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This folder contains Shelmidine's notes on the Renaissance in Baghdad, a black and white photograph of the "Geological Cross-section of Kirkuk Oil Field," two maps of Iraq presumably from the 1960s - one demarcating religious sites and the other mapping archaeological sites dated to the antiquities, notes on Iraqi history in the early 10th century, notes on Iraqi law, and a newsletter from the Middle East House - American Friends of the MIddle East, Inc.

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This folder contains two New York Times newspaper clippings (from 1961 and 1962), handwritten notes on Syria-Lebanon relations (including a newsletter form the American University of beirut to which 4 smaller NYT clippings are attached), and typed documents also pertaining to Syria-Lebanon relations following the 1918 armistice and how those relations and WWI shaped the Syrian state.

Scope and Contents This folder contains notes nad research materials pertaining to Egyptian history and international relations. Herein is one typed packet titled "History of egypt: 1463 - 1946" (an outline), notes on Druses, a basic outline of the foundation of modern Egypt in the early 19th century, notes on Egypt's relation to Sudan, post-WWI Egyptian history notes looking at key political movements, and notes on the Nile. Research mateirla sinclude one copy of "Arab News and Views" published by the Arab...

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This folder contains notes on "Lectures on Arabic Historians" (1930), and a University of Puget Sound office memorandum attached to a bibliographic record on ancient historians from Collins Library.

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This folder contains typed and handwritten notes, presumably for course lectures. Topics include Greek and Roman Historians, a selected bibliography for Near and Middle Eastern history, Byzantine A.D. 337 - 518, barbarian invasions, and an outline of overall ancient Near Eastern history by dynasty and region.

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This folder contains notes on Egyptian history divided by dynasty. The primary document is the typed "Outline of Egyptian History" with the bibliographic heading When Egypt Ruled the East by George Steindorff and Keith C. Seele (University of Chicago Press, 1945). The remainder are handwritten lecture notes that emphasize dynastic rule, key wars, and artistic and intellectual developments.

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This folder contains a typed and annotated "Chapter I: The Sumerians and Babylonians," a typed and annotated essay on the Code of Hammurabi, an outline on Sumer and Babylon, handwritten notes on Assyria, handwritten notes on Assyria and Chaldia, typed notes on Assyrian Empire, a handwritten outline on "Polities and Civilization in Near East in the 6th Century B.C.," and an unlabelled map outline on tracing paper.

Scope and Contents This folder contains typed notes on Phoenicians and Carthaginians, typed notes on Semitic Arameans, a newspaper clipping from the Tacoma Sunday Ledger-News Tribune (1952) titled "Modern Bible Result of Many Revisions: Text Improved by Years of Research," handwritten notes on the era of small states (1200-854 BC), handwritten notes on Moses and Southland, handwritten notes on The Judges, typed notes on Jeroboam and the Revolt of Israel, handwritten notes on Hebrews from the Encyclopedia of...

Scope and Contents This folder contains some typed and some handwritten notes on the ancient Byzantine civilization. There is an outline of rulers, the dates of their rule, and their main accomplishments, a bibliographic aid with titles of important monographs on Byzantium, notes on Byzantine chant in Music in the Middle Ages by Gustave Reese, notes on economic relations during the Byzantine empire and required class readings related to the topic, handwriten notes on Byzantine art (Nov. 16, 1953), handwritten...

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This folder contains very thorough notes on each division of the Aegean Age (Minoan (3000 - 1200 BCE) and Helladic (2700 - 1100 BCE)), with topics ranging from art to government to science. Bibliographic aid are also included.