Correspondence to George S. Rentz, Jr., 01/03/1939-08/29/1939

File — Box: 1, Folder: 15

Identifier: GAMMS434.2.15

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Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

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

Dates

Creation: 01/03/1939-08/29/1939

Creator

From the Collection: Rentz, George (Person)

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.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is temporarily closed to researchers as of October 31, 2026. The collection is currently being digitized and will remain closed to researchers until work is completed.

Additional Description

Container Summary

1 Autograph Letter Signed dated 01/03/1939 from Philip K. Hitti of Princeton University to George S. Rentz, Jr., advising him to turn down an offer to work on a language encyclopedia. Sent from Princeton, New Jersey. Also, 1 Typed Letter Signed dated 01/10/1939 from Arthur Probsthain, a bookseller and publisher in London, to George S. Rentz, Jr., regarding rare book requests he made. Reference to Bertram Thomas. Sent from London, England. And 1 Typed Letter Signed (with envelope) from Bayard Dodge, the President of American University in Beirut, to George S. Rentz, Jr., updating him on mutual friends. Reference to Aleppo College. Sent from Beirut, Lebanon.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

HITTI, PHILIP K. - CORRESP. TO RENTZ, GEORGE (1939): Other Types

PROBSTHAIN, ARTHUR - CORRESP. TO RENTZ, GEORGE (1939): Other Types

DODGE, BAYARD - CORRESP. TO RENTZ, GEORGE (1939): Other Types

RENTZ, GEORGE S., JR. - CORRESP. FROM HITTI, PHILIP K. (1939): Other Types

RENTZ, GEORGE S., JR. - CORRESP. FROM PROBSTHAIN, ARHTUR (1939): Other Types

RENTZ, GEORGE S., JR. - CORRESP. FROM DODGE, BAYARD (1939): Other Types

THOMAS, BERTRAM - REFERENCE BY PROBSTHAIN, ARTHUR (1939): Other Types

ALEPPO COLLEGE - SYRIA - REFERENCE BY DODGE, BAYARD (1939): Other Types

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY - REFERENCE BY HITTI, PHILIP K. (1939): Other Types

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY - BEIRUT - REFERENCE BY DODGE, BAYARD (1939): Other Types