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Two pieces in the handwriting of Subh-i Azal and Qurrat al-‘Ayn
Two pieces in the handwriting of Subh-i Azal and Qurrat al-‘Ayn. Each piece has several pages folded as a booklet; inside a single sheet folded to contain them, Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi has written: "The Haykal piece in the auspicious hand-writing of Hazrat Samarah Azal and one in the hand-writing of Hazrat Tahirah."
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Letters of Sadiqah Dawlatabadi to ʻAbd al-Husayn Sanʻatizadah
Several letters from Sadiqah Dawlatabadi to ʻAbd al-Husayn Sanʻatizadah including the following: one in which she congratulates Sanʻatizadah on his betrothal to Qamar Taj and thanks him for a loan of 1,500 francs; one in which she refers to ʻAbd al-Husayn's recent appendectomy; one in which she writes to him about her studies and life in Paris and her hopes to improve Iran; and one in which she writes about the differences between life in France and Iran.
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Sadiqah Dawlatabadi lectures
Sadiqah Dawlatabadi's lectures on various topics, including a speech in support of government bonds, a speech on Franco-Persian relations and the life of women in Persia, and the speech "Woman is the foundation of rational life," along with an invitation [in French] addressed to Qamar Taj and her husband ʻAbd al-Husayn Sanʻatizadah for a lecture by Sadiqah Dawlatabadi at the College Feminin in Paris on 20 July 1927, entitled "Franco-Persian relations and the life of women in Persia."
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Miscellaneous poems and writings
A collection of poems, including the following: a poem with Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi's handwriting on verso: "my dear late sister, Sadiqah Dawlatabadi who in reality was like a mother to me"--it is not clear if this refers to the person to whom the poem is dedicated; a poem with Khudadad Basit's handwriting and Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi's note on verso: "This is Khudadad Basit's hand-writing and he sent this poem to me when I was in Isfahan;" a poem with Mirza Aqa Khan Kirmani's hand-writing according to a note written on the back page; a poem with the theme of trees; a poem written by Hisam...
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Letters of ʻAliyah Subh-i Azal to Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi and to her Cousin
Letters of ʻAliyah Subh-i Azal (Ruhi), daughter of Talʻat Azal and Shaykh Ahmad Ruhi and granddaughter of Subh-i Azal, to Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi, daughter of Marziyah (Munis Agha) and Mirza Hadi Dawlatabadi, and to her cousin (son of Bahr al-ʻUlum). ʻAliyah's address, written by Jalal Azal, son of ʻAbd al-ʻAli Azal and grandson of Subh-i Azal, appears on the back of one of the letters . One of the letters has the date of March of 1952.
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Notebook of Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi, 1966-1983
The notebook's original title is: "Notebook for recording the books currently available at the Hadi Dawlatabadi Library since its founding (5/5/1966), which were transferred from various libraries for sale." It includes poetry, book lists, and miscellaneous notes. This notebook is accompanied by two printed pages of a prayer.
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Miscellaneous correspondence
Miscellaneous correspondence, including the following: a letter from ʻAlimuhammad Qasimi to ʻAliyah Khanum [Subh-i Azal] inviting her to visit Iran with a prayer on the verso; an envelope addressed to the Dawlatabadi sisters and sent to Mirza Muhammad ʻAli Khan Ansari's home address with a note on the verso: "there is a piece of handwriting by your late father [Mirza Hadi Dawlatabadi];" a letter from a Bengali scholar to Subh-i ʻAzal requesting books on the Babi religion, so that he could decide about its validity; three letters and a prayer, two of them are written by Shaykh Ahmad [Ruhi...
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Letters from Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi to Jalal Azal
Copies of a collection of letters from Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi to Jalal Azal. In one letter, Qamar Taj writes about the works that she has kept.
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Miscellaneous writings, 1891-1985
Miscellaneous writings, including: a page with a list of books and some notes with "93" on the verso; a list of books by the Bab and Subh-i Azal; a list of photographic glass plates and the numbers of Babis and Baha’is killed between 1849-1973; a list of endowed books and prayers for different occasions; a holiday greeting; a fragment of a testimonial about Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi and her companions' travels to Cyprus and a receipt of a collection of items belonging to Subh-i Azal from 'Aliyah Khanum; a childbirth greeting and miscellaneous writings of Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi on the verso;...
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Letters from Sadiqah Dawlatabadi to Fakhr Taj and Qamar Taj
Letters from Sadiqah Dawlatabadi to her half-sisters, Fakhr Taj and Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi, the daughters of Haj Mirza Hadi Dawlatabadi and his second wife, Munis Aqa. The collection, spanning from 1923 to 1961, includes letters sent during her time in Europe, letters sent back in Iran, and letters sent during Qamar Taj's stay in London. The subjects include a reception for the Ambassador of Afghanistan, a party hosted by the Alliance School, and the Congress of the International Alliance of Women in Paris.
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