"H. St. John B. Philby: His Life and Influence"., 01/01/1961-12/31/1961

File — Box: 6, Folder: 8

Identifier: GAMMS434.6.88

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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: 01/01/1961-12/31/1961

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 1961 by Hermann von Wissmann entitled "Abdallah H. St. John B. Philby (1885-1960): Sein Leben Und Wirken" (His Life and Influence), providing a biography and outlining the scholarly contributions of the late explorer and travel writer. Printed in German.