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  • Collection: Ameen Fares Rihani Papers and Audio Recordings

Date: 1929 May 15
Houghton Mifflin Company Book Newsletter, dated January 9, 1929. is mentioned part way down as the author of "The Maker of Modern Arabia," a biography of Ibn Sa'oud and has just returned to America after seven years in Mt. Lebanon.
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Date: 1929 May 15
Houghton Mifflin Company Book Newsletter, dated May 15, 1929. is mentioned part way down as the author of "The Maker of Modern Arabia," a biography of Ibn Sa'oud. It mentions Rihani signing a contract with the Foreign Policy Association for an…
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Date: 1932
An unpublished manuscript by Ameen Rihani titled "In the Land of the Mayas", in which Rihani recounts his experience while travelling through the Yucatan peninsula. Rihani predominantly discusses the possibility that the Phoenicians may have first…
https://www.dropbox.com/s/r6oftpf1j1koyw8/AR06 PDF.pdf

Date: undated
This manuscript is a collection of various political essays that Ameen Rihani wrote, including publications from The Syrian World. They range on topics from the Ottoman Empire, to Syria and Lebanon, the Political Situation in the Near-East, along…
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0gjj6w3a8d0shc5/AR07 PDF.pdf

Date: undated
Invitation to "Where East and West Meet" talk at Northwestern University, undated. The document invites all who might be interested to attend and gives location information, as well as a brief introduction to . It also states that the talk is open…
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Invitation to a luncheon held in honor of , at the Women's City Club on Tuesday February 19, 1929. The document also gives a brief introduction into and addresses that he will be speaking on "Political Tendencies in Arabia."
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Date: undated
An unpublished manuscript titled "Iraq" by Ameen Rihani which details Iraq from his personal experiences within the country. It is split into five parts each discussing different moments from Rihani's travels and experiences within Iraq.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tdl5tqtll1cfoam/AR08 Part 1 PDF.pdf

Itinerary for from W. Colston Leigh Inc. The itinerary lists Rihani's engagements from January 13th and 14th of 1939.
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Itinerary for from W. Colston Leigh Inc. The itinerary lists Rihani's engagements on February 4th and 5th of 1939.
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Date: 1939
Itinerary for from W. Colston Leigh Inc. The document lists Rihani's engagements and travel information from February-March 1939.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/b1ymmtr4q9ijjtr/Rihani2018AR37_182.pdf

Date: 1939 March
Itinerary for form March 2, 3, 10, 11, and 12 of 1939. The document lists Rihani's engagements as well as travel information.

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https://www.dropbox.com/s/84wj2nem33d55mt/Rihani2018AR37_184.pdf

Itinerary of from February 12, 1937 in Minneapolis. The document is dated February 2, 1937. It lists the activities and travel plans for the day.

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Date: 1937
Itinerary of from February-May 1937. The document lists all of Ameen Rihani's speaking engagements and the travel plans involved in each.

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https://www.dropbox.com/s/2q8f75vprg0djj1/Rihani2018AR37_148.pdf

Date: 1937
Itinerary of from February to March 1937. The document lists the Lecture Plan and Tentative Itinerary for Ameen Rihani in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana.

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Date: undated
This manuscript is a novelette by Ameen Rihani titled Juhan. It is described in the manuscript as, "A Turkish woman has her way, during the World War, with a German officer." The novel is important for the attention it pays to the changing social and…
https://www.dropbox.com/s/uj8ordbhnp6ybx3/AR09 PDF.pdf

Date: undated
A manuscript titled Kurdistan by Ameen Rihani. Rihani describes Kurdistan from his own experiences while travelling, while also intermingling history of the country. The book is split into several sections in which Rihani tackles various topics on…
https://www.dropbox.com/s/o4xga0ga9d4frsj/AR10 PDF.pdf

Contract of a speaking engagement for , dated April 7, 1938. The document lists Ameen Rihani as a speaker at the Town Hall Forum in Oakland, CA, on March 6, 1939, for the sum of $100. The topic is listed as "Who Shall Rule Palestine."
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3trkuc6nulaap2k/Rihani2018AR37_201.pdf

Contract of a speaking engagement for , dated April 7, 1938. The document lists Ameen Rihani as speaking at the Town Hall Forum in San Francisco, CA, on March 9, 1939, for the sum of $100. The topic of discussion is listed as "Who Shall Rule…
https://www.dropbox.com/s/iz8t51c5qfe2cnw/Rihani2018AR37_205.pdf

Contract of a speaking engagement for , dated April 7, 1938. The document lists Ameen Rihani as a speaker at the Town Hall Forum in Portland, OR, on March 13, 1939, for the sum of $100. The topic of discussion is listed as "Who Shall Rule Palestine."
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nhbl3aen7cuz7ij/Rihani2018AR37_209.pdf

Date: 1938 July 12
Contract of a speaking engagement for , dated July 12, 1938. The document lists Ameen Rihani as a speaker at a Town Hall Forum in Seattle on March 14, 1939, for the sum of $350. The topic of discussion is listed as "Who Shall Rule Palestine"
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3rdtaa817ffg7v9/Rihani2018AR37_211.pdf

Date: 1938 May 20
Contract of a speaking engagement for , dated May 20, 1938. The document states that Rihani will appear in Scranton, PA to speak on Friday January 13, 1939, and will be paid $50. The subject of the talk is listed as "Contribution of Arabia to…
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6cuhyotnkvuqzcm/Rihani2018AR37_186.pdf

Contract of a speaking engagement for , dated August 3, 1938. The document lists Ameen Rihani as speaking at the Community Forum of First Congregational Church on March 5, 1939, for the sum of $75. The topic is listed as "The Arabs and Jews in…
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rlrtplev8mkkolo/Rihani2018AR37_199.pdf

Contract of a speaking engagement for , dated October 17, 1938. The document states that Rihani will appear in Providence, RI, on Saturday January 14, 1939 for $100. The topic of discussion is written as "The Jewish-Arab Conflict in Palestine."
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6cwzcbqxyhpxj7h/Rihani2018AR37_188.pdf

Contract of a speaking engagement for , dated September 15, 1938. The document lists the engagement as taking place in Toronto, CA on Monday January 23, 1939. It also states Rihani will be paid $100 for the lecture. The subject is listed as, "East…

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https://www.dropbox.com/s/0yarhfa9xrycryg/Rihani2018AR37_190.pdf

Contract of a speaking engagement for , dated November 21, 1938. The document lists Ameen Rihani as speaking at the New York Town Hall on March 30, 1939 for the sum of $75. The topic is listed as "Literature of the Near East."

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https://www.dropbox.com/s/d3wvz9jivx7v6mb/Rihani2018AR37_213.pdf

Date: 1938 July 30
Contract of a speaking engagement for , dated July 30, 1938. The document lists Ameen Rihani as a speaker at Pasadena Junior College, on March 7, 1939, for the sum of $300 dollars. The topic of discussion is listed as "Who Shall Rule Palestine."
https://www.dropbox.com/s/igvx1uzthvu61ro/Rihani2018AR37_203.pdf

Contract of a speaking engagement for , dated January 31, 1939. The document states that Rihani will speak in Sacramento, CA on Monday February 27, 1939 for $75 dollars. The topic of discussion is listed as "The Arabs and Jews in Palestine."
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5c5k1x8yp25c5i8/Rihani2018AR37_193.pdf

Contract of a speaking engagement for , dated February 15, 1939. The document lists the engagement as taking place in Visalia, CA on Thursday March 2, 1939 for the sum of $50. The topic of discussion is listed as "The Arabs and Jews in Palestine."
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mvfkqgc4y3v2kk2/Rihani2018AR37_195.pdf

Contract of a speaking engagement for , dated January 18, 1939. The document lists Ameen Rihani as speaking a Visalia Union High School and Junior College on March 3, 1939, for $50. The topic of discussion is listed as "The Arabs and Jews in…
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9yxega5s3dedk6v/Rihani2018AR37_197.pdf

Contract of a speaking engagement for , dated November 18, 1938. The document lists Ameen Rihani as a speaker at the Yuba City Adult School on March 10, 1939, for the sum of $25 dollars. The topic of discussion is listed as "Arabs and Jews in…
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fk0ztyg4c3vzf69/Rihani2018AR37_207.pdf

A letter (incomplete) from the Oriental Institute to Ameen Rihani, dated February 13, 1932.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4pwautps3bxp35h/Rihani2018AR22_N_095.pdf

A letter from John Lane Company to Ameen Rihani, dated August 8, 1920.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/djt45shv5u3sjbv/Rihani2018AR21_L_053.pdf

Date: undated
A letter from Bertha Case to Ameen Rihani, undated. Date suggested by a third party, August 21, 1921.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yyb3k1p48lecs9d/Rihani2018AR12_222.pdf

A letter addressed to Falbe, Halsey & Co., dated August 8, 1928. The letter discusses the horse shipment mentioned in the previous letters.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7c227r8csmu0f4x/Rihani2018AR37_231.pdf

A letter from A. Astrin of The Stratford Company Publishers to Ameen Rihani, dated December 30, 1919.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6hjg1ak89zzxsj0/Rihani2018AR27_072.pdf

A letter from A. Astrin of the Stratford Company Publishers to Ameen Rihani, dated March 31, 1920.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5oho9zrj2q7cl9m/Rihani2018AR27_073.pdf

Date: 1920 May 28
A letter from A. Astrin of The Stratford Company Publishers to Ameen Rihani, dated May 28, 1920.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/u4eu962ui7is3x7/Rihani2018AR27_075.pdf

Date: 1922 May 07
A letter from A. E. Baermann to Ameen Rihani, dated May 7, 1922.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qbhvi9r96dpnvps/Rihani2018AR16_B_073.pdf

A letter from A. E. Baermann to Ameen Rihani, dated August 18, 1928.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/aubwg18mjuzb5y9/Rihani2018AR16_B_104.pdf

Date: 1928 May 31
A letter from A. E. Baermann to Ameen Rihani, dated May 31, 1928.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/kd3cp4bzi49x8aw/Rihani2018AR16_B_103.pdf

Date: 1929 May 02
A letter from A.K. Hitti to Ameen Rihani, dated May 2, 1929.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/heqmenu8t12zq3x/Rihani2018AR19_196.pdf

A letter from A. Lawrence of Who's Who Among North American Authors to Ameen Rihani, dated January 6, 1930.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jk18a57cpfcr5ag/Rihani2018AR26_099.pdf

A letter from A. Lawrence of Who's Who Among American Authors to Ameen Rihani, dated August 28, 1929.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/70lydb6rhgapto7/Rihani2018AR26_092.pdf

Date: 1937 June 18
A letter from A. Moran, on behalf of Audio Scriptions, Inc., to Ameen Rihani, dated June 18, 1937.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xz2l7qxlx0lx9dy/Rihani2018AR21_M_420.pdf

A letter from A. Sadik to Ameen Rihani, dated March 4, 1922.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ejjg7rptuzgui4i/Rihani2018AR27_138.pdf

Date: 1923 July 19
A letter from A. Sfeir to Ameen Rihani, dated July 19, 1923.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6463p3ej20uuukm/Rihani2018AR27_076.pdf

Letter from A. Sfeir to Ameen Rihani, dated November 7, 1923.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8730px2l7lb7s6s/Rihani2018AR27_080.pdf

A letter from A. Wazir to Ameen Rihani, dated April 5, 1932.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/325a4m7fijxltq5/Rihani2018AR26_113.pdf

A letter from A.A. Milne to Ameen Rihani, dated December 1927.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/y49f4k4d7j3w2ck/Rihani2018AR19_169.pdf

A letter from A.F. Kindersley to the Commissioner of Police in Bombay (now Mumbai), dated August 22, 1922. The letter addresses 's proposed travel plans to visit Bahrain and Nejd.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ktj4q382tla8fs5/Rihani2018AR37_025.pdf
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