This collection consists of images taken and collected by Dr. Mehdi Heravi as well as letters, maps, newspaper clippings, thank you letters, and numerous awards and certificates. The collection documents his education at Logan High School and Utah State University, his career as an academic and philanthropist, and his numerous friendships with high-ranking officials and politicians. Of particular note are his USU images and letters from 1959 to 1965 and photographs that document his close relationship with Senator Frank Moss, Ambassador Ardeshir Zahedi, and another USU alum, Harry Reid.