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  1. 50,000 Newspaper Clippings from newspapers.com, Steven Kolins, comp. (2023). Excel files with OCRed text, and PDF files with thumbnail image clippings linked to newspapers.com, of tens of thousands of articles from 1748-2023.
  2. Aboriginal Health, Healing, Spirituality, Truth and Forgiveness, by Diana Rose Yoka. (2001). [needs abstract]
  3. Archives, Bahá'í: Guidance Regarding, by , Bahá'u'lláh, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Bahá'í International Archives, comp. (n.d.).
  4. Bahá'í Classification Schemes, by William P. Collins. (2001). Explanation of the expanded filing scheme for Bahá'í topics used at the Bahá'í World Centre Library, and outlines of two other classification schemes which could be adopted by private Bahá'í archives.
  5. Bahá'í Studies Bulletin: Archive, by Various. (1982-2015). Links to the full issues of BSB (all offsite).
  6. bahailib.com Website Archive, by Various. (2021). Archive of all PDF files from the expired website bahailib.com, including Excel table-of-contents. There are 1740 files named sequentially, 1.pdf ... 1742.pdf, totaling 13GB.
  7. Barstow Collection: Contents, Index, and Compiler's Notes, by Thellie Lovejoy. (2000). Introduction to and contents list of the 478 translated tablets and other English documents from the library of American collector Dwight Barstow.
  8. Bulletin Board Archive 1997-2003, by Various. (1997-2003). The first Forum on the site.
  9. California Digital Newspaper Collection: Unformatted Partial Archive 1872-2017, by Various. (1872-2017). 9,851 uncorrected OCR-ed clippings from the California Digital Newspaper Collection, in Excel or HTML format.
  10. Chicago Defender: Newspaper Archive 1910-1975, by Various. (1910-1975). 1,677 clippings, unsorted, in scanned PDF.
  11. Concept of the "Perfect Man" (Pole) in Sufism and the Bahá'í Notion of the Manifestation of God, The, by Youli A. Ioannesyan. (2001). While there is an obvious similarity between the Sufi concept of the "Perfect Man" and the Bahá'í concept of the "Manifestation of God," there are also striking differences; the theologies of at-Tirmidhí, Ibn al-'Arabí, Dáwud-al-Qaysarí, and Haydar Amulí.
  12. Digital Archiving at the Bahá'í World Centre Library, by Bahá'í International Archives. (1999-07). A paper written by staff at the Bahá'í World Centre Library (and approved for publication) about organization and methods of electronic-media archiving, as of 1999.
  13. Download Bahá'í Library Online: Database, by Jonah Winters. (2013/2020/2024). Download the Bahá'í Library databases. Download direct from archive.org, or by BitTorrent.
  14. Download Bahá'í Library Online: Offline Archive of All Files, by Jonah Winters. (2024-09). Downloadable version of entire website, designed for use on your computer without need for internet. Download direct from archive.org, or by BitTorrent.
  15. Dutch Library Holdings, Sen McGlinn, comp. (2000). Complete list of items relating to Bábí or Bahá'í studies in multiple languages, housed in the three principal and other libraries across the Netherlands.
  16. Dwight Barstow Collection, Thellie Lovejoy, comp. (2000). Partial scans of the 478 translated tablets and other English documents from the archive of American collector Dwight Barstow.
  17. Emma Maxwell (Maxie) Jones Collection, Emma Maxie Jones, comp, Ernie Jones, comp. (1907-1974/2021/2024). 64 documents collected by Maxie Jones covering a wide variety of topics and sources: pilgrims' notes, letters of Shoghi Effendi, convention reports, Tablets, hymns, compilations, talks of Ruhiyyih Khanum, personal letters of early Bahá'ís.
  18. Eshraghieh and Mahmoud Rabbani Collection, by , Bosch Bahá'í School library. Robert Stauffer, comp. (1998). Arabic and Persian books, tablets, and manuscripts held at the Bosch Bahá'í School library.
  19. European Bahá'í Archives Workshop, Author unknown, comp. (2001-06-01). Essays and handouts from a workshop on preservation of source material. Includes forms for archivists, historians, local and national assemblies, archiving methods, oral history guidelines, organizational schemes, and compilations from the Writings.
  20. George and Phoebe Apperson Hearst papers, 1849-1926, by George Hearst, Phoebe Hearst. (1849-1926). 448 pages of documents, provided by archive.org. Includes only passing mentions of the Bahá'í Faith.
  21. History of the Baha'i Faith in North Carolina, 1845-1970: Presentations from the First Summer Seminar, Steven Kolins, ed. (2018-08). Presentations at the first Summer Seminar on the history of the Bahá'í Faith in North Carolina, organized by Steven Kolins, sponsored by the Spiritual Assembly of the Baháʼís of Orange County NC, Aug 3-5 2018, at the Efland Bahá'í Center.
  22. International Conference on Bahá'í Libraries and Archives, Graham Hassall, ed. (2003-01). Conference convened at Landegg International University for people to share experiences, learn about best practices, and begin developing a structure for world interaction among those who handle and organize Bahá’í library and archival materials.
  23. Iranian National Bahá'í Archives (INBA), by Various. (1976-1978). 105 volumes of Bahá'í writings and manuscripts, compiled before the Islamic revolution in Iran by the Bahá'í National Spiritual Assembly and distributed as photocopies to Bahá'í scholars and archives, for preservation.
  24. Juan Cole manuscript and book collection: Shaykhi, Babi, and Baha'i texts, Juan Cole, comp. (1997). Manuscripts and books in Cole's library and selected Iranian National Bahá'í Archive contents.
  25. Letters of Shoghi Effendi, Arranged Chronologically, by , Shoghi Effendi. Don Calkins, comp. (2020/2023). Compilation of all the Guardian's messages, arranged in chronological order as individual "rich text" files. This arrangement allows us to see the flow of guidance from Shoghi Effendi over time, and perhaps identify patterns.
  26. Letters to and from US Presidential Archives, David Piff, comp. (1984). A collection of correspondence circa 1984 from and to archivist David Piff concerning Bahá'í-related holdings. Also included is some correspondence between offices of the presidents and the US National Spiritual Assembly and the BIC.
  27. Oregon Newspaper Archive, Steven Kolins, comp. (1923-1927). 50 news clippings from an "independent paper devoted to the interests of the people" that were found searching newspaper archives for Bahá'í keywords.
  28. Persian/Arabic Bahá'í Books in the Library of Ahang Rabbani, Ahang Rabbani, comp. (1999). Private library of Persian and Arabic sacred writings and other Bahá'í-related material.
  29. "Phoenix Schedule" for the Dewey '200s', Suggested in particular for Bahá'í Libraries, A, by Paul Gerard. (2000). On the structure and limitations of the Dewey Decimal Scheme, with a detailed expanded subset for Bahá'í material.
  30. Publishing, Bahá'í, Memorandum on: Materials to be Deposited with the Bahá'í World Centre Library, by Bahá'í International Archives, Universal House of Justice. (1998/2000). Overview of Literature Review, publishing, translations, and details of the requirement of sending copies of all materials to the World Center archives.
  31. Reality magazine: Volume 5, by Various. (1922). Twelve issues of Vol. 5, January 1922 - December 1922.
  32. Reality magazine: Volume 1, by Various. (1919). Five issues of Vol. 1, May 1919 - September 1919, of a short-lived journal designed to promote "liberal" approaches to the Bahá'í Faith.
  33. Recollections of Pilgrimage: Nine Days with the Guardian in 1957, by Bill Washington. (2014). Lengthy account of 9 days in the Holy Land. Appendixes include list of items in the Archives, stories told by other pilgrims, and discussion of the Ten-Year Plan.
  34. Reference Desk, The: Projects that Support Bahá'í Scholarship in the Digital Age, Graham Hassall, ed. (2022). 13 presentations on how digital technologies are supporting Bahá’í scholarship. Webmasters, bibliographers, genealogists, and archivists speak about their journey in reference projects: origins, progress, and insights into how their projects are used.
  35. Searchable online catalogues for US National Bahá'í Library and Louhelen Library, by Roger M. Dahl, Lewis Walker. (2014-12). Overview of and links to online catalogues for two American Bahá'í archives.
  36. Select Clevenger Archives, 1926-1936, Steven Kolins, ed. (2021). Personal letters to Ella Robarts, the National Spiritual Assembly, Horace Holley, and others; article "The Riddle of the Slain Co-ed" from Insider Detective.
  37. Various Books: 12 Books for Download, by Stanwood Cobb. (1932-1977). Titles include: Discovering the Genius Within You, Sage of the Sacred Mountain, Radiant Living, Trouble: How to Meet It, Expanding Our Spiritual Consciousness, Joy of Existence, Scientific Study of the Hand, Thoughts on Education, Spiritual Power.
  38. Various Books: 7 Books, Articles for Download, by E. G. Browne. (1892-2013). Titles include: Catalogue of Persian and Arabic Manuscripts, India; Reign of Terror at Tabriz; Muhammad Hasan Isfandiyar's History of Tabaristan; Catalogue of Persian Manuscripts, University of Cambridge; Catalogue and Description of 27 Babi Manuscripts.
  39. Various Essays, by Susan Gammage. (2013-2018/2023). 47 short essays on following the teachings and living a Bahá'í life, life coaching and counselling, recovery from substances or abuse, family matters, dreams, elections, debt, abortion, and more. Includes bios of Bruce Matthews and Caroline Lehmann.
  40. Walter and Emma Jones Bahá'í Archive Photo Album, by , Walter Jones, Emma Maxie Jones. Ernie Jones, comp. (2008/2022). Album of 475 annotated images of Bahá'í friends and associates of the Walter (1888-1990) and Emma Maxie (1904-1984) Jones family, from 1925 to 1994.
  41. Прежняя версия библиотеки (Previous Version of the Library), by Various. (1999). Эта коллекция была составлена ​​12 лет назад, в 1999 году, и с тех пор не обновлялась. Original Russian page at the Bahá'í Library Online, from 1999.
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