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Samuel W. Lewis Papers

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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.

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.

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.

The collection was processed by Quin DeLaRosa in 2022. This finding was written by Quin DeLaRosa in 2022.

A small amount of material was deemed non-archival and discarded.

Publisher
Public Policy Papers
Finding Aid Author
Quin DeLaRosa
Finding Aid Date
2022
Access Restrictions

The majority of the collection is open for research. Some files have been restricted due to security classifications.

Use Restrictions

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, patrons must submit the Publication and Broadcast Form. In addition to completing this form for Princeton, researchers are responsible for determining who may hold the copyright and obtaining approval from them.

Collection Inventory

Oral History Interview Transcript, 1988. 2 Volumes.
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2 Volumes

Oral History Interview Transcript, 1998. 1 volume.
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1 volume

Amb. Lewis Meeting Journal, 1979-1980. 1 volume.
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1 volume

Amb. Lewis Pre-Camp David Journal, 1977 March 8-1977 October 10. 1 volume.
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1 volume

Book - Proposals, Negotiations, Contracts, 1985-1987. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Personal Reflections on Israel and Israeli-Arab Issues, 1980-1983. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Statement before Congress, 1991 May 22. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Chapter 3, 1977 November-1978 February. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Chapter 2, 1977 July-1977 November. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Chapter 1, 1977 May-1977 July. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Book - Interview Materials, 1984-1986. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Book - Raw Materials, 1984-1986. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Lewis-Sharon, 1984-1985. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Goldman-Lewis Book Proposal, 1985-1986. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Conferences and Publications, 1991-2007. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Ned Bayne's Correspondence with Uri Lubrani, 1979-1985. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Reports, Interview, and Selections from Email Inbox, 1991-2010. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Major Speeches, 1977-1983. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Speeches and Correspondence, 1984-2006. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Speeches and Publications, 1987-1997. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Sallie Smoot Lewis Oral History Transcript, 1989 May-July. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Reports and Correspondence, 1982-2012. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Manuscript of "Snowball: Israel's War in Lebanon" by Shimon Shiffer, c. 1984. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Lewis/Erlich/Sharon, 1983 December 1. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Amb. Lewis Interview Transcript, 2010 February 25. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Speeches and Publications, 1981-1988. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Interviews/Press Briefings, 1985 January-July. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Amb. Lewis Interview Transcript, Undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Mideast Trips, 1989-1995. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Trip to Egypt/Israel, 1996 March 1. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ME Trip (Presidential Study Group), 1996 July 1. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Pamphlet from Dedication of the Yitzhak Rabin Center, 2005 November 14. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Amb. Lewis Journals on Camp David Summit, 1978 September 5-1979 March 27. 2 Volumes.
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2 Volumes

Amb. Lewis Various Washington Consultation Lists, 1982 January 3-1985 April 2. 1 volume.
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1 volume

Amb. Lewis Meeting Journals, 1983 September 4-1985 May 12. 3 Volumes.
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3 Volumes

Director of Policy Planning Meeting Journals, 1993 February 2-1994 January 21. 3 Volumes.
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3 Volumes

Thank You Card with Cassette, Undated. 2 items.
Physical Description

2 items

Amb. Lewis Scrapbook, 1977 March 22-1978 December 18. 1 volume.
Physical Description

1 volume

Amb. Lewis Scrapbook, 1978 November 30-1979 June 20. 1 volume.
Physical Description

1 volume

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