Saoj Bulagh Incident., 10/11/1921-12/28/1921

File — Box: 2, Folder: 41

Identifier: 53548

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence, reports, and printed material relating to CVHE's service in Iran from 1920 to 1923.

Dates

10/11/1921-12/28/1921

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Extent

From the Collection: 12 Linear Feet (12 Hollinger Record Storage boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

21 copy letters and telegrams, many to and from Cornelius Van H. Engert and Ernest Bristow of the British Consulate in Tabriz, all regarding an incident at Saoj Bulagh (Soujbulak), Persia near Azerbaijan where Kurds invaded the village, killed a French missionary and detained several American women missionaries for several days. Accounts of the incident are given, with references to Simko, the Kurdish chieftain.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

IRAN (1921) - SAOJ BULAGH - ACCOUNT OF KURDISH INVASION: Autographed Letter

IRAN (1921) - SOUJBULAK - KURDISH INVASION - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

KURDS (1921) - TAKEOVER OF SOUJBALAK, IRAN - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

SIMKO, KURDISH CHIEF - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

KURDS (1921) - ATTACK ON AMERICAN MISSIONARIES - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

IRAN (1921) - AMERICAN MISSIONARIES - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

AZERBAIJAN (1921) - AMERICAN MISSIONARIES - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter