H. E. Chehabi
Houchang Esfandiar Chehabi is a professor of international relations and history emeritus at Boston University. He is the author of three books, most recently Onomastic Reforms: Family Names and State Building in Iran (2020); editor or coeditor of twelve books, most recently Political, Social and Cultural History of Iran: Essays in Honour of Ervand Abrahamian (2025); and numerous refereed articles, book chapters, essays, and encyclopedia entries.
About the Contributors vii
Introduction ix
H. E. Chehabi
Part I: Writings of Dr. Samuel M. Jordan
1. “The Power Plant in Persia” 3
2. Address of President Jordan at the laying of the cornerstone of Moore Science Hall,
July 27th,1931 11
3. Letter. Witherspoon Building, Philadelphia,
October 10, 1934. 15
4. Constructive Revolution in Iran 25
5. The Only Christian College in Iran 31
6. Startling Changes in Iran (1936) 39
7. Jordan, ’95, Cites Notable Service, College Active in Promoting Social and Political Reforms 41
Pat II: Writings About Samuel M. Jordan
8. Climbing to the Top of Persia (1930) 47
9. “Mr. Chips” of Teheran 49
William N. Wysham
10. Lafayette in Persia:Sketch of the History of the American College of Teheran and its Relation to Lafayette College 57
11. Excerpt from By Camel and Car to the Peacock
Throne 63
E. Alexander Powell
12. Excerpt from Around the World on a Bicycle 67
Fred A. Birchmore
13. Alborz College of Teheran and Dr. Samuel Martin Jordan: Founder and President 71
Arthur C. Boyce
14. Sam Jordan and the Evangelical Ethic in Iran 145
Yahya Armajani
15. Dr. Jordan of Tehran: American, Christian,
Teacher 160
Michael Zirinsky
16. Alborz College of Tehran, Dr. Samuel Martin Jordan and the American Faculty: Twentieth-Century Presbyterian Mission Education and Modernism
in Iran 182
Thomas M. Ricks
Part III: Reminiscences of Iranians
17. Jordan’s Way 215
Shokrollāh Nāser
18. “I want to study, but I have no money”: Memories
of the College, later Alborz High School 277
Ahmad Dashti (Abdizadeh)
Appendix. Time Line of Dr. Samuel Martin Jordan’s
Life 283
Thomas M. Ricks
Index 287
About the Author 295