Correspondence to George S. Rentz, Jr., 11/17/1941-12/23/1941

File — Box: 1, Folder: 17

Identifier: GAMMS434.2.17

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Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

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

Dates

Creation: 11/17/1941-12/23/1941

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

Typed and Autograph Correspondence dated 1941 to George S. Rentz, Jr. Correspondents include: George Sarton, the editor of "Isis" review of history; Myron Bement Smith, a consultant in Islamic archaeology for the Library of Congress; and Paul Alling of the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

SARTON, GEORGE - CORRESP. TO RENTZ, GEORGE (1941): Other Types

SMITH, MYRON BEMENT - CORRESP. TO RENTZ, GEORGE (1941): Other Types

ALLING, PAUL - CORRESP. TO RENTZ, GEORGE (1941): Other Types

RENTZ, GEORGE S., JR. - CORRESP. FROM SARTON, GEORGE (1941): Other Types

RENTZ, GEORGE S., JR. - CORRESP. FROM SMITH, MYRON BEMENT (1941): Other Types

RENTZ, GEORGE S., JR. - CORRESP. FROM ALLING, PAUL (1941): Other Types

"ISIS" - HISTORY REVIEW JOURNAL - REFERENCE BY SARTON, GEORGE (1941): Other Types

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS - REFERENCE BY SMITH, MYRON BEMENT (1941): Other Types

U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT - REFERENCE BY ALLING, PAUL (1941): Other Types