affixed to a souvenir page, with denominations of .50, 1.50, 6, 15, 10 and 50 piastres.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

SYRIA (1920) - BANKNOTES: Printed Item

WHITMAN, WILLIAM, II - DOCUMENT: Other Types

BANQUE DE SYRIE - BANKNOTES (1920): Other Types

SYRIA (1940?) - POSTAGE STAMPS: Other Types