Letter dated 26 November 1949 from Verner W. Clapp to Wendell Phillips

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2^'fcf T November 26, 19li9 Dear Mr*. Phillips; Tbe Library of Gongress (hereinafter called the Library) understands that the American Foundation for the Study of Man, Inc0 (hereinafter called the Foundation) is about to launch an expedition which will afford an opportunity to conduct microfilming operations in Sto Catherine's Monas­tery on Mto Sinai (hereinafter called Sto Catherine's). The Library is anxious to take advantage of this oppor­tunity, and to this end wishes to enter into an agreement with the Foundation to conduct a project on the terms enu­merated belowo If these terms are acceptable to the Foun­dation, please execute the acceptance at the end of one copy of this letter and return it to me. The agreement will become effective upon my receipt of this copy. 1. The Foundation will make and ship to the Library, not later than June 30> 19^0, 35> mm* black and white negative unprocessed microfilm copies of unpublished manuscripts in the library of St. Catherine's. 2. The objective desired by the Library is to secure microfilm copies of all the unpublished manuscripts (with the possible exception of certain unimportant mate­rial) in the library of St. Catherine's. The Foundation will try hard, within necessary limitations of time, equip­ment and personnel, to execute this objective for the Library. However, because the size of the collections to be copied is unknown to the Library and because the speed of copying cannot at this time be accurately predicted, the Library will consider this agreement satisfied by the delivery of the maximum amount of unprocessed microfilm copy which the Foundation is capable of producing as the result of operating two copying cameras for three calendar months at St. Catherine's. THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON 25,D.C. it -U