Correspondence to George S. Rentz, Jr., 03/24/1949-10/30/1949

File — Box: 1, Folder: 22

Identifier: GAMMS434.2.22

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

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

Dates

03/24/1949-10/30/1949

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

Typed Correspondence dated 1949 to George S. Rentz, Jr. Correspondents include: H. B. Bolton, Aramco's District Manager, Barney Smeaton, an ex-translator for Aramco, James Knight of Aramco, and H.E. Abdullah Sulaiman the Saudi Minister of Finance. Includes a typed narrative dated Summer 1949 of Barney Smeaton's 16,000 mile road trip across the United States with Abdurrazzaq Sulaiman, the grandson of the Saudi Minister of Finance with a detailed itinerary, memorable restaurants, and hotel descriptions. And 1 Printed Item from the Los Angeles Times dated 07/06/1949 regarding the attempted coup of the Lebanese government by the Syrian Nationalist Party.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

BOLTON, H.B. - CORRESP. TO RENTZ, GEORGE (1949): Other Types

SMEATON, BARNEY - CORRESP. TO RENTZ, GEORGE (1949): Other Types

KNIGHT, JAMES - CORRESP. TO RENTZ, GEORGE (1949): Other Types

SULAIMAN, H.E. ABDULLAH - CORRESP. TO RENTZ, GEORGE (1949): Other Types

RENTZ, GEORGE S., JR. - CORRESP. FROM BOLTON, H.B. (1949): Other Types

RENTZ, GEORGE S., JR. - CORRESP. FROM KNIGHT, JAMES (1949): Other Types

RENTZ, GEORGE S., JR. - CORRESP. FROM SMEATON, BARNEY (1949): Other Types

RENTZ, GEORGE S., JR. - CORRESP. FROM SULAIMAN, H.E. ABDULLAH (1949): Other Types

SULAIMAN, ABDURRAZZAQ - REFERENCE BY SMEATON, BARNEY (1949): Other Types

UNITED STATES - CULTURE - REFERENCE BY SMEATON, BARNEY (1949): Other Types

UNITED STATES - LANDSCAPE - REFERENCE BY SMEATON, BARNEY (1949): Other Types

SULAIMAN, H.E. ABDULLAH - REFERENCE BY SMEATON, BARNEY (1949): Other Types

ARAMCO - REFERENCE BY SMEATON, BARNEY (1949): Other Types

SYRIAN NATIONALIST PARTY - REFERENCE BY SMEATON, BOB (1949): Other Types