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Correspondence to George S. Rentz, Jr., 01/31/1940-06/17/1940

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Identifier: GAMMS434.2.16

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Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

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

Dates

  • Creation: 01/31/1940-06/17/1940

Creator

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 Typed Letter Signed dated 01/31/1940 from Walter Schragenheim to George S. Rentz, Jr., informing him of Arthur Probsthain's death. Sent from London, England. Also, 1 Printed Card dated 1940 announcing Arthur Probsthain's death on 01/11/1940. And 1 Typed Letter Signed dated 05/31/1940 from William Cates, editorial assistant at the "Journal of Modern History", to George S. Rentz, Jr., accepting Rentz's offer to be a reviewer for the journal. Reference to World War II. Sent from Chicago, Illinois. And 1 Typed Note Signed dated 06/17/1940 from Bernadotte Schmitt, editor of the "Journal of Modern History", to George S. Rentz, Jr., informing him that no books on Near Eastern history have arrived for him to review. Sent from Chicago, Illinois.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

SCHRAGENHEIM, WALTER - CORRESP. TO RENTZ, GEORGE (1940): Other Types

CATES, WILLIAM - CORRESP. TO RENTZ, GEORGE (1940): Other Types

SCHMITT, BERNADOTTE - CORRESP. TO RENTZ, GEORGE (1940): Other Types

RENTZ, GEORGE S., JR. - CORRESP. FROM SCHRAGENHEIM, WALTER (1940): Other Types

RENTZ, GEORGE S., JR. - CORRESP. FROM CATES, WILLIAM (1940): Other Types

RENTZ, GEORGE S., JR. - CORRESP. FROM SCHMITT, BERNADOTTE (1940): Other Types

"JOURNAL OF MODERN HISTORY" - REFERENCE BY CATES, WILLIAM (1940): Other Types

PROBSTHAIN, ARTHUR - REFERENCE BY SCHRAGENHEIM, WALTER (1940): Other Types

WORLD WAR II - REFERENCE BY CATES, WILLIAM (1940): Other Types

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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