Language: Arabic - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Arabic and Persian Manuscripts, 900-1900 (bulk)

Extent:: 22 manuscripts
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Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Arabic Manuscript Leaf on Alchemy, undated

Extent:: 0.10 linear feet (1 folder)
Abstract:: This is a single undated leaf of paper related to the study of alchemy.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

Mohammed Mrabet correspondence, reviews, and other material, 1968-1989 (inclusive)

Extent:: .33 linear foot (1 box)
Abstract:: Moroccan author and artist Mohammed Mrabet (born 1940) worked closely with American expatriate writer and musician Paul Bowles (1910-1999). This collection contains letters from several of Mrabet's friends and acquaintances, most notably from American writers and editors Irving Stettner (1922-2004) and Michael Wolfe (born 1945). Also included are reviews of Mrabet's works and photocopied dust jackets from his books.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Neala Schleuning poster collection, 1967-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:: 161 items
Abstract:: The Neala Schleuning Poster Collection includes a wide variety of posters, broadsides, and several menus collected by the American educator and writer in the course of her worldwide travels. The poster collection is a strong graphic collection reflecting her broad interests in women's issues, American studies, and political movements.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Karl S. Twitchell Papers, 1911-1967 (inclusive)

Extent:: 33 boxes and 1 folder
Abstract:: Karl S. Twitchell was an American mining engineer who conducted extensive surveys in the Middle East, Europe, and South America between 1915 and the 1950s. His papers document the span of his career, particularly his interest in the Middle East, and include correspondence, journals, notes, reports, writings, topical files, photographs, and maps. Personal documents and correspondence with family and associates are also contained.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]

Jacques Roumani Research Files on Libya, circa 1910-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 linear feet (5 boxes)
Abstract:: Consists of research files, primarily government records, of scholar and author Jacques Roumani (1944-2016) on Libya during the period of Italian colonization.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Collection of Russian Orthodox Missionary School in Jerusalem Materials, circa 1900

Extent:: 0.25 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:: Consists of a few materials related to a Russian Orthodox school in Jerusalem, including records and teaching items, likely kept by a school instructor or official.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Robert Garrett Collection of Samaritan Manuscripts, 1200s-1903 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 boxes, 5 items, and 116 items
Abstract:: This collection contains 52 manuscripts written in the Samaritan alphabet, a writing system used by the Samaritans for religious writings in Hebrew, Aramaic, and occasionally Arabic. Contents include fragments from the Samaritan Pentateuch and liturgical pieces.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

William Alfred Eddy Papers, 1859-1978 (inclusive)

Extent:: 24 boxes and 1 folder
Abstract:: The papers of William A. Eddy (1896-1962), educator, diplomat, minister to Saudi Arabia, intelligence agent, and college president, focus on his presidency of Hobart College (1936-1941), his work in U.S. - Middle East policy, and his family life in the period from 1917-1962. The holdings of his personal and family correspondence is extensive. The collection contains all correspondence from his term as president of Hobart College, 1936-1941. Many military documents are included, especially in the years 1941-1946 (the planning of the North African landings, the FDR/Ibn Saud meeting, the Treaty of the Yemen). There are many geneological papers and letters from Eddy's relatives concerning American missionary work in the Middle East. There are numerous publications concerning 18th C. English literature, religious and civic duties, U.S. Foreign policy re Israel and the Arabs, and sociological accounts of the Middle East. The collection is composed of personal/professional correspondence,...(see more)

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]

Department of Near Eastern Studies Records, 1933-2017 (inclusive)

Extent:: 25 boxes, 4 items, and 1 websites
Abstract:: The Department of Oriental Studies was formed at Princeton University in the spring of 1927 as the Department of Oriental Languages and Literature. It offered an interdisciplinary curriculum centered on the study of the Arabic, Turkish, and Persian languages and the regions in which they were spoken until 1969, when it was reorganized into the separate Departments of Near Eastern Studies and East Asian Studies. The records consist of correspondence, memoranda, printed materials, course syllabi, and other materials which document the activities of the department and it's faculty inside and outside of the classroom.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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