"A Disgrace to American Enterprise..." (xerox copy)., 01/01/1986-12/31/1986
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 47 folders of material, primarily reports and typed commentaries/reviews authored or collected by ARAMCO executive Joseph A. Mahon, concerning ARAMCO administration and management, employee recruitment and training, community development, as well as oil production and the waterfront development of Ras Tanura. This collection, and particularly the interview transcript with Mr. Mahon (Folder 47), is part of the ARAMCO History Project, with Paul J. Nance as coordinator together with Peter C. Speers, Mary Norton, and Robert L. Norberg.
The Arabian American Oil Company known as ARAMCO was organized to carry out oil operations in Saudi Arabia under a concession agreement with that country's government. The company is owned by four major U.S. oil firms, Texaco, Inc.; Standard Oil of California; Standard Oil of New Jersey; and Socony Mobil.
Dates
- 01/01/1986-12/31/1986
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 1.5 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
Contains xerox copy of printed article entitled, "A Disgrace to American Enterprise: Italian Labor and the Arabian American Oil Company in Saudi Arabia, 1944-54" (from "Immigrants & Minorities" 1986, pp.233-257).
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
SECCOMBE, IAN J. - "DISGRACE TO AMERICAN ENTERPRISE..." (ARTICLE 1986): Printed Item
ARAMCO & ITALIAN LABOR 1944-54 - ARTICLE BY SECCOMBE, IAN J. 1986: Printed Item
Creator
- From the Collection: Mahon, Joseph A., 1926-2010 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu