Rentz, George S. - Correspondence, 1948 - 1959., 02/08/1948-11/29/1959

File — Box: 1, Folder: 50

Identifier: 48484

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence and biographical materials collected by William E. Mulligan.

Dates

02/08/1948-11/29/1959

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Extent

From the Collection: 19.5 Linear Feet (18 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

4 carbon TLs and 1 TLS, from George S. Rentz to various Aramco officials and others, many in form of reports regarding his travels in the Middle East, especially Egypt (UAR) and Saudi Arabia. Includes 1 carbon from Rentz to F. W. Ohliger regarding a trip to Riyadh and visits with 'Abd al-'Aziz Al Sa'ud with E. A. Locke; 1 carbon from Rentz to Chapin Leinbach regarding a trip into the desert with Richard Sanger with discussion of the bedouin and their attitudes towards the war in Palestine (1948); 1 TLS from Rentz to William E. Mulligan mostly discussing the Arabic language; 1 carbon memo by Rentz regarding a trip to Egypt with James Terry Duce with in depth discussion of UAR relations with the United States and Great Britain (1959); 1 carbon report by Rentz for W. L. Owen discussing planned topics of study in Beirut (1959).

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

RENTZ, GEORGE S. - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter

OHLIGER, FLOYD W. - CORRESP. TO: Autographed Letter

SAUDI ARABIA (1948) - MSS. RE RIYADH & KING BY RENTZ: Autographed Letter

'ABD AL-'AZIZ IBN SA'UD, KING OF SAUDI ARABIA (1948) - ARAMCO ACCOUNT: Autographed Letter

LOCKE, E. A. - VISIT TO RIYADH (1948) - MSS. RE: Autographed Letter

LEINBACH, CHAPIN - CORRESP. TO: Autographed Letter

SANGER, RICHARD - BEDOUIN INTERVIEWS (1948) - MSS. RE: Autographed Letter

SAUDI ARABIA (1948) - BEDOUIN INTERVIEWS RE PALESTINE - MSS. RE: Autographed Letter

MULLIGAN, WILLIAM E. - CORRESP. TO: Autographed Letter

DUCE, JAMES TERRY - VISIT TO EGYPT (UAR) (1959) - MSS. RE: Autographed Letter

EGYPT (1959) - RELTAIONS WITH UNITED STATES & GREAT BRITAIN - MSS. RE: Autographed Letter

UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC (1959) - RELATIONS WITH UNITED STATES - MSS. RE: Autographed Letter

OWEN, WILLIAM L. - CORRESP. TO: Autographed Letter

IBN SA'UD - SEE "'ABD AL-'AZIZ IBN SA'UD, KING OF SAUDI ARABIA": Autographed Letter

IBN SAUD - SEE "'ABD AL-'AZIZ IBN SA'UD, KING OF SAUDI ARABIA": Autographed Letter

EGYPT - SEE ALSO "UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC": Autographed Letter

UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC - SEE ALSO "EGYPT" AND "SYRIA": Autographed Letter

SYRIA - SEE ALSO "UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC": Autographed Letter