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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.

Papers and correspondence concerning the publications of the Gibb Memorial Trust.

Correspondence concerned with the publication of Gibb Memorial Series in 1942.

Letter from W. Heffer & Sons Ltd. to C.A. Storey to forward two slip proofs of Chapters 1-5 and the conclusion of "Safavid Administration" by Professor Minorsky. It is hoped that this section could be typeset within two weeks. To the letter Storey has added the note "Minorsky tells me that he received the proofs on 28.2.42".

Letter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to inform Storey that Heffer have replied concerning the Minorsky proofs. With this letter is a copy of the reply which updates the progress of the proofs of Minorsky's "Safavid Administration".

Letter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to enclose a copy of a letter received from Heffer which he also proposes to send to Luzac as they are pressing for several volumes. With this letter is a copy of the letter from G. Newman, Director, W. Heffer & Sons Ltd. to W.L. & E.G. Raynes to apologise for the delay in replying to Raynes' letter but they are unable to source binding board and therefore will not be able to undertake the work.

Letters from W. Heffer & Sons Ltd. to C.A. Storey to send galley slips 26-32 and 33-39 of "Safavid Administration". The upper corner of one letter has been torn off.

Letter from W. Heffer & Sons Ltd. to C.A. Storey to send slips 40-47 for proofing which completes the first proof of all the manuscript received by Professor Minorsky.

Letter from W. Heffer & Sons Ltd. to C.A. Storey to send galley proofs 48-52 of "Safavid Administration".

Letter from W. Heffer & Sons Ltd. to C.A. Storey to send galley proofs 53-63.