Iraq National Library and Archives
Country: Iraq
Collection Type: Public/ National Archive
Collection Size: 1,000-10,000
Period: 1860-1900 1900-1930 1930-1960 1960-1980
Type of Material & Format: Black and White images Colour images Digital files Film-based negatives Prints
The Iraq National Library Archives aims to collect, store, preserve and exhibit historical materials from Iraq. The photographic collection varies in size, type, format, and theme and mainly depicts political, social, sports and military events. The collection is made available to academics, students and researchers.
Contact Details:
Name: Nahid Fadhil Mahdai
Email: [email protected]
Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra
Country: Iraq
Collection Type: State agency/ Ministry
Collection Size: 1,000-10,000
Period: 1930-19601960-1980Later than 1980
Type of Material & Format: Digital files
The Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra (INSO) is a government funded symphony orchestra in Baghdad. The INSO plays primarily classical European music, as well as original compositions based on Iraqi and Arab instruments and music. Researcher Tareq Abdullah Hasson has been collecting photographs dating from to the initial years of the orchestra. He has documented and digitized the orchestra’s archive in 2009.
An exhibition was held in the Ministry of Culture in Baghdad.
Contact Details:
Name: Tareq Abdullah Hassoon
Email: [email protected]
Address: Baghdad – Almansur
Tel: 07710003852
Other:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/fans.of.inso/
Kifah Al Amin Collection
Country: Iraq
Collection Type: Private collection
Collection Size: > 50,000
Period: 1900-1930 1930-1960 1960-1980 Later than 1980
Type of Material & Format: Black and White images Colour images Digital files Film-based negatives Glass plates positives and/or negatives Prints
Researcher, Photographer and Collector Kifah Al Amin aims for the preservation of photographs related to Iraq and the establishment of an Iraqi Photography Museum.
He started collecting in the 1980s. His photograph collection ranges from the 1895 to today and is still actively growing. Noted Iraqi photographers in his collection include Halim al Khattat, Emri Selim and Muhi Aref. He has published several volumes on the photographic history of Baghdad containing around 3000 images, from his personal collection.
Contact Details:
Name: Kifah al Amin
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +964 (0)770-4425 400