Paul Schroeder lived in Abadan from June, 1958 to February, 1960. His father Charles, worked for the refinery whose main task was to coordinate an update of financial controls and administration of the refinery’s payroll deparment. Special thanks are extended by the author to Jahanshah Javid, publisher of The persian at the time, for original publication of the photos and essays.
Since then Charles Schroeder’s photographs have been republished in many online sites, video sources and academic articles. Their role in the growth of the Abadani diaspora is discussed in Shireen Walton’s article to be published soon here on Abadan:Retold.
