Correspondence to George S. Rentz, Jr., 04/19/1950-05/18/1951

File — Box: 1, Folder: 23

Identifier: GAMMS434.2.23

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

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

Dates

04/19/1950-05/18/1951

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

1 Typed Letter Signed dated 04/19/1950 from L.P. Joseph to George S. Rentz, Jr., regarding the termination of his services as cook to Rentz. Sent from Bombay, India. Also, 2 Autograph Notes Signed dated 05/30/1950 and 06/06/1950 from Ahmad Rashid to George S. Rentz, Jr., regarding his maid's passport and other business transactions. And 1 Autograph Letter Signed dated 08/08/1950 from Homer C. Mueller of Aramco to George S. Rentz, Jr., updating him on news from Aramco. References to James Knight and Floyd Ohliger of Aramco. Sent from Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. And 1 Typed Letter Signed dated 05/19/1951 from Edwin E. Calverley of "The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge" to George S. Rentz, Jr., asking him to write two articles for the encyclopedia: Arabia and Wahhabism. Sent from Hartford, Connecticut.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

JOSEPH, L.P. - CORRESP. TO RENTZ, GEORGE (1950): Other Types

RASHID, AHMAD - CORRESP. TO RENTZ, GEORGE (1950): Other Types

MUELLER, HOMER C. - CORRESP. TO RENTZ, GEORGE (1950): Other Types

RENTZ, GEORGE S., JR. - CORRESP. FROM JOSEPH, L.P. (1950): Other Types

RENTZ, GEORGE S., JR. - CORRESP. FROM RASHID, AHMAD (1950): Other Types

RENTZ, GEORGE S., JR. - CORRESP. FROM MUELLER, HOMER C. (1950): Other Types

OHLIGER, FLOYD W. - REFERENCE BY MUELLER, HOMER C. (1950): Other Types

KNIGHT, JAMES - REFERENCE BY MUELLER, HOMER C. (1950): Other Types

ARAMCO - REFERENCE BY MUELLER, HOMER C. (1950): Other Types

RENTZ, GEORGE S., JR. - REFERENCE IN CORRESPONDENCE (1950): Other Types

CALVERLEY, EDWIN E. - CORRESP. TO RENTZ, GEORGE (1951): Other Types

RENTZ, GEORGE S., JR. - CORRESP. FROM CALVERLEY, EDWIN E. (1951): Other Types

"SCHAFF-HERZOG ENCYCLOPEDIA FOR RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE" - REF. (1951): Other Types