Samuel W. Lewis Papers, 1977-2010

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Collection Overview

Title:

Samuel W. Lewis Papers

Repository:

Public Policy Papers

Permanent URL:

ark:/88435/m613n706v

Dates:

1977-2010

Size:

5 boxes and 14.67 linear feet

Storage Note:

Mudd Manuscript Library (scamudd): Boxes 1-3; DO-000006; DO-000007

Language:

English

Abstract: Samuel W. Lewis (1930-2014) was an American diplomat who is best known for his 1977-1985 service as U.S. Ambassador to Israel and active presence during the 1978 Camp David Summit. The Samuel W. Lewis Papers consist of speeches, correspondence, journals, oral history transcripts, and scrapbooks documenting Lewis's long career in the U.S. foreign service.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The Samuel W. Lewis Papers consist of speeches, correspondence, journals, oral history transcripts, and scrapbooks documenting Lewis's long career in the U.S. foreign service. The materials span Lewis's time as U.S. Ambassador to Israel, President and CEO of the U.S. Institute of Peace, and Director of Policy Planning at the U.S. Department of State. Content relates to topics such as Lewis's unfinished book, his personal reflections on the Camp David Summit, and diplomatic trips abroad.

Collection Creator Biography:

Lewis

Samuel W. Lewis (1930-2014) was an American diplomat who is best known for his 1977-1985 service as U.S. Ambassador to Israel and active presence during the 1978 Camp David Summit. Lewis joined the foreign service in 1954 on the heels of his studies at Yale University and Johns Hopkins University, during which time he fulfilled diplomatic postings in Italy, Brazil, Afghanistan, and Israel. In the United States, Lewis served as President and CEO of the U.S. Institute of Peace in addition to occupying various positions at the Department of State. Upon completing his tenure as Director of Policy Planning at the State Department in 1994, Lewis maintained an active voice in international affairs as a professor, advisor to foreign policy organizations, and frequent commentator on Middle Eastern affairs.

Collection History

Acquisition:: The collection was donated by Kenneth E. Labowitz, Trustee of the Sallie Lewis Family Trust, in 2021. The accession number associated with this donation is ML-2021-008.
Appraisal: A small amount of material was deemed non-archival and discarded.
Processing Information: The collection was processed by Quin DeLaRosa in 2022. This finding was written by Quin DeLaRosa in 2022.

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