Robert W. Headley Papers

Collection

Identifier: GTM-19980716

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Scope and Contents

Manuscripts, printed reports, correspondence, and a large assortment of maps, many concerning Morocco but with a number documenting portions of Saudi Arabia and Oman.

[Description provided by appraiser]

Dates

Creation: 20th century

Creator

Headley, Robert W., -1998 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is currently unprocessed and access to it may therefore be limited. Researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections for more information on access to this collection.

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.

Biographical Note

Robert L. Headly (1920 or 1921-1998) was an Arabist and Middle East specialist who worked for Aramco (starting in 1951) and the CIA (1964-1981).

[Source: Washington Post obituary]

Extent

14 Cubic Feet (14 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

License: This record is made available under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Creative Commons license.

Additional Description

Arrangement

The collection has not been arranged by an archivist.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The bulk of the collection was donated by Hope Headley in 1998. An addendum to this collection was received in 2021 and was likely donated by Hope Headley or another member of the family.