Preliminary Guide to the George William Hughes Britt Papers, 1942-1953, bulk 1942-1944

Collection Overview

Collection includes correspondence, memoranda, intelligence, and statistical reports, reminiscences, news clippings, photographs, and financial papers (primarily 1942-1944) from his employment by the U.S. Office of War Information.

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Collection Details

Collection Number: RL.00152
Title: George William Hughes Britt papers
Date: 1942-1953, bulk 1942-1944
Creator: Britt, George William Hughes
Extent: 1.2 Linear Feet, 900 Items
Repository: David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Language: English.

Series in This Collection

Accession (90-129)

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Contents of the Collection

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1. Accession (90-129)

OWI Photographs (Personal)

Box 1
Folder 1

OWI Photographs (Beirut)

Box 1
Folder 2

OWI Photographs (Personal)

Box 1
Folder 3

OWI Photographs (Istanbul and Personal)

Box 1
Folder 4

Correspondence -- Harold Guinzburg (1 of 2) -- 16 Sept. 1942 -- 27 Dec. 1942

Box 1
Folder 5

Correspondence -- Harold Guinzburg (2 of 2) -- 30 Dec. 1942 -- 20 March 1943

Box 1
Folder 6

Outpost Service Bureau and James Linen Correspondence (1 of 2) -- 27 March 1943 -- 29 May 1943

Box 1
Folder 7

Outpost Service Bureau and James Linen Correspondence (2 of 2) 5 June 1943 -- 14 Aug. 1943

Box 1
Folder 8

Correspondence -- American Embassy -- 14 Sept. 1943 -- 2 Aug. 1944

Box 1
Folder 9

Journal Entries -- 5 Sept. 1942 -- 15 Oct. 1944

Box 1
Folder 10

OWI Reports -- Syria, Lebanon, Turkey -- 14 Feb. 1943 -- 13 June 1944

Box 1
Folder 11

Reports -- Turkey -- 1 Sept. 1944 -- 4 Nov. 1944

Box 1
Folder 12

Syria and Lebanon -- 1 Feb. 1943 -- 8 Oct. 1943

Box 1
Folder 13

Correspondence and Reports -- 27 Aug. 1943 -- 6 June 1944

Box 1
Folder 14

Correspondence and Reports -- 10 Sept. 1943 -- 31 Oct. 1944

Box 1
Folder 15

Reports on German Propaganda in Turkey -- March -- Oct. 1944

Box 1
Folder 16

Rumanian Period Materials -- 12 Jan.1944 -- 24 Jan. 1945

Box 1
Folder 17

Newspaper List -- Lebanon and Syria -- July 1943

Box 1
Folder 18

Rumor Factory -- 31 Dec. 1942 -- 9 Sept. 1943

Box 1
Folder 19

Britt -- War Service Appointment Record -- 6 July 1942 -- 14 Dec. 1942

Box 1
Folder 20

OWI Personnel Records -- May 1943 -- May 1944

Box 1
Folder 21

Financial Information -- 14 Sept 1945 -- 14 Nov. 1953

Box 1
Folder 22

Folder 23: Britt's Passport

Box 1
Folder 23

Miscellaneous Materials

Box 1
Folder 24

Turkish Marionettes (Jointed Figures)

Box 1
Folder 25

Karl and Stella Kleczkowski (1 of 3) -- 31 Aug. 1942 -- 9 July 1945

Box 1
Folder 26

Karl and Stella Kleczkowski (2 of 3) -- 15 Oct. 1945 -- 26 Jan. 1946

Box 1
Folder 27

Karl and Stella Kleczkowski (3 of 3) -- 1 Feb. 1946 -- 19 Dec. 1948

Box 1
Folder 28

Declassified correspondence (formerly marked "Secret," "Restricted," or "Confidential)," 1944

Box 1
Folder 29

Photographs

Box 2-3

Photographs; Clippings

Box 4

Historical Note

George William Hughes Britt was an educator, editor, journalist, and author. He was employed by the United States Office of War Information, Overseas Operations Branch, first in Beirut and later Istanbul.