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Series 2: Research and Writings on the Middle East, 1957-2013

10 boxes
Collection Creator:
Austin, Granville (1927-2014)
Dates:
1957-2013
Extent:
10 boxes
Languages:
English
Scope and Contents

Series 2 contains Granville Austin's research and writings on the Middle East. This material includes clippings, papers, handwritten notes, memos, limited correspondence, printed remarks and records of conference proceedings, press releases and briefings covering a period between 1957 and 2013. Austin's typescripts and drafts on the Middle East in the collection date from 1972 to 1993. He wrote many newspaper op-eds on the region, as well as the 1984 article "Palestinian Nationalism: Is it Viable?" in SAIS Review.

Also included in this series is material Austin compiled for an intended book to be co-authored with David Schoenbaum on Israel and the United States. Box 7 includes a contract with Oxford University Press for a book to be titled A Special Relationship: The United States and Israel since 1948, and Austin's notes refer to the book as the "Two Societies" book. The material in the collection includes book proposals and notes as well as correspondence, much of which involves efforts to fund the writing of the book through foundation grants. This material covers the period from 1985 to 1987.

Austin's interest in the Middle East began when he was working in Beirut, Lebanon in the late 1950s for the U.S. Information Service. The region was also an area of Austin's focus both times he served in the State Department. See Series 3 for material related to Austin's time in Beirut, as well as Austin's State Department correspondence relating to the Middle East. Series 3 also includes correspondence relating to his submission of articles on the region to journal, magazine and newspaper editors.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Credit this material:

Series 2: Research and Writings on the Middle East; Granville Austin Papers, MC287, Public Policy Papers, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Storage Note:
Mudd Manuscript Library (mudd)
Boxes 2-3; 5; 7; 9-10; 12-14; 33
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Series 2 contains Granville Austin's research and writings on the Middle East. This material includes clippings, papers, handwritten notes, memos, limited correspondence, printed remarks and records of conference proceedings, press releases and briefings covering a period between 1957 and 2013. Austin's typescripts and drafts on the Middle East in the collection date from 1972 to 1993. He wrote many newspaper op-eds on the region, as well as the 1984 article "Palestinian Nationalism: Is it Viable?" in SAIS Review.

Also included in this series is material Austin compiled for an intended book to be co-authored with David Schoenbaum on Israel and the United States. Box 7 includes a contract with Oxford University Press for a book to be titled A Special Relationship: The United States and Israel since 1948, and Austin's notes refer to the book as the "Two Societies" book. The material in the collection includes book proposals and notes as well as correspondence, much of which involves efforts to fund the writing of the book through foundation grants. This material covers the period from 1985 to 1987.

Austin's interest in the Middle East began when he was working in Beirut, Lebanon in the late 1950s for the U.S. Information Service. The region was also an area of Austin's focus both times he served in the State Department. See Series 3 for material related to Austin's time in Beirut, as well as Austin's State Department correspondence relating to the Middle East. Series 3 also includes correspondence relating to his submission of articles on the region to journal, magazine and newspaper editors.

Arrangement

Materials in this series remain in their original physical order as received from the donor.

Collection History

Appraisal

Approximately four linear feet of maps were separated to Princeton University Library's Maps and Geospatial Information Center.

Four boxes containing household address books, material relating to Austin's 2008 memoir Retrieving Times, and clippings from American newspapers (most relating to the Middle East) and photocopies of books were returned to the donor.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Series 2: Research and Writings on the Middle East; Granville Austin Papers, MC287, Public Policy Papers, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library
65 Olden Street
Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
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Storage Note:
Mudd Manuscript Library (mudd)
Boxes 2-3; 5; 7; 9-10; 12-14; 33

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