Transcript of an interview with Kamran Khadivar, a civil/structural engineer, businessman, and Iranian-born immigrant to Plano, Texas. Khadivar discusses his childhood in Shiraz, Iran; coming to America at fourteen by himself; living with extended family in Texas; adjusting to America and learning English; parents’ escape from Iran during the Iranian Revolution; education in America; work experience; continuing Iranian traditions in own family; opportunities provided in America.

Interview with Charles M. Lagow, a Army WWII veteran from Dallas, Texas. Lagow discusses his family history, attending Texas A&M, joining the CCC, the lead up to war, activation and training with the 352nd Engineer Battalion, deployment to Khorramshahr, Iran, building roads, delivering supplies to the Soviets, crash landing in a B-17 in Palestine, returning to the States and transfer to the 1346th Eng. Bat., deployment to Okinawa, occupation duty and Japanese holdouts, thoughts on Hideki Tojo, attitudes towards the Japanese, shell shock and mental breakdowns, the atomic bomb, and life after the war.

Interview with Ali Heidari, an Iranian immigrant, realtor, and restaurateur from Tehran. Heidari discusses growing up, education, moving to Athens, Texas in 1975, attending UT Arlington, getting into real estate, his family, his reaction to the 1979-81 hostage crisis, experiences as an immigrant in DFW, and his thoughts on American youth and culture.

Interview with graphic designer, business owner, and beauty pageant winner Armaiti Shahidi Fitzgerald, Iranian-born immigrant to Plano, Texas, as part of the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. The interview includes Fitzgerald's personal experiences of childhood and home life in Tehran, Iran, attending Al Zahra University in Tehran, coming to America as a young bride, attending the University of North Texas and finding a career as a fine artist in Dallas. Fitzgerald talks about serving as Mrs. International 2009 and establishing the Fight Oral Cancer Foundation. The interview includes photographs and articles about Fitzgerald.

The ancient tomb sits atop a seven layer pedestal of bricks. It is unadorned and of a simple rectangular shape and relative small size.

The facade is partially visible. The building consists of two stories with large arched windows and intricate patterns decorating the exterior.

A detail of the facade is shown. Several arched windows, arcade and patterned decoration are visible.

A close detail of a facade is visible with its intricate patterned decoration. A lamp post in the courtyard is visible with some potted plants. Portions of the triple arches of the colonnade are visible.

A close detail of the facade is visible. The patterned decoration of the ceramic tiles is intricate and consists of foliage and flowers. The lower portion of the facade is decorated with stone flowers in relief. The windows are arched.

Total from left of Gold Rhyton sculpture. From the Ancient Near Eastern Period.

Total from front left of the Achemid Stone Capital with Kneeling Bull Protomes, from the Apadana (audience hall), Palace of Susa. from Royal Audience Hall, Palace of Artaxerxes. From the Ancient Near Eastern Period.

Total view from front of a sculpture depicting the head of a king, perhaps Shapur II. From the Ancient Near Eastern Period.

A sculpture of the head of a king, perhaps Shapur II, gilded in silver.

Total view from front center of sculpture depicting Queen Napirasu, from the Ancient Near Eastern Period.