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William McElwee Miller Papers

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Miller, William McElwee

William McElwee Miller was a Presbyterian clergyman, a missionary in Iran from 1919 to 1962, and an author of several books on aspects of Islam and Persian culture.

The collection consists of Miller's articles, correspondence, notes, miscellaneous material, and printed matter. There are articles on Bahaism, correspondence and notes relating to his book The Baha'i Faith (1974), papers relating to the collection of Bābī manuscripts given to Princeton Library, and correspondence between Miller, Cady Allen, William Orick, and Earl Elder about Miller and Elder's translation from the Arabic of Al-kitab al-aqdas (1961). In addition, the collection contains printed matter on Bahaism and Iran.

Arranged in this order: Boxes 1-2--correspondence and miscellaneous material about Al-kitab al-aqdas, The Baha'i Faith, articles and correspondence about Bahaism, and printed matter (1954-1979); Boxes 3-4--additional unsorted articles, correspondence, and printed matter about the Baha'i faith (1931-1979).

Additions from James Wainberger.

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Folder inventory prepared by Alicia Corona '2013 in 2011.

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Publisher
Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Date
2008
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Collection Inventory

Letter to Mother from Tehran About British/Russian Invasion, 1941. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Assorted Notes and Invoices, 1973-1975. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Aqdas: Corrections to Be Made in the Introduction and Notes, 1971. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Aqdas: Correspondence with Cady Allen and Earl Elder, 1955-1962. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Aqdas: Correspondence with Will Orick, 1955-1962. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Aqdas: Correspondence with Unidentified, 1955-1962. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Correspondence with A. Imani, 1966-1967. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Imani introduced Dr. Miller to Jelal Azal.

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1 folder

"The Baha'i Faith": Message for the Editor About Publication, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"The Baha'i Faith": Chapter 6, Note 44, 1973. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"The Baha'i Faith": Correspondence About Permission to Use Quotations, 1973. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"The Baha'i Faith": Publicity and Reviews, 1974-1978. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"The Baha'i Faith": Correspondence A-E, 1964-1976. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"The Baha'i Faith": Correspondence F-L, 1974-1975. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"The Baha'i Faith": Correspondence M-O, 1972-1976. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"The Baha'i Faith": Correspondence P-S, 1967-1976. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"The Baha'i Faith": Correspondence with Unidentified, 1973-1980. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Some correspondence with Dr. Cuyler Young.

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1 folder

"The Baha'i Faith": Correspondence with Dr. Cuyler Young, 1968-1974. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Some correspondence with Mrs. D.J Dalby, Dr. Young's secretary.

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1 folder

Baha'ism: Correspondence and Newspaper Articles, 1900-1979. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Baha'ism: Writings on "What is the Baha'i World Faith?", 1966. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Baha'ism: Excerpts from "Encyclopedia of Islam", undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Baha'ism: "Baha'i World Faith - What Is It?", undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Baha'ism: "The Behaïs (Babists)" by Rosamund Dale Owen, 1929. 1 folder.
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Excerpt taken from "My Perilous Life in Palestine".

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1 folder

Baha'ism: "The Persian Rival to Jesus, and His American Disciples" by Robert P. Richardson, 1915. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Excerpt from "The Open Court".

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1 folder

Baha'ism: "The Precursor, the Prophet, and the Pope" by Robert P. Richardson, 1916. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Excerpt from "The Open Court".

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1 folder

Baha'ism: "Notes on the Babi-Bahai Movement", undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Baha'sim: "Baha'ism and Its Claims", Wilson, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Baha'sim: "The Rise and Fall of the Parliament of Religions at Greenacre" by Robert P. Richardson, 1931. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Excerpt from "The Open Court".

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1 folder

Baha'sim: "Making Christ Known to Baha'is in Iran", undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Baha'ism: Statements by Charles Mason Remey, Guardian of the Baha'i World Faith, 1959. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Iran: "Iran Today", Volume II, Senals 8 and 16, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Iran: Postcards, Picture Books, Newspaper Articles, 1967. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Baha'ism: Pamphlets Published by Baha'i Publishing Trust, 1957-1975. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Iran: Persepolis, Isfahad, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Iran: "The Immanent Features of Persian Art", 1966. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Iran: "Vox Persica", 1971. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Iran: Arabic Publications, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Correspondence and Partial Manuscript, 1969-1970. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Copies of Typescripts, Interviews, and Various Correspondence, 1964-1967. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Material for Baha'ism Book and Material for Article in "Moslem World", 1929-1953. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Correspondence with William Orick, E.E. Elder, and Others, 1954-1969. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Correspondence from William Orick, 1970-1979. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes copies of answers by William Miller.

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1 folder

Correspondence from Charles Mason Remey and Various Printed Matter, 1960-1975. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes answers from Miller to Remey.

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1 folder

Correspondence from Anthony Systrom, 1955-1969. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Correspondence from Anthony Systrom, 1969-1977. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes answers from William Miller.

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1 folder

Revisions of "Baha'ism", Questions on Baha'ism, and Letters to and from Publishers, 1967-1974. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letters of Questions and Information on Baha'ism, 1967-1974. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letters Seeking a Publisher, 1969-1974. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letters, Information, and Publications on Baha'ism, 1955-1977. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"Behai Quarterly" and Arabic Publications, 1935. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Miscellaneous Documents Concerning Baha'ism in Arabic and English, 1967-1972. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Miscellaneous Documents Concerning Baha'ism in Arabic and English, 1955-1969. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on Babi Manuscripts by Dr. Saeed Khan and Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1955-1982. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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