George C. McGhee Papers
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates
- Creation: 1946 - 1999
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1946 - 1980
Creator
- McGhee, George Crews, 1912- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use.
Extent
109.5 Linear Feet (94 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Metadata Rights Declarations
Immediate Source of Acquisition
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.
- Title
- George C. McGhee Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Georgetown University Library Booth Family Center for Special Collections, Washington, D.C.
- Date
- 08/31/1980
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2022: Edited for DACS compliance by John Zarrillo
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
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