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Abu Tig: notes

Howard Carter's brief manuscript notes for Abu Tig (Abû Tîg) ("K. 304"), West Bank, Middle Egypt.

Akhmîm: notes

Howard Carter's brief manuscript notes for Akhmîm (Panopolis) ("K. 220"), East Bank, Middle Egypt.

Ashmunein: notes

Howard Carter's brief manuscript notes for Ashmunein (Hermopolis Magna) ("K. 439"), West Bank, Middle Egypt.

Assiut (Asyut): notes

Howard Carter's brief manuscript notes for Assiut (Asyut; Asyûṭ; Asyūṭ; Lycopolis) ("K. 329"), West Bank, Middle Egypt.

Autobiography (Autobiographical Sketches): A Sketch of Thebes; The Theban Necropolis

Howard Carter's autobiography, draft typescript and manuscript with the following section/chapter headings:

  • A Sketch of Thebes
    • 15 pages, annotated typescript, all pages, except title page, are crossed through (cancelled)
    • 1 section/chapter title page
    • 14 typescript pages, numbered 31-44
  • The Theban Necropolis
    • 15 pages, annotated typescript, all pages, except title page, are crossed through (cancelled)
    • 1 section/chapter title page
    • 14 typescript pages, numbered 45-58
  • A Sketch of Thebes
    • 8 pages, annotated manuscript, all pages are crossed through (cancelled)
    • Carter's manuscript used for the preparation of the preceding typescripts

Autobiography (Autobiographical Sketches): A Summary of Egyptian Chronology; Sketch I. Introductory; Sketch II. An Account of Myself

Howard Carter's autobiography, a notebook containing manuscript for Sketches I-II, also some enclosures including loose manuscript notes, a typewritten note, and a newspaper cutting.

  • Sketches
    • 72 numbered pages/openings, arranged with main text on right and notes on left
    • Carter's annotated page numbers, "1" to "72"
    • A Summary of Egyptian Chronology
    • Pages 1-2
    • Sketch I - Introductory
    • Pages 3-18
    • Contains one subsection, II, the title of this subsection, The Temporary Dwellings, is crossed through (cancelled)
    • Sketch II - An Account of Myself
    • Pages 19-72
    • Contains six subsections, I to VI

Autobiography (Autobiographical Sketches): An Autobiographical Sketch (Preface)

Howard Carter's autobiography, drafts, manuscript and annotated typescript, with the following section/chapter headings:

  • The Beginning
    • 7 manuscript pages
    • Handwriting not identified, edited and annotated by Carter, all pages are crossed through (cancelled)
    • Original title "An Autobiographical Preface" is crossed through
    • Incorporated into the following typescript
  • An Autobiographical Sketch
    • 72 pages, annotated typescript and manuscript
    • 61 typescript pages, numbered 1-61, edited and annotated by Carter, most pages are crossed through (cancelled)
    • 11 manuscript pages, not numbered, notes to typescript pages
    • Original title "An Autobiographical Preface", "Preface" is crossed through and replaced by "Sketch"
    • Incorporated into the preceding manuscript

Autobiography (Autobiographical Sketches): El Bab El Hosân, The Tomb of the Horse

Howard Carter's autobiography, a notebook containing Carter's annotated manuscript recording his discovery in 1898, and excavation of, in 1900, the tomb of Nebhepetre Mentuhotep (Mentuhotp-Nebhepetre), Bâb el-Ḥoṣân (Bab el-Hosan), Deir el-Bahri (Deir el-Bahari).

  • Titled El Bab El Hosân ["The Tomb of the Horse"]
  • 13 numbered pages/openings, arranged with main text on right and notes on left
  • Carter's annotated page numbers, "1"-"23"
  • All pages are crossed through (cancelled)
  • Continuation, see Carter MSS vi.2.12
  • Earlier draft of Carter MSS vi.2.10 (pages 87-102): "Sketch IV. The Tomb of the Horse"

Autobiography (Autobiographical Sketches): El-Bab El-Hosân (The Tomb of the Horse); The Rat and the Snake; Summer life in Egypt

Howard Carter's autobiography, draft typescript, a notebook containing a draft manuscript, and an annotated newspaper cutting. The typescript has the following section/chapter headings:

  • El-Bab El-Hosân. "The Tomb of the Horse"
    • 31 pages, annotated typescript, most pages, except title page, are crossed through (cancelled)
    • 1 section/chapter title page, numbered here as [137]
    • 30 typescript pages, numbered [138]-166 (NB Carter annotated the first pages in this section "1-8", the page numbers [138]-[145] were assigned in Griffith Institute)
  • The Rat and the Snake: Being a tale from the coffee hearth
    • 5 pages, annotated typescript, none of the pages are crossed through (cancelled)
    • Typescript unfinished or incomplete
    • Carter annotated the page numbers "1-5"
  • Sketch V [Summer life in Egypt]
    • Notebook containing draft manuscript ("LUDGATE" | EXERCISE BOOK)
    • 6 pages, draft manuscript, all pages are crossed through (cancelled)
  • [Summer life in Egypt]
    • 3 loose pages, draft manuscript, all pages are crossed through (cancelled)
    • Carter annotated the page numbers "1-3"
    • Draft manuscript used for the preparation of part of the preceding draft manuscript in the notebook

Autobiography (Autobiographical Sketches): Sketch III. Thebes; Sketch IV. The Tomb of the Horse; Sketch V. Summer life and a Tale from the Coffee hearth; Sketch VI. Three Milk White Camels; Sketch VII. A Fortuitous Discovery

Howard Carter's autobiography, a notebook containing manuscript for Sketches III-VII, also some enclosures including loose manuscript notes, a typewritten note, and a newspaper cutting.

  • 76 numbered pages/openings, arranged with main text on right and notes on left
  • Carter's annotated page numbers, "73" to "149"
  • Sketch III - Thebes
    • Pages 73-86
    • Contains four subsections, I to IV
  • Sketch IV - The Tomb of the Horse
    • Pages 87-111
    • Contains three subsections, I to III
  • Sketch V. Summer life and a Tale from the Coffee-hearth
    • Pages 112-121
    • Contains one subsection, "The Rat and the Snake"
  • Sketch VI. Three Milk White Camels
    • Pages 122-141
  • Sketch VII. A Fortuitous Discovery
    • Pages 142-149

Autobiography (Autobiographical Sketches): Sketch VIII. The Valley of the Royal Tombs; Sketch IX. Tomb-Robberies and the Fate of the Royal Mummies; Sketch XI. The Finding of the Tomb of Amenophis I

Howard Carter's autobiography, a notebook containing manuscripts for Sketches VIII-IX and Sketch XI.

  • 69 numbered pages/openings, arranged with main text on right and notes on left
  • Carter's annotated page numbers, "150" to "219"
  • Sketch VIII. The Valley and the Royal Tombs
    • Pages 150-157
  • Sketch IX. Tomb-Robberies and the Fate of the Royal Mummies
    • Original title A History of The Royal Mummies crossed through (cancelled)
    • Pages 158-194
    • Contains 7 subsections, II to VII
  • [Sketch X. Freedom]
    • Carter's note on page 194 "For Sketch X. Freedom. Supp. ..."
  • Sketch XI. The Finding of the Tomb of Amenophis I
    • Pages 195-219
    • Contains 1 subsection, II

Autobiography (Autobiographical Sketches): The Cemetery of the Queens; January 1938 - A Sketch

Howard Carter's autobiography, draft typescript and draft manuscript, with the following headings:

  • The Cemetery of the Queens
    • 23 pages, annotated typescript, none of the pages are crossed through (cancelled)
    • 1 section/chapter title page
    • 22 typescript pages, numbered 215-236
    • [Sketch XII]
  • January 1938 - A Sketch
    • 3 pages, annotated manuscript, none of the pages are crossed through (cancelled)
    • No page numbering
    • Carter's description of King Farouk's marriage to Safinaz Zulficar (after Queen Farida) on 10 January 1938, and the festivities celebrating their marriage

Autobiography (Autobiographical Sketches): The Excavator and his Task; The Ancient Egyptian Dwelling, Tomb and Temple; Ancient Egyptian Funerary Equipment

Howard Carter's autobiography, draft typescript with the following section/chapter headings:

  • The Excavator and his Task
    • 15 pages, annotated typescript and manuscript
    • 1 section/chapter title page (annotated by Carter: "Add interpolations in "Three milk white camels"")
    • 8 typescript pages, numbered 1-8 and 1 rider
    • 3 unnumbered typescript pages
    • 2 unnumbered manuscript pages
  • The Ancient Egyptian Dwelling, Tomb and Temple
    • 12 pages, annotated typescript, most pages are crossed through (cancelled)
    • 1 section/chapter title page
    • 11 typescript pages, numbered 9-19
  • Ancient Egyptian Funerary Equipment
    • 12 pages, annotated typescript, many pages are crossed through (cancelled)
    • 1 section/chapter title page
    • 11 typescript pages, numbered 20-30

Autobiography (Autobiographical Sketches): The Finding of the Tomb of Amenophis the First

Howard Carter's autobiography, annotated draft typescript and some inserted draft manuscript pages:

  • The Finding of the Tomb of Amenophis the First
    • 42 pages, annotated typescript with some inserted manuscript pages, most pages, except title page and 3 inserted pages between pages 200 and 201, are crossed through (cancelled)
    • 1 section/chapter title page
    • 34 typescript pages, numbered 186-214, and 3 inserted pages between pages 200-201 (Carter annotated these pages "15", "16" and "64")
    • 8 manuscript pages, notes to typescript pages
    • [Sketch X ?]

Autobiography (Autobiographical Sketches): The Valley of the Tombs of the Kings; A History of the Theban Royal Mummies

Howard Carter's autobiography, draft typescript, a notebook containing a draft manuscript, and an annotated newspaper cutting. The typescript has the following section/chapter headings:

  • The Valley of the Tombs of the Kings
    • 5 pages, annotated typescript, pages [59]-61 are crossed through (cancelled)
    • 1 section/chapter title page
    • 4 typescript pages, numbered [59]-62
  • A History of the Theban Royal Mummies
    • Decadence and Destiny: I to IX
      • "Sketch IX" (Carter's annotation on page [63]
      • 82 pages, annotated typescript, most pages, except title pages, are crossed through (cancelled)
      • 4 section/chapter title pages
      • 78 typescript pages, numbered [63]-136
  • Notebook
    • 19 pages, draft manuscript, all pages are crossed through (cancelled)
    • 4 loose pages with additional manuscript notes, all pages are crossed through (cancelled)
    • draft manuscript used for the preparation of part of the preceding typescript
  • Newspaper cutting
    • Egyptian Mail Jan. 5. 1937 (Carter's annotation)
    • "Mummies May Be Re-Buried In Valley Of Kings | Selim Bey Hassan's Proposal"
    • Cutting from a single page, page number not recorded

Autobiography (Autobiographical Sketches): Three Milk White Camels; A Fortuitous Discovery

Howard Carter's autobiography, draft annotated typescript and draft annotated manuscript:

  • Three Milk White Camels
    • 20 pages, annotated typescript, all pages, except title page, are crossed through (cancelled)
    • 1 section/chapter title page
    • 19 typescript pages, numbered [167]-185
    • [Discovery of the tomb of Tuthmosis IV]
  • Sketch VII. A Fortuitous Discovery
    • 15 pages, annotated manuscript, none of the pages are crossed through (cancelled)
    • Carter annotated the page numbers "1-15"
    • [Discovery of the tomb of Hatshepsut]

Autobiography (Autobiographical Sketches): [An Account of Myself]

Howard Carter's autobiography, a notebook with enclosed notes, containing Carter's annotated manuscript recording his archaeological training with Sir W. M. F. Petrie

  • 43 numbered pages/openings, arranged with main text on right and notes on left
  • Carter's annotated page numbers, "28"-"70"
  • All pages are crossed through (cancelled)
  • Earlier draft of Carter MSS vi.2.9 (pages 36-72): [Sketch II: An Account of Myself]

Autobiography (Autobiographical Sketches): [The Tomb of the Horse]

Howard Carter's autobiography, a notebook containing Carter's annotated manuscript recording his discovery in 1898, and excavation of, in 1900, the tomb of Nebhepetre Mentuhotep (Mentuhotp-Nebhepetre), Bâb el-Ḥoṣân (Bab el-Hosan), Deir el-Bahri (Deir el-Bahari), Thebes.

  • 13 numbered pages/openings, arranged with main text on right and notes on left
  • Carter's annotated page numbers, "25"-"35"
  • All pages are crossed through (cancelled)
  • Continuation of Carter MSS vi.2.14.
  • Earlier draft of Carter MSS vi.2.10 (pages 102-111): "Sketch IV. The Tomb of the Horse"

Bahnasa: notes

Howard Carter's brief manuscript notes for Bahnasa (Al-Bahnasa; el-Bahnasa; Oxyrhynchus) ("K. 538"), West Bank, Middle Egypt.

Baliana: notes

Howard Carter's brief manuscript notes for Baliana (El Balyana; El-Baliana) ("K. 168), West Bank, Middle Egypt.

Ballas: notes

Howard Carter's brief manuscript notes for Ballas (Deir el-Ballas; el-Ballâṣ) ("K. 47"), West Bank, Middle Egypt.

Banawit: notes

Howard Carter's brief manuscript notes, with mention of Ptolemaic temple, for Banawit (Banâwîṭ) ("K. 255"), El-Marâgha, West Bank, Middle Egypt.

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