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Guide to the Ali Akbar Bushiri Collection AD.MC.039
Descriptive Summary
| Title: |
Ali Akbar Bushiri collection |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1839-1977 |
| Dates [bulk]: |
Bulk, 1895-1960 |
| Abstract: |
The Ali Akbar Bushiri collection consists of correspondence, property deeds, financial
records, business ledgers, and other related materials that document the business
and social activities of merchant families of Iranian origin based in port cities
around the Gulf, including Manama and Bushire, from the late 19th to the mid 20th
centuries. Included are records of the family of merchant Hussain Ali Kazem Bushiri,
of Manama, Bahrain; as well as materials related to Mohammed Rahim Safar, of Bushire
and Manama, and his nephews Mohammed Khalil Sharif and Mohammed Taher Sharif, related
to their business activities and roles as intermediaries who worked for the British
Residency in Bushire.
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| Quantity: |
25 Linear Feet in 12 document boxes, 17 oversize boxes. |
| Call Phrase: |
AD.MC.039 |
