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I. I. S. Court Rules on Passports (Legal Documents Belonging to James McBey)
I. I. S. Court Rules on Passports (Legal Documents Belonging to James McBey)
I. I. S. Court Rules on Passports (Legal Documents Belonging to James McBey)

I. I. S. Court Rules on Passports (Legal Documents Belonging to James McBey)

Associated (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1958
Object NameNewspaper Article
Mediumpaper and ink
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions17.3 x 8.5cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG009505.25
Keywords
About MeNewspaper clipping from the Tangier Gazette, printed on 20 June 1958. The article details appeals decided by The U.S. Supreme Court from two American citizens who had been refused passports by the State Department. This relates to McBey's own struggles when trying to obtain American citizenship and a new passport in the 1950s detailed in ABDAG009505.17.

This object is part of an archive that belonged to Marguerite McBey. As a result of her generosity, Aberdeen Art Gallery holds the largest archive of James McBey's work, including prints, drawings, sketchbooks, oil paintings and memorabilia such as this article.