This folder contains lecture notes regarding the history of the Iran/Persia area from early history to the 1960s. Shelmidine discusses early settlement of the area, various groups who migrate in and around the area, the Persian Empire, the evolution of the modern state, and Iran's position during the world wars. There are also news clippings regarding Iranian governmental issues related to Cold War tensions and the Soviet invasion, an archaeology lecture notice, photocopies from a history textbook, and a photocopied article titled "How Themistocles Planned the Battle of Salamis" by Michael H. Jameson.