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The Ruhi al-Khalidi collection is composed in part of vocabulary collections (Arabic-English lexicons organised into lists), notes taken from various works, including those of Ibn Khaldun, letters, a book inventory, a catalogue of library works and at least two diaries containing a succession of collages. The documents identified were produced in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. One of the volumes in the collection, entitled "Catalogue of the books of Ruhi Bey El Khalidi at the Khalidieh Library, Jerusalem" (Rwhi_25/14), records in writing a large collection of printed works from Ruhi Khalidi's personal library. This catalogue would have been produced after Ruhi Khalidi's death or at the end of his life and reflects his varied interests, with several titles relating to religion, history and travel, particularly to Bordeaux, where Ruhi Khalidi was consul, and to the Gironde. This collection is kept at the Khalidi Library in Jerusalem.

Items inventoried from the fonds:

• Rwhi_25/01 Diary.
• Rwhi_25/02 Diary.
• Rwhi_25/03-09 Arabic-English glossary.
• Rwhi_25/10 Chrono courrier.
• Rwhi_25/11 Notebook.
• Rwhi_25/12 Notebook.
• Rwhi_25/13 God is good (drafts of letters, list of books).
• Rwhi_25/14 Inventory of books.
• KHD_Ind_43 Catalogue of library books.
• DOC_02 Letters.

The diary contains mainly press clippings, as well as photographic prints, business cards, invitation cards and letters for the period 1900-1909. Most of the documents date from 1907, the year of the International Maritime Exhibition in Bordeaux (France). The documents report on the Exposition and the events in Bordeaux that took place in its wake. In particular, the notebook contains numerous dinner invitation cards.

The diary contains invitation cards, letters, envelopes and press clippings. The items pasted into the diary date from 1907 and report on events that took place in Bordeaux (France) during the International Maritime Exhibition. Many of the items are invitation cards for the inauguration of the various sections of the Exhibition and the banquets held for those invited to attend.

The file contains a chronology of Ruhi Khalidi's active and passive correspondence relating to his work as Consul General of the Ottoman Empire in Bordeaux, France (1898-1908). The letters cover topics such as taking up his post, paying the rent for the consular hotel, and various other matters relating to his diplomatic activities. Many letters concern invitations received or sent.

Quatre coupures de presse à propos de l'exposition maritime internationale de Bordeaux (1907).

Un carton d'invitation de la part de M. de Bilbassoff, commissaire général du gouvernement russe pour l'exposition maritime internationale de Bordeaux (1907), à Ruhi Khalidi, consul général de l'empire ottoman.

Une coupure de presse à propos du banquet du commissariat général de la section hellénique.

Une coupure de presse à propos de l'exposition maritime internationale de Bordeaux (1907), sur sa prolongation, la place des États-Unis et le dîner offert par le commissariat général des États-Unis.

Trois cartes dont les cartes permanentes de M. et Mme Ruhi Khalidi au salon d'art humoristique (1907) et la carte d'Emile Bertin, membre de l'Institut, commissaire général de l'Exposition maritime internationale de Bordeaux.

Cartes du Dr. C. N. Rados, commissaire général du gouvernement hellénique, et du Dr. Daudelin, commissaire des États-Unis d'Amérique à l'Exposition maritime internationale de Bordeaux.