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Karubian (Richard [Rouhollah]) collection of Arabic and Persian manuscripts
LSC.1183
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UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: Richard (Rouhollah) Karubian collection of Arabic and Persian manuscripts
Creator:
Karubian, Richard
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.1183
Physical Description:
2.5 linear feet
(5 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1510-1900
Abstract: Collection consists of Persian and Arabic manuscripts dating from the Safawid period to the end of the 19th century. Most
of the manuscripts reflect trends in early modern Iranian intellectual history, including original compositions, items from
school curricula, and works of popular religiosity. Also includes one Christian manuscript containing sermons translated from
Syriac into Arabic, dating from the early 19th century.
Physical Location: Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance. To use this collection, search
the catalog by the name of this collection and select by box.
Language of Material: Materials are in Persian and Arabic.
Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance by searching for this
collection's catalog record, Richard (Rouhollah) Karubian collection of Arabic and Persian manuscripts, in the UCLA library
catalog.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other rights, including copyright,
are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright
and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Cite manuscripts in this collection as: [Manuscript title], [Manuscript call number], Richard Karubian collection of Arabic
and Persian manuscripts. UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los
Angeles.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Richard (Rouhollah) Karubian, 1989. Addition to the collection gift of John Karubian, 2007.
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interest and research value, availability of staff and resources, and competing priorities. Library Special Collections provides
a standard level of preservation and access for all collections and, when time and resources permit, conducts more intensive
processing. These materials have been arranged and described according to national and local standards and best practices.
Finding aid descriptions were processed by Ali Anooshahr with assistance from Laurel McPhee in the Center For Primary Research
and Training (CFPRT), 2005.Original manuscript descriptions by Richard (Rouhollah) Karubian were transcribed by Piyapong Phongpatanakhun
in March 2003, and edited by Ali Anooshahr in 2005. Front matter by Manuscripts Division staff. These descriptions have been
superceded by catalog records created as part of the Islamic Manuscripts Initiative and data entry as provided by graduate
students through collaboration with UCLA's Islamic Studies Program.
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UCLA Catalog Record ID:
9948888123606533
Collection consists of Persian and Arabic manuscripts, and one Syriac manuscript, dating from the Safawid period to the 20th
century. There are nine works of jurisprudence, four works of a theological nature, three works of popular religion, including
devotionals and martyrology, a notebook containing sample letters for royal audience, and a Syriac manuscript. The manuscripts
reflect trends in early modern Iranian intellectual history, including original compositions, items from school curricula,
and works of popular religiosity. The collection also includes a fine copy of Fay? al-Kashi's Minhaj al-nijat.
Manuscripts are arranged in original manuscript number order.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Manuscripts, Arabic -- Archives.
Manuscripts, Persian -- Archives.
Karubian, Richard--Collector.