Correspondence to George S. Rentz, Jr., 04/05/1947-07/02/1947

File — Box: 1, Folder: 20

Identifier: GAMMS434.2.20

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

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

Dates

04/05/1947-07/02/1947

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

Autograph Correspondence dated 1947 from Barney Smeaton of Aramco's New York Office to George S. Rentz, Jr., regarding new hiring policies for Rentz's Arabic division. Sent from New York City. Also Typed Translations dated 1947 of Arabic documents by George S. Rentz, Jr. Reference to James MacPherson, an executive with Aramco. Translated in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

RENTZ, GEORGE S., JR. - CORRESP. FROM SMEATON, BARNEY (1947): Other Types

SMEATON, BARNEY - CORRESP. TO RENTZ, GEORGE (1947): Other Types

MACPHERSON, JAMES - REFERENCE IN TRANSLATED DOCUMENT (1947): Other Types

ARAMCO - HIRING POLICIES - REFERENCE BY SMEATON, BARNEY (1947): Other Types

HITTI, PHILIP K. - REFERENCE BY SMEATON, BARNEY (1947): Other Types