{"value"=>"<p>This series contains primarily letters to Jameelah's parents and family members over most of her life in the United States (1945-1961) and in Pakistan (1963-1999), (Box 1, folders 1-6; Box 2, folder 1). Whether or not all letters written during this period are included here is unknown; the bulk of the earliest correspondence to family members is published as a book, <span class=\"title\">Memoirs of Childhood and Youth in America, 1945-1962.</span>This material is an important element to understanding Jameelah's search for \"her place in society,\" the development of her interest in Islam, and her decision to leave her homeland for Pakistan (Box 2, folder 1). It is unknown how much, if any, of this material is edited</p> <p>Also included in this series are examples of some of her more recently published works on Islamic culture and reviews of other books (Box 1, folder 3), bibliographies of her works, with addenda, and a chronology of her life, which proves to be very enlightening in understanding the course of events in her life, (Box 2, folders 5, 6, and 7). Augmenting this is the collection of her correspondence with Maulana Maudoodi, her mentor in Lahore, Pakistan (Box 2, folder 2). These letters also document well Marcus' mindset, values, and circumstances before her move to Pakistan. They are in English, as the Maulana's secretary translated them for Jameelah, but the Arabic originals are included.</p>"}