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Storey collated biographical material concerning current and historical figures involved with Persian, Persian studies and the wider history of Asia. These he arranged alphabetically. The material consists mainly of newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes. The names are given as Storey has spelt them.

• 'The Urdu translation of Saksena's History of Urdu contains portraits of '- list of the biographies in the book. Handwritten, 4 sides.

The rest of the material was divided into alphabetical subseries.

Biographical material for individuals with names commencing A:

• Afshār Qāsim - lū - 'Hoisting the Flag' - concerning Mr Afshar, the new Persian Chargé d'Affaires in London, news cutting from the Daily Telegraph, 16 January 1954.
• Ahmad - 'Alī ('Ābid) - copy of the curriculum vitae for Ahmad - 'Alī ('Ābid), Lecturer in Arabic, Aligarh Muslim University, handwritten, undated.
• Ferhat Abbas - 'Rebel leader' article concerning Ferhat Abbas, the leader of the Algerian rebels from The Observer, 11 December 1960.
• Alā (Husain) - two articles concerning Hussein Ala, one speculating whether he would be made Persian ambassador in London, and an obituary. Both from the Daily Telegraph, 1 September 1953 and 14 July 1964. Further obituary, 'Husain Ala: Former Iranian Prime Minister', from the Times, 14 July 1964.
• Assadullah Alam 'A new premier for Persia' concerning the resignation of Assadullah Alam, Premier of Persia. From the Evening Standard, 7 March 1964.
• Hassan Ali Mansur 'Formation of New Cabinet in Iran' concerning the new Prime Minister Hassan Ali Mansur and the appointments in his Cabinet. The Times, 9 March1964.
• Albu (J.) - notes on publications by Albu - handwritten, undated.
• Amīn al-Husainī - 'Mufti of Jerusalem' concerning the evasion of arrest by Mohammed Amin El Husseini, Observer 16 June 1946.
• Ali Amini 'The Persian Scene: The Causes of Financial Instability' concerning the formation of the new Iranian Government under Ali Amini and the economic and financial situation in the country, Financial Times, 20 June 1961.
• Ansāri - Notes in Persian in Storey's hand. Two pieces.
• Arfá (Hassan) 'Persian Old Squire' concerning Arfa's rise from cavalry officer to Chief of Staff and Iranian Ambassador in Turkey, The Times, 14 January 1965.
• Arthur J. Arberry Orientalists' - review of 'Oriental Essays' by A.J. Arberry concerning key orientalists in Arabic and Persian Studies. From the Observer, 7 August 1960.
• Stephen Austin - copy of the obituary for Stephen Austin, publisher of Oriental books, taken from the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1892, p.409. Handwritten, 4 pieces.
• Ayub Khan 'Soldier President' concerning the President of Pakistan's visit to the Queen at Windsor Castle and his credentials, The Observer, 1 May 1960.
• Muhammad Husain Āzād - biographical notes giving details of his birth and move to Lahore. Further notes and a copy of his obituary from the Civil and Military Gazette, 23 January 1910. Handwritten, 5 pieces.
• Aga Khan, seven newspaper articles, 'His Highness the Aga Khan,' from the Sunday Times, 8 December 1957; 'Installation of Aga Khan', from the Times 24 January 1958; '100,000 See Installation of Aga Khan' from the Daily Telegraph, 24 January 1958.; 'On a Throne of Gold in Karachi' from the Evening Standard, 24 January 1958; 'What is the truth about the Aga Khan?' from the Daily Mail, 29 January 1958; 'Aga Khan Denies Cut Prayers Plea' from the Daily Telegraph, 26 February 1958; and an article on the Aga Khan receiving an honorary degree from Harvard University, from Daily Telegraph, 12 June 1959. These tell of the Aga Khan's arrival in Karachi in 1958, and give a profile of the man.
• Khaled Al Azm - 'The man who has sold a nation' - article on how Khaled Al Azm, Syria Defence Minister and probably the richest man in Syria has allied his country with the Russians, News Chronicle, 17 August 1957.
• Maulana Azad 'Indian Minister of Education' - obituary for Maulana Abul Kalam Azad from The Times, 22 February 1959.

Biographical material for individuals with names commencing B:

• Baqā'ī (Muzaffar): two short articles on the sentencing of Mozaffar Baghaii, professor at Teheran University, to 2 years imprisonment for distributing pamphlets attacking the police. From the Times and the Daily Telegraph, 28 June 1961, and a further article on his acquittal, Daily Telegraph, 29 December 1961.
• Mustafa Al Barazani 'Iraq Open to Kurdish Chief, Azerbailan Ex-Premier' concerning Iraq's decision to end the exile of the Kurdish leader who had acted as the puppet premier in Azerbaijan under the Russians. Sunday Times, undated.
• Barthold, V. - obituaries for Professor V. Barthold, respected authority on Slavonic languages. One from the Times by Sir Edward Denison Ross, 26 August 1931, the second copied from The Annual Register, 1930. Two pieces, printed and handwritten.
• Bayānī (Mahdi) - biographical notes concerning his career - handwritten, 1 piece.
• Bayāt - article on Bayāt's visit to London and his position as Chairman of the National Iranian Oil Company, Daily Telegraph, 7 September 1956.
• Bāzargān (Mahdi) - '10-Year Sentence on Professor' concerning the sentencing of Bazargan, leader of the Persian Freedom Movement, to solitary confinement. Daily Telegraph, 8 January 1964.
• Nawab of Bhopal - obituaries entitled 'Nawab of Bhopal: Statesmanship and Sport', The Times, 5 February 1960, and 'The Nawab of Bhopal', Daily Telegraph, 5 February 1960, for Hamidullah Khan Sikandar Saulat, Mawab Ruler of Bhopal after his sudden death.
• Habib Bourguiba - 'Profile - Bourguiba' - article on the leading man in Tunisia who had returned after 25 years of exile and imprisonment. The Observer, 1 May 1955.
• Harold Bowen - 'Languages and Culture of the Near East' - obituary for Bowen, an expert in Near Eastern languages. The Times, 1 July 1959.
• Burqa't - 'Dr Moussadek Asks for Confidence: Majlis Summoned by Radio' - article concerning a broadcast by the Persian Prime Minister calling for support, The Times, 6 January 1953.
• Burūjurdī - 'Ayatullah Burujerdi: Muslim leader and Scholar' - obituary notice for Ayatullan al Hajj Sayid Husain Tabataba;I Burujerdi, The Times 1 April 1961.

Biographical material for individuals with names commencing with C:

• Cash, William Wilson - 'The Bishop of Worcester: Great Missionary Leader' - obituary for the Right Reverend William Wilson Cash, missionary and Arabic speaker. The Times, 19 July 1955.
• Chitral - 'Mehtar of Chitral' - obituary notice for His Highness Saifarrahman, Mehtar of Chitral who killed in an air crash near Peshawar. The Times [1954].
• Chodźko - biographical notes from Larouse de XX siècle, Vol. II Paris, 1929. Handwritten.
• Gerard Clauson - article on Sir Gerard Clauson accepting the chairmanship of the Board of Pirelli on the resignation of Peter Thorneycroft. Financial Times, 17 November 1960.
• Crollius, Oswaldus - biographical notes taken from the British Museum General Catalogue Vol. XLV, 1950 and other sources. Handwritten.

Biographical material for individuals with names commencing E - F:

• Edward Edwards biographical details including an obituary written by Storey, 4 pieces, handwritten.
• Ethé (Hermann) biographical details from 'Impressions of Aberystwyth 1887-1901', handwritten.
• Lilly Mythra Fallah 'Shah picks 18-year-old Lilly as next bride' concerning the Shah of Persia's new bride, Daily Mail, 24 July 1958.
• Francois Gotlieb Koine 'Farasco' a biography taken from 'European and Indo-European Poets of Urdu & Persian' by Ram Babu Saksema, pp.265-277, typed.
• Farzaad (Marsuud) - 'I'll never play Hamlet again says Michael Redgrave' concerning a performance of Hamlet attended by the Cultural Counsellor from the Persian Embassy, Mr Masuud Farzaad, the Evening Standard, 2 February 1959.
• Fatimī (Husain) three newspaper cuttings about Fatimī's execution: 'Fatemi, the evil genius is executed', unknown publication, 10 November 1954; 'Execution of Hussein Fatemi', The Times, 11 November 1954; 'Fatemi dies blaming the British', 11 November 1954.
• Professor J.R. Firth obituary notices for Firth from the Times, 16, 19 and 22 December 1960.
• Dr R.E.W. Flower - obituary notice for the Late Deputy Keeper of MSS, British Museum, The Times, 17 January 1946.
• Furūghī (M. 'Alī) obituary notice for Farughi Khan, former prime minister of Persia, The Times, 1 December 1943.

Biographical material for individuals with names commencing G and H:

• Ghulām Muhammad b. Tīpū Sultan nine handwritten pages of notes taken by Storey from a variety of sources.
• Gibb, Hamilton Alexander Rosskeen - Application for Title of Reader in Arabic History and Literature for the University of London by 33 year-old Gibb. Typed, 11 October 1928.
• Glubb (Godfrey) 'Glubb's son, 18, tells of love for Arab girl' concerning Godfrey Glubb, son of Sir John Glubb, wanting to marry an Arab girl, [Sunday Express], 4 May 1958.
• Guillaume, J de C. Letter from H.S.H. Hart to Storey to ask Storey to give his advice to Guillaume after demobilisation from the army, typed, dated 1 October 1945.
• Gwynn, Brian Letter from Frank Thistlethwaite to Storey to ask Storey to give his advice to Gwynn after demobilisation, typed, dated 8 December [1945].
• M. Habīb Allāh Akbarābādī 8 pages of handwritten notes in Arabic and English.
• Hāshim Khān obituary notices for Sardar Muhammad Hashim Khan, uncle of the King of Afghanistan and former Prime Minister from The Times, 28 and 30 October 1953.
• Haidarābād, Nizām Newspaper cuttings concerning the Nizam of Hyderabad. These are: 'Nizam Immunity Appeal Upheld', Daily Telegraph 13 June 1955; 'Full Time Job' Evening Standard, 7 November 1958; 'Nizam and Britain', Evening Standard, 11 January 1955; 'Miss Clutterbuck's cigarette startles the Nizam', Evening Standard, 3 January 1955; 'In the Nizam's world the harem tradition is a serious thing', Evening Standard, 4 January 1955; 'The Nizam shocks a jeweller', Evening Standard, 5 January 1955; 'Gold! Gold! Gold! - All over the Place', Evening Standard 6 January 1955; 'Crisis comes to the Nizam', Evening Standard, 7 January 1955; 'Invasion! - so like a game of polo', Evening Standard, 8 January 1955; 'Crisis threatens the Banquet', Evening Standard, 10 January 1955; 'New-fangled Pills?' Evening Standard, 12 January 1955; 'The Mogul Legend Ends with Windy Loo', Evening Standard, 12 January 1955; 'The man who owned an army resigns', Daily Mail, 22 October 1956; 'Riches Ruler Dies' EA, 24 February 1967; 'Obituary: Nizam of Hyderabad', The Times, 25 February 1967; 'Many are Injured at Nizam's funeral, The Times, 27 February 1967; 'Nizam of Hyderabad, Last Feudal Ruler', Daily Telegraph, 25 February 1967; '500000 line funeral route', EA, 28 February 1967; 'Nizam of Hyderabad dead', The Times, 25 February 1967; 'Obituary: Nizam of Hyderabad', Financial Times, 28 February 1967; 'Nizam Millions Fight', Sunday Telegraph, 26 February 1967; 'Last of the great Moguls', Sunday Telegraph, 26 February 1967; 'Nizam of Hyderabad', The Times, 10 March 1967.
• Hakīmī (Ibrāhīm) 'Senator Ibrahim - Former Persian Prime Minister'. Obituary notice for Hakimi who was born in Azerbaijan, studied medicine in France and became physician to the Qajar court before entering politics in 1908. The Times 21 October 1959.
• Hall, Frederick John - 'Mr. F.J. Hall: Oxford University Printer' - obituary notice for Frederick Hall, Controller of the Oxford University Press, unknown publication [August 1925].
• Hassem, M.R. Letter from M.R. Hassam, Holland Hall Hotel, Holland Park, London written in Arabic Script. One piece, handwritten.
• Hikmat, A.A. - biographical notes on Ali Asghan Hikmat, handwritten, 1 piece.
• Henning, Walter Bruno - 'Professor W. Henning: Pioneering work in Iranian Studies', obituary notice for Walter Henning, The Times, 11 January 1967.
• Holmyard, Eric John - 'Dr. E.J. Holmyard - Interpreter of Science' - obituary notice for Eric Holmyard, teacher, historian and interpreter of science. Unknown paper, [October 1959].
• Howes, Charles - obituary notice for Charles Howes, bookseller, written by F.T. Bowyer. One piece, typed [1958]
• Hunza (Mir of) - 'The Mir of Hunza: Faithful Ally of England' - obituary notice for Sir Muhammad Nazim Khan, Mir of the State of Hunza, Gilgit Agency. Unknown publication, [1938]

Biographical material for individuals with names commencing I and J:

• Ibn Sa'ūd - 'King Ibn Saud: Maker of Modern Arabia', The Times, 10 November 1953, and 'Ibn Saud, A Staunch Ally: Refugee who welded a nation', unknown publication [November 1953], obituary notices for Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud.
• Idris of Libya - profile of King Idris, King of Libya as the country received its independence from having been one of Italy's colonies. Observer, 6 January 1952.
• Intizām - 'Mr Entezam's Hopes of Better Relations with Britain' - article concerning Mr Abdullah Entezam, Persian Foreign Minister, after his visit to England and meeting with the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Lord Reading, The Times, 6 August 1955. Also 'The Other Persian: While his country gets embroiled with Britain, Mr Entezam tries to settle another conflict on the other side of the world' - about Entezam's role as President of the United Nations General Assembly, Evening Standard, 29 June 1951.
• Fakir of Ipi - 'Fakir of Ipi: Moslem Rebel and Champion' - obituary notice for Hadji Mirza Ali Khan, Fakir of Ipi, unknown publication, April 1960. Also 'Faqir od Ipi: Revolt on the N.W. Frontier' - report of his death, The Times, 20 April 1960.
• Iqbāl (Minūchihr) - 'Iran's New Premier-Elect' - article on Professor Eghbal's elevation to form the new Iranian Cabinet after the resignation of Dr Hussein Ala, Financial Times 4 April 1957. Also 'Dr Eghbal to be London Envoy' concerning his nomination as Iranian Ambassador to London, The Times 18 April 1961.
• Īranshahr (Husain Kāzim- Zādah) - note on his portrait to be found in Indo-Iranica V/I, July 1951. One piece, handwritten.
• Iskander Mirza - ' Pakistan's President: Gen. Iskander Mirza' - profile article of Iskander Mirza, the new Pakistani President after seizing power in a coup, Observer, 12 October 1958.
• Ismail Mirza - 'Sir Mirza Ismail: Indian Elder Statesman', The Times, 7 January 1959, and 'Obituary: Sir Mirza Ismail', Daily Telegraph, 7 January 1959 - obituary notices for Sir Mirza Ismail, former Dewan of Mysore, and Minister of Jaipur and Hyderabad.
• Jackson, Noel - Letter of introduction from F.H. Sandbach to Charles Ambrose Storey for Noel Jackson, interpreter in Arabic and Persian. Typed, 1 piece, dated 2 August 1949.
• Jamāl - zādah - biographical notes for Siyyid Muhammad Ali Jamāl - zādah taken from Cassell's Encyclopaedia of Literature, 1953. Handwritten, 3 sides.
• Jeffrey, Arthur ' 'Rev, Dr. Arthur Jeffrey' - obituary notice for Jeffrey, professor of Semitic Languages, Colombia University and formerly Professor of Oriental Studies at the University of Cairo, The Times, 14 August 1959.