This is correspondence from the Iraqi government to school administrations regarding exams; student demographic information and enrollment figures; teachers’ hours and salaries; statistics; regulations; approved textbooks; school field trips; student exchange letters; an art exhibit; guidelines for technical training; and a recruitment ad for the Royal Air Force.

This is material from the Iraqi government containing correspondence regarding Iranian immigration; a sheikh’s relationship with Iranian soldiers along the border; Ja’far al-Sultān, a Kurdish rebel; and the district commissioners’ decision on the incidents in Halabja.

These are archival documents from the Iraqi government and include a report dated May 28, 1933 from the Ministry of Defense to the Ministry of the Interior regarding the attack by Assyrians on officers in Mosul in 1933. It mentions Mar Shamun, the Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, who was being held under house arrest.

This is a reprint of a newspaper article originally published by Al-Safīr (السفير, The Ambassador) newspaper in Beirut, Lebanon on January 11, 2001. The newspaper focuses on political issues in the Middle East. There is a picture of the editor, Haikal Hasanin, on the front page. This item is an article titled, “The Policy between Dream and Will” (السياسة بين الحلم و الارادة). It also contains several blank charts.

This is a portion of an Arabic text book with some French subheadings and translations; it contains parts of sections two and three. Subjects include the administration of public utilities, military and political affairs, foreign policy, historical development of the Middle East in the late 1800s-early 1900s, the British Mandate, World War I, political reorganization, domestic laws, and World War II. The sections are not in order and there are some repeat page groupings.

These are documents from the Frank Iny and the Shamash Secondary Schools in Baghdad. They are primarily correspondence with Iraqi government offices confirming teachers’ credentials, character, travel plans, and citizenship. There is correspondence regarding hiring teachers.

This is a collection of Arabic newspaper clippings from Al-Jumhūrīyyah, Al-‘Irāq, and Al-Tūrah newspapers. They are about Saddam Hussein, the Supreme Revolutionary Council, economic concerns, and Iraq’s diplomatic relationships with other countries and the United Nations.

These are newspaper clippings with handwritten citations. Most are from the Babel Newspaper series “Past, Present, and Future” and carry derogatory stories about the former Iraqi royal family. There are also family trees of the descendants of Sharif Hussein.

This is part of a directory about Jewish communities around the world. It contains the Jewish population by country (organized by continent) and a reference for the information – the Economist, the Jewish Year Book. It includes information on Jewish organizations around the world: Council of Deputies of British Jews in London; World Jewish Congress; Jewish organizations and institutions in Great Britain; the Anglo-Jewish Press; media institutions; colleges; Zionist Year Book 1980. It includes names, addresses, and contact information for organizations.

These are archival materials from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Contents and topics include: correspondence between the different community committees, the Iraqi government, schools in Baghdad, and the diaspora community – primarily the Jewish community in Shanghai, China. The Chief Rabbi receives a letter from the head of the American School for Boys in Baghdad rejecting a request for admitting a student on scholarship. There are letters about life insurance and insurance for the community as a whole. Other items include correspondence regarding travel to Iran; a chart with the names of Jewish schools and hospitals and their dates of establishment; a handwritten note requesting proof of service certification from the head of the Reemah Kadoorie Eye Hospital because of the financial hardship of the requester; and a letter from the President of the Jewish community in Baghdad congratulating a member of the Shanghai-Baghdadi diaspora community on receiving the “Order of the Brilliant Jade” award from the Chinese government.

These are copies of archival materials from the Central Zionist Archives in Jerusalem. There are letters and other materials regarding land and a letter from Jordan to Moshe Shertok, who would later be an Israeli Prime Minister.

These are documents from the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary schools in Baghdad. Included are class curriculums, book lists, academic calendars, school registration information, advertisements for printing services, arrangements for academic awards ceremonies, questionnaire forms, and lists of students receiving academic awards. There is also a holiday card.

This is a newspaper titled الشعب (“The Nation/People”) and is issue #7514 from May 1, 1953. Topics include the Syrian foreign minister in Baghdad and Britain advising Jordan and Israel. There is one annotation on the last page around an announcement from the President of the Jewish Community and acting president of the Jewish Lay Council (Heskel David Shemtob) wishing King Faisal II well.

This is a book published in Arabic. The list of contents indicates the book is a history of the Arab-Israeli conflict, with reference to British, Palestinian, Israeli, American, etc., interactions in the region. There is no publication information.

This is a periodical published in Arabic that discusses various regional issues, including military and diplomatic. Images show military systems and individuals. The front cover has a description of the issues' contents, which includes a treatise regarding the Nile and several unique editorial opinions.

This is a section from a publication in Arabic. It discusses the history of foreign relations in the Middle East, including financial agreements, developments after World War II, American, British and French involvement, and oil. The document includes some duplicate pages.