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David Magie Papers
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David Magie graduate from with the Princeton Class of 1897 and served as professor of classics at Princeton University and as a member of the staff of the American Commission to Negotiate Peace in 1919.
Consists of papers of Magie (Princeton Class of 1897, professor of classics at Princeton University) relating primarily to his activities as a member of the staff of the American Commission to Negotiate Peace in 1919, including a transcript of his interview with Woodrow Wilson on May 22, 1919. Also present are background notes and memoranda by Magie, William Yale, and others on Syria, Lebanon, Armenia, Greece, and other Near East countries, his report "The Kurds of the Ottoman Empire," and his notes taken as a student of the classics in Germany (1901-1904).
Arranged by box in these main groups: American Commission to Negotiate Peace material, background notes, and student notebooks.
Inventory created by Tal Eisenzweig in August 2008.
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Subject
- College students -- Germany -- 20th century
- Classics -- Study and teaching -- Germany -- 20th century
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Turkey
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Middle East
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Peace
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- Publisher
- Public Policy Papers
- Finding Aid Author
- Tal Eisenzweig
- Finding Aid Date
- 2007
- Access Restrictions
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The collection is open for research.
- Use Restrictions
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Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. For quotations that are fair use as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission to cite or publish is required. For those few instances beyond fair use, researchers are responsible for determining who may hold the copyright and obtaining approval from them. Researchers do not need anything further from the Mudd Library to move forward with their use.
Collection Inventory
No arrangement action taken or arrangement information not recorded at the time of processing.
Physical Description2 boxes
1 folder
Includes letter by J.C. Grew regarding the resignation of David Magie and W.L. Westermann, June 23, 1919
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Includes an interview regarding Anatolia (Armenia-TurkeY) by David Magie and W.L. Westermann
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Includes reports on Arabia (Ibn Saud); Armenia; Egypt; Lawrence, Colonel; Palestine; Syria (Emir Faisal); Turkey; United Kingdom; etc.
Physical Description1 folder
re Shantung and Kiaochow
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1 box
No arrangement action taken or arrangement information not recorded at the time of processing.
Physical Description1 box
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