Iranian Political History collection
Collection
0101-LIT
The Modern Iranian Political History collection consists of 20th century materials on the political environment in Iran during the rule of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi and immediately following the 1979 Iranian Revolution. The collection spans the years 1944-2001, with the bulk of materials covering the dates 1977-1980. The collection includes grey pamphlet literature from opposition groups. Items include reprinted literature written by Iranian intellectual Ali Shariati and materials published by the communist Tudeh Party. Government issued reports are also present. All materials are in Persian. A preliminary inventory is available and can be found in the "Additional Description" section of this finding aid.
This collection is open for research.
Photocopies of original materials may be provided for a fee and at the discretion of the curator. Please see our Duplication of Materials policy for more information. Queries regarding publication rights and copyright status of materials within this collection should be directed to the appropriate curator.
140 Items
This collection was donated to the University of Maryland Libraries by Dr. Habib Ladjevardi. The collection was originally held in the McKeldin Library, but was later transferred to Special Collections due to the archival nature of materials in the collection.
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives