Winifred S. Weislogel (Apr.-June 1962)., 04/19/1962-06/20/1962

File — Box: 1, Folder: 15

Identifier: 68191

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

04/19/1962-06/20/1962

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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 4 TLS dated 4/19/1962, 4/24/1962, 5/18/1962, and 6/20/1962 from Winifred S. Weislogel to her parents Catherine and George Weislogel, with discussion of the new Libyan capital at Baida, her impressions of the Libyan city of Benghazi, the oil boom in Libya, her travels in North Africa, personnel work at the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi, and Libyan social customs. Reference to Esso, Libyan-American Oil Company, Wheelus Air Force Base, Algerian leader Ben Bella, the Black Prince (cousin to the King of Libya), Jerry Ferry, Harlie Smith, Bernice Jones, Norman Bottorf, Dick Duggan, Jim Ferry, Marion Hager, Lois Hobbs, Ambassador J. Wesley Jones, Anne Kiss, Ed Kelly, Ginny Muller, Helen Nagay, Catherina Stephan, Ralph Stephan, and Larry Russell. Weislogel sent the letters from her post at Benghazi, Libya.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

LIBYA - NEW CAPITAL AT BAIDA - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

BAIDA - NEW CAPITAL OF LIBYA - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

BENGHAZI - LIBYA - REFERENCE TO IMPRESSIONS OF THE CITY (1962): Typed Letter Signed

LIBYA - OIL BOOM - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

LIBYA - SOCIAL CUSTOMS - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

ESSO - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

LIBYAN-AMERICAN OIL COMPANY - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

WHEELUS AIR FORCE BASE - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

BELLA, BEN - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

BLACK PRINCE (OF LIBYA) - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

FERRY, JERRY - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

SMITH, HARLIE - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

JONES, BEATRICE - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

RUSSELL, LARRY - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

BOTTORF, NORMAN - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

DUGGAN, DICK - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

FERRY, JIM - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

HAGER, MARION - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

HOBBS, LOIS - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

JONES, BERNICE - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

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

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

KISS, ANNE - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

MULLER, GINNY - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

NAGAY, HELEN - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

STEPHAN, CATHERINA - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

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