Title |
Letters exchanged between Dr. Aziz S. Atiya and various people at the University of Michigan, 1954 to 1962 |
Creator |
Atiya, Aziz Suryal, 1898-1988; Cameron, George G. (George Glenn), 1905-1979; Klinger, Robert B.; Nabi, Munir |
Contributor |
Atiya, Aziz Suryal, 1898-1988; Cameron, George G. (George Glenn), 1905-1979; Klinger, Robert B.; Nabi, Munir |
Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
Date |
1956-03-29; 1962-07-17; 1954-07-29; 1962-06-29; 1955-04-28; 1955-03-10; 1956-12-03 |
Temporal Coverage |
1954; 1955; 1956; 1962 |
Spatial Coverage |
Ann Arbor (Mich.); Cairo (Egypt) |
Subject |
Atiya, Aziz Suryal, 1898-1988--Correspondence |
Description |
Set of seven letters: (1) Letter in Arabic dated 29 March 1956 to Dr. Aziz S. Atiya from Munir Nabi, president of the Arab Club at the University of Michigan, thanking him for a talk he gave; (2) Letter dated 17 July 1962 to Dr. Aziz S. Atiya from Dr. George G. Cameron of the University of Michigan's Department of Near Eastern Studies, Ann Arbor, Mich.; (3) Letter dated 29 July 1954 to Dr. George G. Cameron at Cairo, Egypt from Dr. Aziz S. Atiya at Cairo, Egypt; (4) Letter dated 29 June 1962 to Dr. George G. Cameron at Cairo, Egypt from Dr. Aziz S. Atiya at the University of Utah; (5) Letter dated 28 April 1955 to Dr. George G. Cameron at Ann Arbor, Michigan, from Dr. Aziz S. Atiya at Maadi, Cairo, Egypt; (6) Letter dated 10 March 1955 to Dr. Aziz S. Atiya at Maadi, Cairo, Egypt, from Robert B. Klinger, Assistant Counselor to Foreign Students at the University of Michigan's International Center, Ann Arbor; (7) Letter dated 3 December 1956 to Dr. Aziz S. Atiya at Maadi, Cairo, Egypt, from Robert B. Klinger, Assistant Counselor to Foreign Students at the University of Michigan's International Center, Ann Arbor |
Type |
Text |
Genre |
Correspondence |
Format |
application/pdf |
Collection Name |
0480_005_007 |
Collection Number and Name |
0480_005_007 Aziz Suryal Atiya Papers |
Language |
eng |
Rights |
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Relation |
http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv99560 |
Conversion Specifications |
Original scanned on Epson Expression 10000 XL and saved as 400 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm |
Scanning Technician |
Niko Amaya |
File Name |
0480_005_007_University_of_Michigan_1955-1962_Sheets.pdf |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6s18v62 |
Setname |
uum_asap |
ID |
779262 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6s18v62 |
Title |
Page 2 |
Format |
application/pdf |
OCR Text |
Show THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NEAR EASTERN STUDIES ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN July 17, 1962 Dr. Aziz S. Atiya, Director Middle East Center University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Dear Aziz: How good it is to hear from youi I had not indeed been planning to attend the Directors' meeting next fall for the simple reason that I shall be on sabbatical this year and Herbert Paper will be taking my place as Acting Chairman. Now that I know you will be there, however, perhaps I just might go in to it if only to see you. Arthur Boak has indeed been having a difficult time but he is still active and gets around somewhat although, quite obviously, he is slipping. We are as much worried about Mrs. Boak as we are about Arthur now, for taking care of him is just a little bit too hard on her. Yes, the Ruegers are still there. Mrs. Rueger must be lifted around and spends most of her time in a wheel chair now after another stroke; but she is as alert as ever and her eyes shine whenever the children come around. The neighborhood has changed very little. We have some nice people across the street -- all new -- and within the one block on which our house stands, there are eight -- count them'. -- little girls all about the age of our own Elizabeth and Mary. We have a picnic of a time. The one little boy among them by no means hampers the happiness of the eight girls. I really think you need not worry about Arthur and Helen Boak, however. They just keep busy and are frequently down to visit their daughter. Failing to answer your letter is perhaps one of the signs of age. We have indeed heard of many of your accomplishments at the University of Utah and I do give you my heartiest congratulations. We have even seen your shining countenance in the Newsweek and in newspaper releases. What was it, '26 tons?1.'. Here at the office, we have been busy preparing instructional materials under contract, graded readers in Arabic, basic courses in Pashto, Kurdish, and graded readers in Persian and Pashto. Fortunately the project terminates in September of this year and we can all get back to doing some teaching again. It would be good to see you all and I sincerely trust you come through Ann Arbor some time soon. Margaret and I have just returned from ten days in Seattle but our time was such that we could not easily stop in Salt Lake. We shall be up in the Upper Peninsula during most of August but will be back here for the Fall since I hope to get some solid writing done myself. My best to you, each and every one. GGC:ed George G. Cameron Dictated - not read |
Setname |
uum_asap |
ID |
779256 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6s18v62/779256 |