"The Oil and Gas Journal"., 04/27/1959-04/27/1959

File — Box: 6, Folder: 7

Identifier: GAMMS434.6.87

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Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Printed materials by, or collected by, George S. Rentz, Jr., arranged chronologically.

Dates

Creation: 04/27/1959-04/27/1959

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

1 Printed Article dated 04/27/1959 by Paul E. Swain entitled "Political Talk Steals the Show at Cairo" from "The Oil and Gas Journal", discussing the outcome of the first Arab Oil Congress, the conflict between Western oil companies like Aramco and Arab interests who want larger profit cuts, and outlining the proposals made by participants for new projects such as an Arab-owned pipeline. Contains black-and-white images of the Aramco/Trans-Arabian Pipeline Co. exhibit in Cairo, Sheikh Abdullah Tariki, Director of Petroleum Affairs for the Saudi government, John Noble, president of Trans-Arabian Pipeline Co., and George and Sophie Rentz.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

TRANS-ARABIAN PIPELINE CO. - TAPLINE - REFERENCE IN ARTICLE (1959): Other Types

RENTZ, GEORGE S., JR. - PHOTOGRAPH IN ARTICLE (1959): Other Types

RENTZ, SOPHIE - PHOTOGRAPH IN ARTICLE (1959): Other Types

ARAMCO - REFERENCE IN ARTICLE (1959): Other Types

ARAB OIL CONGRESS - CAIRO - REFERENCE IN ARTICLE (1959): Other Types

TARIKI, SHEIKH ABDULLAH - PHOTOGRAPH IN ARTICLE (1959): Other Types

NOBLE, JOHN - PRES., TAPLINE - PHOTOGRAPH IN ARTICLE (1959): Other Types

VENEZUALA - OIL INTERESTS - REFERENCE IN ARTICLE (1959): Other Types

SAUDI ARABIA - OIL INTERESTS - REFERENCE IN ARTICLE (1959): Other Types