George C. McGhee Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-790724
The papers of George Crew McGhee (1912-2005), geologist, oil producer, and diplomat. The papers includes files from McGhee's appointment as the first Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian and African Affairs (1949-1951), United States ambassadorships to Turkey (1951-1953) and Germany (1963-1968), as well as his extensive involvement in numerous organizations and committees such as the Combined Raw Materials Board, the Bilderberg Group, the Draper Committee, the Committee for Economic Development, and the Business for Internatonal Understanding, among many others.
An inventory to the collection (original donation only) is available in the External Documents section of the finding aid below.
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109.5 Linear Feet (94 boxes)
English
Gift of George C. McGhee, 1979, 1993, and 2001. Additional materials donated by the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, 2015. Additional materials found in Lauinger Library and added to the collection in 2025.
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository