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The Gibb Memorial Trust was established in 1902 in memory of Elias John Wilkinson Gibb, a largely self-taught Arabic, Persian, and, above all, of Ottoman Turkish, died age 45 in 1901 and his mother established the Trust. These papers mainly cover the period 1927-1951 and consists of governance, finance and publication documents, produced mainly as a result of Charles Ambrose Storey's involvement as a Trustee of the Trust.

This material contains a letter from major Cunningham describing the "Haram of Ali Raza" at Mashhad and a copy of the "Ziarat Nameh" said at the shrine. There is also further Royal Asiatic Society correspondence concerning what to do with this donated material.

The Papers of Charles Ambrose Storey are mainly concerned with gathering material for his research into Persian Literature. They include his own notes and draft publications and additional notes by people who subsequently worked with his research.

Publications by other people found within the Storey archive (his bequest included many pamphlets associated with his research. These have been kept separately):

• Photographic plates for an unknown publications produced by the 'Bombay Art Printing Works, Fort' and photographer, 'S. Vasudeorao, Indore'. There are 7 plates showing the Patlia people, 17 plates of the Bhil people, 14 plates showing weapons, ceremonies and domestic scenes, and 7 plates showing the Bhilala people. These are all in black and white and each section is preceded by a written index.
• Plate of a portrait of George Borrow produced from the painting by Henry Wyndham Phillips by permission of Mr Murray. A black and white print mounted on green paper.
• Ecole Nationale des Langues Orientales Vivantes, Programme des Cours de L'annee Scolaire, 1933-1936, printed pamphlet advertising courses available with the school.
• Proceeding of the Iran Society, Vol. II Part 3, 'Iraqi, Mystic Poet of Iran' by Arthur J. Arberry, 18 April 1939, printed pamphlet.
• Review by H. Ritter of Storey's 'Persian Literature: A bio-bibliographical Survey' published by Luzac in 1953. This is from an unknown German publication.
• Bulletin of C.I.V.I.C. Council for Investigation of Vatican Influence and Censorship, Vol. 1 No. 8, 15 October 1941, printed pamphlet
• The Literary Guide and Rationalist Review Vol. LXII, No.2, February 1947 and Vol. LXII No.3 March 1947, Printed pamphlets.
• 'Intiqād al-I'Tirād', article written by G.M. Wickens to rebuff criticisms of his previous article on the poetry of Hafiq. Typed, 15 pages.
• Selected bibliography: The Study of International affairs compiled by Lt. Colonel J.V. Delahaye, typed, 4 pieces.

Correspondence to Charles Ambrose Storey regarding his working and personal life.

Letter from Arthur John Arberry, Assistant Librarian, India Office Library, to Charles Ambrose Storey to ask him to return the manuscript D.P.1263 as Arberry wishes to include a page from it in his collection of facsimiles.

Letter from Arthur John Arberry, Assistant Librarian, India Office Library, to Charles Ambrose Storey to inform Storey that the Library has just obtained a manuscript concerning the 'two dīwāns and Haft Aurang of Jāmī dated 906 (1500)'.

Letter from Arthur John Arberry, Assistant Librarian, India Office Library, to Charles Ambrose Storey to thank Storey for the reference to the article of 'Muhammad Khān Qazwīnī on the Mu'nis al-ahrār' and to inform that the British Museum had recently acquired a copy of 'Dauatshāh's Tadhkiray al-shu'arā dated 895'.

Letter from Arthur John Arberry, Assistant Librarian, India Office Library, to Charles Ambrose Storey concerning Arberry's work making a text of 'Fakhr al-Dīn Iraqi's Ushshāq-nāmah' and to ask whether Storey has come across manuscripts of this work.

Letter from A.J. Arberry to Sir Richard Winstedt to suggest some possible titles for the essay. Handwritten, 1 sided, dated 3 January 1939.