Michael Crocker Collection on Saudi Arabia

Collection

Identifier: GTM-970128

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Scope and Contents Note

Collection compiled by Michael Crocker, whose parents worked for ARAMCO. There are over 400 black-and-white photographs of people, places, and activities in Saudi Arabia from 1948 to 1955. The collection also includes 12 VHS tapes containing still images and video footage of people, places, and activities in Saudi Arabia. Some of these audiovisual recordings document the lives of American expats and their families in Saudi Arabia.

Dates

Creation: 1930 - 1997

Creator

Crocker, Michael, 1965-2012 (Person)

Conditions Governing Use

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

Any rights (including copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy) held by Michael Crocker were transferred to Georgetown University in 1997 by Michael Crocker. Permission to publish or reproduce materials in this collection must be secured from the Booth Family Center for Special Collections.

Biographical Note

Born in 1965 in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Michael Crocker grew up in that nation, where his parents worked for ARAMCO. He established the group “ARAMCO Brats, Incorporated” to document the lives of children whose parents worked for ARAMCO. That particular organization has been active for decades. Michael Crocker died on November 27, 2012. [Source: Michael Crocker obituary, online, accessed 6/28/24].