Winifred S. Weislogel (Dec.1961-Mar. 1962)., 12/22/1961-03/20/1962

File — Box: 1, Folder: 14

Identifier: 68190

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Consists of 6 folders containing letters sent by Winifred S. Weislogel to her parents while stationed in Tripoli and Benghazi, Libya. Arranged chronologically.

Dates

12/22/1961-03/20/1962

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains 3 TLS dated 12/22/1961, 1/7/1962, and 3/20/1962 and 1 ALS dated 2/4/1962 from Winifred S. Weislogel to her parents Catherine and George Weislogel, with discussion of her arrival in Tripoli, Libya; her new post in Benghazi, Libya, as a personnel officer; her apartment in Tripoli; Libyan customs; Arabic lessons; a trip to the camel market; family news; her impressions of the city of Benghazi; her apartment in Benghazi; social engagements; the move of the Libyan capital to Baida; and her duties on the job. References include Ambassador J. Wesley Jones, Dorothy Leadbetter (her predecessor in her Libyan post), Wheelus Air Force Base, Helen Nagay, Fred Flott, Marion Hager, Robert Kasimir, Ed Kelly, Janice Somerville, Fran Sparkman, Ralph Wheeler, and Algerian independence. Weislogel sent two letters from Tripoli and two letters from Benghazi, Libya. In January 1962, she moved with the Embassy from Tripoli to Benghazi. Under an arrangement, Libya's capital moved every two years between Tripoli and Benghazi. At the same time, King Idris of Libya was planning a capital in Baida.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

TRIPOLI - LIBYA - REFERENCE (1961-62): Typed Letter Signed

LIBYA - TRIPOLI - REFERENCE (1961-62): Typed Letter Signed

BENGHAZI - LIBYA - REFERENCE (1961-62): Typed Letter Signed

LIBYA - BENGHAZI - REFERENCE (1961-62): Typed Letter Signed

LIBYA - CUSTOMS - REFERENCE (1961-62): Typed Letter Signed

ARABIC LANGUAGE LESSONS - REFERENCE (1961-62): Typed Letter Signed

BAIDA - LIBYA - AS SITE FOR NEW CAPITAL - REFERENCE (1961-62): Typed Letter Signed

LEADBETTER, DOROTHY - REFERENCE (1961-62): Typed Letter Signed

WHEELUS AIR FORCE BASE - REFERENCE (1961-62): Typed Letter Signed

NAGAY, HELEN - REFERENCE (1961-62): Typed Letter Signed

FLOTT, FRED - REFERENCE (1961-62): Typed Letter Signed

HAGER, MARION - REFERENCE (1961-62): Typed Letter Signed

ALGERIA - INDEPENDENCE - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

LIBYA - MOVE OF U.S. EMBASSY FROM TRIPOLI TO BENGHAZI - REF. (1962): Typed Letter Signed

IDRIS, KING - OF LIBYA - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

JONES, J. WESLEY (AMBASSADOR) - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

KASIMIR, ROBERT - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

KELLY, ED - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

SPARKMAN, FRAN - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

WHEELER, RALPH - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed