BYU Library - Special Collections

Contains administrative records for the Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies collected by Robert C. Taylor, dated 1961-1998. Includes financial records, letters, memorandums, proposals, reports, clippings, minutes and agendas, and various booklets, pamphlets, and other publications, as well as journals and histories. Topics include the academic development of the center, BYU Travel study programs, development of a film on Abraham, and diplomatic relations in Israel.

Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies architectural records, including photographs, architectural renderings, blueprints, sketch drawings, and two 3-D models. Collected by Robert C. Taylor. Dated 1982-1986.

Contains artifacts, including Robert C. Taylor's BYU Travel Study name badge and keepsake stones from the Jerusalem Center's time capsule ceremony. Dated approximately 1965-1988.

Contains the Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies development records collected by Robert C. Taylor. Includes many publications surrounding fundraising for the Center, including cruises, tours, and other Department of Travel Study trips, travel itineraries, brochures, and pamphlets, and administrative records such as letters, memorandums, lists, notes, and clippings. Materials dated approximately 1950-1995.

Contains agendas, minutes, and memorandums of the Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies Committee, later called the Jerusalem Center Academic Coordinating Committee. Materials discuss the creation of curriculum and faculty selection for the center. Collected by Robert C. Taylor. Materials dated 1983-1988.

Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies slides, including some with accompanying audio recordings, photographs, and negatives. Slide images include BYU Travel Study tours in Europe, Africa, South America, and the Middle East, and images of landmarks associated with the Bible. Also includes images of the Brigham Young University Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies. Collected by Robert C. Taylor. Dated approximately 1963-1995.

Five audiocassettes of sound recordings associated with the Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies. Collected by Robert C. Taylor. Dated approximately 1980-1987.