Miscellaneous documents in Arabic script, 1790 - 1850

File — Multiple Containers

Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous manuscripts in Arabic and Ottoman Turisk script, late eighteenth to mid-nineteenth century. A few show notes or calculations, but many contain repetitive text; others contain illustrated charts of national flags and other maritime signaling intelligence. These manuscripts were originally described as part of the Nicholas Cleary Collection, now separated, sometime before 1970.

Specifically, the nautical documents are of an Ottoman origin and include kapudan işareti (or signals for identification of vessels) and are copied in modern Turkish naskh of the ninteenth century. Further, there are illustrations of işaret küçük (or small national flags) written in medium cursive naskh in 1902.

Dates

1790 - 1850

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: 1 Cubic Feet (3 boxes and 6 oversize folders)

Language of Materials

Arabic

Additional Description

Custodial History

These manuscripts (accession no. GTM-0069) were at some point prior to 1970 housed with the wooden map box of the Nicholas Cleary Collection, GTM-0020, and counted among its contents. All of the documents in these three folders display Riggs Library stamps.