Middle East

Abstract

This collection contains stereoscopic images of locations and scenes of the Holy Land and Palestine. The stereoscope cards date from 1896-1904. Several of the sets of stereoscopic images have descriptions of their subject printed on the back of the card, though some simply have a location or no additional information. A few of the stereoscope cards are numbered, corresponding to the book, Palestine through the Stereoscope, which provides a description and additional information.

Abstract

Collection consists primarily of papers and printed matter generated by the Jewish Community Council of Greater Washington, including meeting minutes, memoranda, correspondence, reports, and press releases. It also contains a number of photographs, a single audio cassette, and the Jewish Community Council of Greater Washington website. The material ranges in date from 1937 to 2023, but the bulk of the material ranges from 1965 to 1979.

Abstract

This is an artificial collection created for those items in the Middle East Institute rare book collection that were not cataloged with the books. The collection contains scrapbooks with images of the Middle East, one ballot, and one typed manusript. These materials date from 1878-2005.

Scope and Contents

This series contains photographs, maps, documents, and pamphlets. These materials date from 1845-1946. These items were purchased to support the Middle East Institute book collection housed in Special Collections.

Abstract This collection contains original and reproductions of lithographs, engravings, and woodcuts of the Holy Land and Europe, cartographic catalogues, and various resources for cartographic collection. The materials date from 1683-2007. The majority of the lithographs were published in the 1830s and 1840s, while the cartographic catalogues are from the 20th Century. The lithographs were produced by noted artists David Roberts, J.M.W. Turner, and others. In the past, Dr. Samuel Halperin has...