Correspondence from George S. Rentz, Jr., 03/23/1949-10/05/1949

File — Box: 1, Folder: 4

Identifier: GAMMS434.1.4

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence from George S. Rentz, Jr., arranged chronologically.

Dates

03/23/1949-10/05/1949

Language of materials note

From the Collection:

Although most of the collection is in English, the Rentz Papers contain a substantial number of Arabic-language documents, including the propaganda material printed by the Palestinian Liberation Organization in the 1960s and letters from Saudi officials.

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Extent

From the Collection: 5.25 Cubic Feet (8 boxes)

Additional Description

Container Summary

1 Typed Letter dated 03/23/1949 from George S. Rentz, Jr., to W. Wendell Cleland of American University in Cairo, regarding job possibilities in Cairo. References to Aramco, the University of California, the U.S. State Department, and Tom Barger, head of Government Relations at Aramco. Sent from Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Also, 1 Typed Letter dated 10/05/1949 from George S. Rentz, Jr. to Floyd W. Ohliger, Vice-President of Aramco, explaining his reasons for seeking a female house servant and listing the conditions of her employment to allay Aramco's fears of "outside" women. References to the Saudi Government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Saudi Arabia. Sent from Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. And 2 Autograph Notes with names and addresses.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

RENTZ, GEORGE S., JR. - CORRESP. TO OHLIGER, FLOYD W. (1949): Other Types

RENTZ, GEORGE S., JR. - CORRESP. TO CLELAND, W. WENDELL (1949): Other Types

CLELAND, W. WENDELL - CORRESP. FROM RENTZ, GEORGE (1949): Other Types

OHLIGER, FLOYD W. - CORRESP. FROM RENTZ, GEORGE (1949): Other Types

ARAMCO - REFERENCE BY RENTZ, GEORGE (1949): Other Types

SAUDI ARABIA - FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTRY - REF. BY RENTZ, GEORGE (1949): Other Types

SAUDI ARABIA - GOVERNMENT - REFERENCE BY RENTZ, GEORGE (1949): Other Types

CALIFORNIA - UNIVERSITY OF - REFERENCE BY RENTZ, GEORGE (1949): Other Types

U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT - REFERENCE BY RENTZ, GEORGE (1949): Other Types

BARGER, TOM - REFERENCE BY RENTZ, GEORGE (1949): Other Types