Sayad Assyrian collectionSAYAD.001.CaTurCSU

California State University Stanislaus Special Collections and University Archives

University Library

One University Circle

Turlock, CA 95382

mweppler@csustan.edu

Contributing Institution: California State University Stanislaus Special Collections and University Archives

Title: Sayad Assyrian collection

source: Sayad, Rev. Paul Eshoo

Identifier/Call Number: SAYAD.001.CaTurCSU

Physical Description: 231 Volumes

Date: before 1970

Language of Material: English , Syriac , French .

Scope and Contents

The Assyrian book collection of the Rev. Eshoo Paul Sayad of Turlock, acquired by the CSU Stanislaus library in 1970, includes many rare books about Assyrian religion and culture, from early beginnings in the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia to modern times in Northwestern Iran. The collection consists of 231 books, including more than 100 books in the Syriac, some English translations, as well as books in English and other languages. The collection is searchable in the University Library Catalog.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Other Finding Aids

Undated inventory, likely created in the early 1970s: https://libdig.csustan.edu/sayad/Sayad_Assyrian_Collection_inventory_no_date.pdf

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Assyrians

Assyrians--Religion

Theology

Sayad, Rev. Paul Eshoo

Sayad Assyrian collection inventory