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"Hunt for Mullah Omar" - CNN (VHS), 2003

 File — Box: GTM Shared Box 15 (VHS), Cassette: 39020031367991

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of 48 silver gelatin work prints and more than two 250 items of printed ephemera related to the Afghan conflict primarily from 1977 to 2010, taken and collected by photographer Edward Grazda.

The collection includes posters, maps, and a poster-size spiral bound presentation book used to demonstrate the principles of democratic voting and rule to multilingual Afghan citizens. There are close to 150 smaller items of printed ephemera (Jamiat-e Islami pamphlets, Taliban propaganda, ICRC brochures, government booklets, etc.) mostly in English, Pashto, Dari; approximately 25 issues of Afghanistan-based magazines (Taliba-era and after) including Kandahar: Bi-Monthly Magazine of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Khilafat: Two Monthly Taliban’s Magazine, Islamic Movement of Taliban of Afghanistan, and EKALA: Social & Cultural Bimonthly Journal of Benawa Cultural Society; and another 30 issues of European and American Afghan-focus and émigré periodicals.

Dates

  • 2003

Conditions Governing Access

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

From the Collection: 4.5 Cubic Feet (9 boxes, 9 oversized folders, 6 compact discs, 3 VHS tapes, and 2 audio cassette tapes)

From the Collection: 1.17 Gigabytes (19 files)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Pushto; Pashto

From the Collection: Persian

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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