Travel Literature in the Special Collections Research Center

 James A. Bill Papers, 1940-2007 Mss. Acc. 2003.66 

Papers of James Bill received his doctorate from Princeton University in 1968 and went on to teach at the University of Texas in 1968.  He taught comparative politics and specialized in Middle Eastern Studies. He has also written a number of articles, journals and five books.  He joined the Government Department at the College of William and Mary in 1987.  He also became the director of the Wendy and Emery Reves Center for International Studies and was considered an expert on modern Iran. 

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John Westberg Papers 

Material relating to press releases covering the Iranian Revolution. Also includes new laws enacted by the new Iranian government that would concern contracts, business dealings, and the overall environment during the Iranian Revolution. The press releases include reporting from multiple news outlets, limited Iranian press coverage and translated law documents.

Tehran, Iran Newspapers, 1979

International Iran Times, 2004-2007

See series 16 of the James A. Bill Papers. Ask staff for assistance. 

• A voyage into the Levant ... Containing the ancient and modern state of the islands of the Archipelago; as also of Constantinople, the coasts of the Black Sea, Armenia, Georgia, the frontiers of Persia, and Asia Minor. With plans of the principal towns and places of note; an account of the genius, manners, trade, and religion of the respective people ... and an explanation of variety of medals and antique monuments ... By M. Tournefort ... To which is prefix'd, the author's life [by Lauthier] ... as also his Elogium, pronounc'd by M. Fontenelle ... Adorn'd with an accurate map of the author's travels, not in the French edition.

Call Number Rare Book - St. George Tucker signature   DS47 .T73 1741  

Publication Date 1741

• Historical and descriptive account of Persia, from the earliest ages to the present time: with a detailed view of its resources, government, population, natural history, and the character of its inhabitants, particularly of the wandering tribes: including a description of Afghanistan and Beloochistan. By James B. Fraser, esq. ...

 Call Number Rare Books DS258 .F835 1836 
 Publication Date 1836

• Voyages and travels through the Russian Empire, Tartary, and part of the Kingdom of Persia / by John Cook.

Call Number Rare Book - Association with W&M DK22 .C77 1778 
Pubication Date 1778

• Persia; containing a description of the country, with an account of its government, laws, and religion, and of the character, manners and customs, arts, amusements, &c. of its inhabitants. By Frederick Shoberl. Illustrated with twelve coloured engravings.

Publication Date 1828
Call Number  Rare Book - Association with W&M (DS258 .S55 )
 

• An account of the kingdom of Caubul, and its dependencies in Persia, Tartary, and India : comprising a view of the Afghaun nation and a history of the Dooraunee monarchy / by Mountstuart Elphinstone.

Call Number Rare Books   DS352 .E5 1842  

Publication Date 1842