ART, AAD, etc., 1947 - 1948., 02/08/1947-11/17/1948

File — Box: 2, Folder: 13

Identifier: 48518

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Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Chronological files for the Arabian Affairs Department of Aramco.

Dates

Creation: 02/08/1947-11/17/1948

Creator

From the Collection: Mulligan, William E. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

TMs and carbon TMs memoranda and reports on the Arabic Research and Translation Section (ART) and the Arabian Affairs Division (AAD) of Aramco, mainly involving management of the two areas, including discussion of their techniques and goals. Includes 1 TMs memo by George S. Rentz suggesting changes in the ART (2/8/1947); 1 copy TMs memo from Rentz to Garry Owen regarding a librarian for ART (3/14/1947); 1 copy TMs memo from Rentz to Thomas C. Barger, Supervisor's Report on ART (1/12/1948); 2 TMss by J. V. Knight on "Relations Department Meetings"; 1 TMsS memo from Barger to Rentz, "Research Report" on ART Relations Department and Bahrain (11/17/1948); 1 carbon draft memo from Rentz to J. MacPherson re "Translations from Arabic Radio News Broadcasts and BBC News" (annotated by Rentz).

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

ARAMCO (1947-48) - ARABIC RESEARCH & TRANSLATION SECTION - REPORTS: Manuscript

RENTZ, GEORGE S. - ARAMCO REPORTS (1947-48) - MSS.: Manuscript

BARGER, THOMAS C. - ARAMCO REPORTS (1947-48) - MSS.: Manuscript

OWEN, GARRY - ARAMCO REPORTS (1947-48) - MSS.: Manuscript

KNIGHT, JAMES V. - ARAMCO REPORTS (1947-48) - MSS.: Manuscript

BAHRAIN (1948) - OFF-SHORE OIL RIGHTS CLAIMS - REPORTS: Manuscript

SAUDI ARABIA (1948) - OFF-SHORE OIL RIGHTS CLAIMS - REPORTS: Manuscript

MACPHERSON, JAMES - ARAMCO REPORTS (1947-48) - MSS.: Manuscript