Jack G. Shaheen Papers
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Abstract
Dr. Jack G. Shaheen (1935-2017) was a professor, author, and consultant who dedicated his career to identifying and contesting stereotypes of Arabs and Muslims in American media. The Jack G. Shaheen Papers date from 1943 to 2012 and document Shaheen's scholarly and popular writing and research in media analysis; his media accountability activism through the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC); and his consultation work on legal cases as well as the entertainment industry. The collection includes printed and born-digital draft and revised writings, speeches, notes, research and subject files, reports, correspondence, and sound and video recordings of Shaheen's speeches. The collection also contains material collected by Shaheen, including comic books; editorial cartoons; recordings of movies, television shows, and cartoons; magazines; posters; advertisements; toys; games; and other ephemera, which depict Arabs and Muslims in American popular culture and mass media from the late 19th to the 21st centuries.
Biographical Note
Dr. Jack G. Shaheen (1935-2017) was a professor, author, and consultant who dedicated his career to identifying and contesting stereotypes of Arabs and Muslims in American media. His research analyzes the origins of these stereotypes, their persistence, the ways in which they affect perceptions of Arabs and Muslims in society, and presents solutions to counter them effectively. He was a professor emeritus of Mass Communications at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Illinois where he taught between 1969 and 1994, and was a Fulbright lecturer in Mass Communications at the American University of Beirut in 1974 and 1975 and at the University of Jordan in 1982.
Shaheen began his research into Arab stereotypes in 1974 and collected materials which contained Arab stereotypes, both negative and positive. He wrote books, popular and scholarly articles, and op-eds, and lectured at colleges and universities, private institutions, and at conferences and conventions. After the events of September 11, 2011, he documented and fought stereotypes of Muslims as well. His books include The TV Arab (1984), Guilty: Hollywood's Verdict on Arabs after 9/11 (2008), and Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People (2001), which was produced as a documentary in 2006. Shaheen worked as a consultant on legal cases and in the entertainment industry, most notably on the films Three Kings (1999) and Syriana (2005).
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in the following series and subseries:
Series I. Writings
Subseries I.A. Books and Documentary
Subseries I.B. Scholarly Articles and Book Chapters
Subseries I.C. Popular News Articles and Op-Eds
Subseries I.D. Film Reviews
Subseries I.E. Speeches, Lectures, and Presentations
Subseries I.F. Articles and Recordings Featuring, Interviewing, or Citing Shaheen
Series II. Media Research and Advocacy Files
Subseries II.A. Research Files
Subseries II.B. Advocacy and Media Accountability Files
Series III. Consulting Files
Subseries III.A. Entertainment Productions
Subseries III.B. Legal Case Files
Series IV. Subject Files
Series V. Study Artifacts and Ephemera
Series VI. Video Recordings and Films
Series VII. 2018 Accretion
Series VIII. 2020 Accretion
Scope and Contents
The Jack G. Shaheen Papers date from 1943 to 2012, with the bulk of the material dating between 1968 and 2002, and document Shaheen's scholarly and popular work in media and cultural analysis. The collection includes Shaheen's writings, speeches, research files, notes, and correspondence in print, audiovisual, and born-digital formats. Shaheen's media accountability work, carried out both independently and with the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), is also represented through correspondence, writings, research, case files, and written reports. The bulk of the collection includes material collected by Shaheen which depicts Arabs and Muslims in American popular culture and mass media from the late 19th to the 21st century, much of which he used in his writings and speeches. These materials include recordings of movies, television episodes, cartoons, and music videos; comic books; editorial cartoons; motion picture posters and stills; advertisements; video and board games; film and television scripts; a Halloween mask; t-shirts; toys; and other ephemera.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
Any rights (including copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy) held by Jack G. Shaheen were transferred to New York University in 2010 by Jack G. Shaheen. Permission to publish or reproduce materials in this collection must be secured from the Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archive. Please contact tamiment.wagner@nyu.edu.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Jack G. Shaheen Papers; TAM 535; box number; folder number; OR electronic record identifier; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Jack G. Shaheen in 2010; additional materials were donated by Shaheen in 2011 and 2012, and by Bernice Shaheen in 2018, 2019, March 2020, and March 2023. The accession numbers associated with these gifts are 2010.037, 2011.074, 2012.002, 2012.091, 2017.058, 2018.066, 2018.142, 2019.082, 2020.022, and 2023.066
Custodial History
Roughly 73 linear feet of video recordings (VHS cassettes and DVDs) and films were separated from the paper materials in 2011 and a video collection (VIDEOS.015) was created for these materials. In 2015, the VHS cassettes and DVDs were deaccessioned from the collection and sent to the Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies and the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU. Commercially available titles were returned to the Tamiment Library and reincorporated into the collection in June 2017. In October 2017 two boxes of material were sent to the Tamiment Library from the Asian/Pacific/American Institute containing sound recordings, commercial video recordings, and paper material.
Audiovisual Access Policies and Procedures
Access to audiovisual materials in this collection is available through digitized access copies. Researchers may view an item's original container, but the media themselves are not available for playback because of preservation concerns. Materials that have already been digitized are noted in the collection's finding aid and can be requested in our reading room. Materials not yet digitized will need to have access copies made before they can be used. To request an access copy, or if you are unsure if an item has been digitized, please contact tamiment.wagner@nyu.edu with the collection name, collection number, and a description of the item(s) requested. A staff member will respond to you with further information.
Materials in Series VI are unavailable for playback.
Born-Digital Access Policies and Procedures
Advance notice is required for the use of computer records. Original physical digital media is restricted. Born-digital materials have not been transferred and may not be available to researchers. Researchers may request access copies. To request that material be transferred, or if you are unsure if material has been transferred, please contact tamiment.wagner@nyu.edu with the collection name, collection number, and a description of the item(s) requested. A staff member will respond to you with further information.
Appraisal
Duplicative clippings, periodicals, and video recordings were deaccessioned. One blank floppy disk was deaccessioned.
Separated Materials
Materials received as part of accession 2012.002 were separated from the collection and a non-print poster collection was created for them. These materials were not arranged or described and were reincorporated into the collection in June 2017. Roughly 73 linear feet of video recordings (VHS cassettes and DVDs) and films were separated from the paper materials in 2011 and a video collection (VIDEOS.015) was created for these materials. In 2015, the VHS cassettes and DVDs were deaccessioned from the collection and sent to the Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies and the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU. Commercially available titles were returned to the Tamiment Library and reincorporated into the collection in June 2017. 16 linear feet of books were separated from the collection and added to the Bobst Library's general collection in June 2017. Material protected under attorney work-product doctrine was removed from the collection and returned to the donor in June 2017. In 2018, artifacts and off-air recordings were returned to the donor.
About this Guide
Processing Information
Between 2013 and 2014, the paper portion of the collection was surveyed by a graduate student assistant who completed partial processing of the collection. Several linear feet of materials were removed from their original order and housing. They were arranged into series and subseries according to the current arrangement of the collection.
In July 2015, the entire collection was surveyed by an archivist and a processing plan was created with the current arrangement scheme. The arrangement scheme reflects what was determined to be the collection's original order from the material that had not been processed in 2013 and 2014, and the order of materials that were arranged at that time.
In May 2017, the entire collection was resurveyed by an archivist and arranged into the current arrangement scheme. Material previously separated from the collection was reviewed by the archivist and reincorporated intellectually and physically into the appropriate series and/or subseries. An inventory was created for Series V and an existing inventory of Series VI was updated.
Material was rehoused in acid-free folders and boxes. Interleaving paper was placed between newspaper clippings and other papers. Thermal fax paper was photocopied to preserve fading information on the paper.
Some material in Series III was determined to be protected under attorney work-product doctrine. This was removed from the collection and returned to the donor in June 2017.
Two floppy disks were forensically imaged and the files were transferred into New York University storage. One 8GB flash drive containing two video files was included in the collection but is damaged and inaccessible. New York University Libraries follow professional standards and best practices when imaging, ingesting, and processing born-digital material in order to maintain the integrity of the content.
In October 2017, material was sent to the Tamiment Library from the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU that was not included in the original shipment of material. This material was integrated into the collection were appropriate.
In 2018, accretions to the collection were received. These materials were rehoused in archival boxes and folders, and described as part of Series VII. 2018 Accretions.
In 2023, an accretion was received, rehoused, and intellectually incorporated into the collection in Series I.E, IV, and VI. One optical disc was imaged, analyzed, and described.
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Series I. Writings, 1968-2012, inclusive
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This series documents Shaheen's work as an author and critic, and contains print and born-digital versions of his writings. Included in this series are draft and published versions of book manuscripts, articles, speeches, and film reviews, with clippings of articles quoting Shaheen or citing his work. Files for individual titles contain Shaheen's research for the work, draft and published versions, correspondence with publishers and collaborators, and administrative documentation. Sound and video recordings are present for some of Shaheen's speeches, lectures, and panel appearances and for the Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People documentary.
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This series is arranged in six subseries:
Subseries I.A. Books; Subseries I.B. Scholarly Articles and Book Chapters; Subseries I.C. Popular News Articles and Op-Eds; Subseries I.D. Film and Television Reviews; Subseries I.E. Speeches, Lectures, and Presentations; and Subseries I.F. Articles and Recordings Featuring, Interviewing, or Citing Shaheen.
Subseries I.A., I.B., and I.E. are arranged in alphabetical order by title of work. Subseries I.C., I.D., and I.F. have not been further arranged beyond the subseries level.
Subseries I.A. Books and Documentary, 1968-2008, inclusive; 2001-2008, bulk
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This subseries documents Shaheen's work on his books critiquing American television and films, in particular Hollywood's depictions of Arabs and Muslims. Titles represented in this subseries include Guilty: Hollywood's Verdict on Arabs after 9/11 (2008), Nuclear War Films (edited by Shaheen, 1978), Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People (2001), and The TV Arab (1984). This series also contains notes for a planned follow-up to The TV Arab, titled The TV Arab Revisited. Materials include print and born-digital copies of draft and revised manuscripts, correspondence with publishers and collaborators, research files, and administrative documentation. The bulk of the subseries documents Shaheen's work on Reel Bad Arabs, with both print and electronic drafts, and includes extensive research files on movies, filed according to topics he devised for the book, which include plot synopses, notes, and newspaper clippings of film reviews. Some of these files contain correspondence between Shaheen and staff of research institutions and film companies researching obscure and out-of-print films. This subseries also contains the script, video recordings, and posters for the Reel Bad Arabs documentary (2006).
Guilty: Hollywood's Verdict on Arabs after 9/11, 2007-2009, inclusive
Nuclear War Films, 1968-1983, inclusive
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Clippings and notes, 2001-2008, inclusive
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Contract, 2000
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Correspondence, 1989-2001, inclusive
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Drafts, 2000-2001, inclusive
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Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Film lists, 2001
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Inventories, 1991-2004, inclusive
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Letters to publishers, 2000
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Media contacts, 1998-2001, inclusive
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Movie notes -- Introduction, 1991-2001, inclusive
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Movie notes -- Cameos, 1991-2001, inclusive
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Movie notes -- Champions, 1991-2001, inclusive
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Movie notes -- Egyptians, 1991-2001, inclusive
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Movie notes -- Maidens, 1991-2001, inclusive
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Movie notes -- Palestinians, 1991-2001, inclusive
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Movie notes -- Serials, 1991-2001, inclusive
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Movie notes -- Sheikhs, 1991-2001, inclusive
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Movie notes -- Silent films and short films, 1991-2001, inclusive
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Movie notes -- Villains, 1991-2001, inclusive
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Movie notes -- X-rated, 1991-2001, inclusive
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Notes, 1986-2001, inclusive
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Page proofs, 2001
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Poster book, 2001
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Posters, 2006-2008, inclusive
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Presentations, 2008
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Promotion and reviews, 1988-2002, inclusive
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Research, 1984-1997, inclusive
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Script, 2006
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Selected film reviews, 2000
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People -- Video recordings, 2004-2006, inclusive
The TV Arab -- Al Khaleej clippings, 1984
The TV Arab -- Book cover, 1984
The TV Arab -- Correspondence, 1977-2002, inclusive
The TV Arab -- Promotion, 1985
The TV Arab -- Publisher rejection letters, 1980-1988, inclusive
The TV Arab -- Research, 1984
The TV Arab -- Reviews, 1984-1986, inclusive
The TV Arab -- Typescript, 1984
The TV Arab Revisited, 1987-1998, inclusive
Subseries I.B. Scholarly Articles and Book Chapters, 1974-2011, inclusive
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This subseries contains drafts and published versions of Shaheen's scholarly articles and book chapters, as well as research files and correspondence. The writings in this subseries span Shaheen's career, and date from 1974 to 2011. Topics include the portrayal of Arabs in television, movies, comic books and strips, editorial cartoons, and animated cartoons. The bulk of the subseries documents Shaheen's work with Leonard Rifas on "The Comic Book Arab", a study of representations of Arabs in comic books. Files for "The Comic Book Arab" contain research files, drafts, and correspondence with Rifas. This subseries also contains research for an article on Arab representations in editorial cartoons, an electronic draft of "Arab and Muslim Stereotyping in American Popular Culture" (1996), articles on Disney's Aladdin (1992), and encyclopedia entries by Shaheen on stereotyping and Arab culture.
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This subseries is arranged in alphabetical order at the file level. The inventory lists box and folder numbers for an alphabetical range of titles. "Arab Images in Editorial Cartoons" and "The Comic Book Arab" are listed individually as they both consist of a large amount of material.
"ABSCAM: Arabiaphobia in America" - "Arab Images in American Comic Books", 1978-2002, inclusive
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"Arab Images in Editorial Cartoons", 1974-2011, inclusive
"Arab Images in Fiction" - "Cinematic Images of the Arab World", 1979-1993, undated, inclusive
"The Comic Book Arab", 1984-1994, undated, inclusive
"The Detective Film in Transition" - "Hollywood's Eternal Villain", 1974-1999, inclusive
"Hollywood's Muslim Arabs" - "You Are My Brother...", 1971-2007, inclusive
Subseries I.C. Popular News Articles and Op-Eds, 1974-2012, inclusive
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This subseries contains drafts and published versions of Shaheen's articles and op-eds for popular newspapers and magazines, as well as research files and correspondence. These articles span Shaheen's career, and date from 1974 to 2012. Topics include the portrayal of Arabs in American media and popular culture, in particular during the Gulf War (1990-1991); after the events of September 11, 2001; and during the wars in Iraq (2003-2011) and Afghanistan (2001-). This subseries contains articles on Disney's Aladdin (1992) and op-eds written by Shaheen for Newsweek, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and other newspapers.
Popular news articles and op-eds, 1974-2012, inclusive
Subseries I.D. Film and Television Reviews, 1974-2000, inclusive
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This subseries contains clippings of Shaheen's film and television reviews, the majority of which were written between 1974 and 1977 and published in The Daily Star, Beirut-Lebanon and the Metro-East Journal Magazine. The majority of these reviews are of films and television series in general, and do not focus on depictions of Arabs and Muslims.
Film and television reviews, 1974-2000, inclusive
Subseries I.E. Speeches, Lectures, and Presentations, 1979-2012, inclusive
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This subseries documents Shaheen's speaking engagements at universities and other educational institutions, cultural institutions, and conferences. Materials date between 1979 and 2012, and include printed notes and texts of speeches, slides used during presentations, administrative correspondence, ephemera for speaking engagements, ideas for speeches, and video and sound recordings of Shaheen. Topics include the portrayal of Arabs in American media and popular culture, and solutions for negative stereotypes.
Speeches, lectures, presentations, and slides, 1979-2012, inclusive
Video and sound recordings of lectures and speeches, 1989-2011, inclusive
Jack G. Shaheen Memorial Recording, 2017
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Subseries I.F. Articles and Recordings Featuring, Interviewing, or Citing Shaheen, 1974-2010, inclusive
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This subseries contains clippings, and sound and video recordings of interviews with Shaheen, a transcript of the video interview, and articles citing his work, spanning from 1974 to 2010.
Articles featuring, interviewing, or citing Shaheen, 1974-2002, inclusive
Sound recordings of interviews with Shaheen, 1994-1996, inclusive
Video recording of interview with Jack and Bernice Shaheen, 2010
Series II. Media Research and Advocacy Files, 1968-2011, inclusive
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This series documents Shaheen's study of film and television depictions of Arabs and Muslims and his advocacy work to combat negative stereotypes of these groups. This series dates from 1968 to 2011, and contains research files on depictions of Arabs and Muslims in popular culture and files documenting Shaheen's advocacy work. The research files contain clippings from newspapers and magazines, stills from films and television episodes, and Shaheen's notes. The advocacy files document both Shaheen's independent advocacy work and that conducted with the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC). These files include ADC publications, correspondence between Shaheen and ADC members, and research conducted by Shaheen for the ADC.
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This series is arranged in two subseries: Subseries II.A. Research Files and Subseries II.B.: Advocacy and Media Accountability Files. Both are arranged in alphabetical order by subject, title of organization, or format of material.
Subseries II.A. Research Files, 1968-2011, inclusive
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This subseries contains Shaheen's research files on depictions of Arabs and Muslims in American media and popular culture. This subseries dates between 1968 and 2011, and contains film scripts, teleplays, notes, and clippings. Clippings include articles from newspapers and magazines, as well as comic strips. Topics include negative stereotypes of Arabs and Muslims in film, television, comic strips, animated cartoons, and in the media. This subseries also includes Shaheen's clippings and notes on television episodes featuring Arab characters from 1986 to 2002.
Comics and cartoon files, 1977-2005, inclusive
Depictions of Arabs and Muslims in popular culture files, 1980-2008, inclusive
Movie files, 1982-2011, inclusive
Television files, 1968-2005, inclusive
Subseries II.B. Advocacy and Media Accountability Files, 1976-2010, inclusive
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This subseries documents Shaheen's advocacy work to contest negative stereotypes of Arabs and Muslims in American popular culture and media, and to recommend ways to combat them. This subseries contains materials related to Shaheen's independent advocacy work and that conducted with the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), and dates from 1976 to 2010. Materials include ADC publications, correspondence between Shaheen and ADC members, material from ADC annual conventions, and research conducted by Shaheen for the ADC. The latter includes Shaheen's reports, notes, and correspondence on the ADC Research Institute Television Cartoon Monitoring Project (1993-1994). This subseries also includes correspondence between Shaheen and major television networks regarding negative depictions of Arabs and Muslims in their series and movies, and with organizations and individuals regarding his advocacy work. Also included are materials from workshops on Arab stereotypes, including questionnaires and notes.
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee -- General files, 1979-2010, inclusive
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee -- ADC Research Institute Television Cartoon Monitoring Project files, 1989-1995, inclusive
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee -- Television monitoring files, 1976-2003, inclusive
Correspondence, 1976-2008, inclusive
Workshop files, 1990-2008, inclusive
Series III. Consulting Files, 1983-2005, inclusive
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This series documents Shaheen's work as a consultant and expert on Arab stereotypes in legal cases and in the film and television industries. This series dates between 1983 and 2005 and includes correspondence, research materials, reports compiled for legal cases, and scripts. This series contains files on Shaheen's work on the films Three Kings (1999) and Syriana (2005).
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This series is arranged in two subseries: Subseries III.A. Entertainment Production Files and Subseries III.B. Legal Case Files. Neither have been further arranged beyond the subseries level.
Subseries III.A. Entertainment Production Files, 1983-2005, inclusive
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This subseries contains Shaheen's files on his consulting work in the entertainment industry and dates from 1983 to 2005. The bulk of the subseries documents Shaheen's work on the films Three Kings (1999) and Syriana (2005), and includes scripts, Shaheen's notes on the scripts, correspondence, and contracts. Correspondents include James C. G. Conniff, Patricia Laucella, Charles Roven, and Douglas Segal. Other materials include correspondence between Shaheen and media networks regarding his consulting work on television movies from the early 1980s to the early 2000s.
Entertainment production files, 1983-2005, inclusive
Subseries III.B. Legal Case Files, 1986-1999, inclusive
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This subseries documents Shaheen's work as an expert witness on Arab stereotypes and cultures in legal cases and dates from 1986 to 1999. Materials include reports written by Shaheen, court documents, correspondence between Shaheen and law firms, and his notes for his expert witness testimony.
Legal case files, 1986-1999, inclusive
Series IV. Subject Files, 1962-2011, inclusive
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This series contains subject files compiled by Shaheen on general issues related to Arab-Americans, the media, and communications. The series dates from 1962 to 2011, and includes clippings, dissertations, reports, correspondence, and notes. Shaheen's work to create the Jack G. and Bernice M. Shaheen Endowed Media Scholarship to support Arab-American students in the field of communications is documented in this series, with reports written by Shaheen on who would be supported by the scholarship. This series contains files created by Shaheen pertaining to the hijacking of the Achille Lauro, the murder of Alex Odeh, and general topics related to Arabs and Muslims, the Middle East, discrimination, and stereotypes. Dissertations related to Shaheen's areas of study are included in this series as are materials from conferences which he attended. Other material in this series includes Shaheen's curricula vitae from the 1990s, notes from members of his family and to himself, administrative material pertaining to his time at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, and video recordings of interviews with three people on an unspecified topic.
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This series is arranged in alphabetical order by topic or format of material.
Alex Odeh and Achille Lauro files, 1985-2005, inclusive
Arab and Muslim general files, 1967-2011, inclusive
Biographical materials, 1967-1994, undated, inclusive
Conference files, 1993-2001, inclusive
Discrimination files, 1991-2007, inclusive
Dissertations, 1962-2003, inclusive
Interviews, 2010
Jack G. and Bernice M. Shaheen Endowed Media Scholarship files, 2006-2011, inclusive
Middle East general files, 1975-1999, inclusive
Scholarly articles and conference presentations, 1968-2010, inclusive
Stereotypes general files, 1975-2005, inclusive
Series V. Study Artifacts and Ephemera, 1943-2012, inclusive
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This series contains material collected by Shaheen that depicts stereotypical images of Arabs and Muslims. Material in this series dates from 1943 to 2012 and includes comic books, games (board games, card games, and video games), movie posters and stills, advertisements, bumper stickers, tobacco tins, Halloween masks, puppets, t-shirts, cigarette lighters, food containers, mugs, Christmas ornaments, dolls, sheet music, sound recordings on disc, toys and stickers, and a placemat. Disney's Aladdin and stereotypical images of Arabs from the 1970s and 1980s are well documented in these materials. The bulk of this series consists of Shaheen's comic book collection, which includes issues of Batman, The Living Mummy, Uncle Scrooge, Wolverine, X-Men, Sinbad, Superman, The Punisher, and 1001 Arabian Nights: The Adventures of Sinbad. Also included are issues of The 99, a comic book featuring a cast of all-Islamic superheroes.
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This series is arranged in alphabetical order by format type. A box level inventory is available in the repository for items in boxes 60, 61, and 62.
Advertisements, 1980-1997, undated, inclusive
Bumper stickers, 1975-1989, undated, inclusive
Clippings, 1964-2010, inclusive
Comic books, 1943-2012, inclusive
Games, 1983-1990, inclusive
Images of Arabs in periodicals and film and television stills, 1980-1999, inclusive
Posters, 1958-2003, inclusive
Sheet music, Undated, inclusive
T-shirts, masks, toys, and other ephemera, 1980-2010, inclusive
Series VI. Video Recordings and Films, 1980-2012, undated, inclusive
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This series contains commercial video recordings and films collected by Shaheen, all of which contain depictions of Arabs and Muslims. The series contains VHS cassettes, DVDs, and 16 mm film reels of movies (feature length and shorts), cartoons, music videos, television series, and a television commercial. The titles span from She (1911) to Disney: Treasure Buddies (2012) and include American and foreign films, Disney and Warner Brothers cartoons, pro-wrestling videos, and music videos. The feature films cover almost every genre of film, with romance, comedies, action/adventure, sci-fi, horror, and children/family being the best represented. The most prominent stereotypes in this series are depictions of Arabs as sheikhs and terrorists, with movies featuring tales of Sinbad, Aladdin, and mummies also well represented. Most of these titles were included in Shaheen's writings, in particular Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People.
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This series has not been further arranged beyond the series level. A box-level inventory is available in the repository.
Conditions Governing Access
Material in this series is not available for playback. Researchers may view an item's original container.
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 1911-2012, inclusive
Commercial video recordings, 2004-2010, inclusive
Oldsmobile TV commercial with Arabs, 1980
Arabian Nights, undated
Aladdin's Lamp, undated
Somewhere in Egypt, undated
Trouble in Baghdad, undated
Beau Jest, undated
Tut Tut Magoo, undated
King Tut's Tomb, undated
Perils in a Harem, undated
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, undated
Foreign Legion, undated
Attack of the Moors, 1964
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Handwritten note on canister reads "Vinegar Syndrome"