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**Item Overview:**
Up for sale is a rare, historically significant mid-century archive from Iran, dated March 28, 1953. This collection includes a beautiful, hand-embroidered traditional Persian velvet hat (Arakchin/Kolah) which contains an official diplomatic invitation and a personalized Persian calling card.This archive directly documents a critical moment in US-Iran relations during the implementation of President Truman's Cold War "Point Four" Program.**What’s Included in the Archive:**
1. **Traditional Persian Hat:** A striking purple velvet pillbox-style cap featuring intricate gold metallic thread embroidery (Sermeh-Duzi) and a traditional blue-and-white block-printed cotton lining (Ghalamkar).
2. **Official Printed Invitation:** A formal invitation issued by "The Iranian Members of the TCI (Technical Cooperation Iran) in Caspian Region" requesting the pleasure of the company of Mr. & Mrs. Greenawalt at a farewell dinner-party at the Babolsar Hotel on March 28th, 1953.
3. **Handwritten Persian Calling Card:** Belonging to Amir-Reza Ghafari, Attorney at Law and Head of the Legal Department of Region Four (Mazandaran). It features a beautiful hand-written personal note in Persian script reading: "For a remembrance of the sweet and delightful times," signed and dated by him on the Solar Hijri calendar (1332/1/7).**Historical Significance:**
The Technical Cooperation Iran (TCI) program was the local execution of the US Point Four Program. This archive dates to March 1953—a crucial, volatile year in modern Iranian history—making this an exceptional primary source piece for collectors of diplomatic history, Middle Eastern artifacts, or Cold War memorabilia.**Condition:**
The papers are crisp with minor age-toning but are fully legible and structurally sound. The hat shows beautiful, vibrant velvet coloration and intact embroidery; there is some light, expected age-wear to the stiff natural fiber frame along the inner bottom rim (see photos). Overall in excellent vintage condition for its age.**Shipping:**
Will be packed securely to protect both the textiles and the paper documents. Ships fully insured.
