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Hourglass design

Hourglass design:

  • pencil sketch on paper
  • mounted, together with Bonomi MSS 42.5
  • 14.5 x 15.9 cm
  • [on sketch] 'FUTURE / N - O / PAST' (pencil note)
  • [on sketch] 'FU' (pencil note, erased)
  • [on sketch] 'PRESENT' (pencil note)

Howard Carter The Tomb of Tut.ankh.Amen, publication

  • Complete set of three volumes of Howard Carter's popular account of the discovery and excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb, all first editions, no dust jackets:
    • Carter, Howard and Mace, A. C. 1923. The Tomb of Tut.ankh.Amen Volume 1 [discovery, Antechamber and opening of the Burial chamber]
    • Carter, Howard 1927. The Tomb of Tut.ankh.Amen Volume 2 [Burial chamber, opening the sarcophagus, the state chariots, opening of the three coffins and examination of Tutankhamun's mummy]
    • Carter, Howard 1933. The Tomb of Tut.ankh.Amen Volume 3 [Treasury and Annexe]

Carter, Howard

Howard Carter Collection

  • Carter MSS
  • Collection
  • 1899-1939

Notebooks, loose notes, maps, plans, drawings, newspaper cuttings, watercolours, and a silver desk-set. The documentation was created during Carter's career between 1899-1939. This material excludes material connected with the tomb of Tutankhamun, see the Tutankhamun Archive.

Carter, Howard

Howard Carter examining the innermost coffin, cigarette card

  • Cigarette card (2 copies) issued by Churchman's Cigarettes from the set titled: 'Treasure Trove: A Series of 50' (1937).
  • No. 28: 'The Gold Coffin of Tut-Ankh-Amen'.
  • Painted version based on Harry Burton photograph P0770.
  • Howard Carter and an Egyptian team member examine the lid of Tutankhamun's innermost coffin (255). This coffin was made of solid gold, with incised decoration inlaid with coloured glass and semi-precious stones.

Burton, Harry

Howard Carter's diary for 1922

Howard Carter's appointment diary for 1922

  • Letts's - No. 46 - Indian and Colonial - Rough Diary - 1922
  • Carter's activities in Egypt include departures and arrivals, lunch appointments, meetings with officials and colleagues, and his excavations
  • Contains the first records on the tomb of Tutankhamun and its discovery
  • Significant dates include:
    • 4th November 1922: "First steps of tomb found"
    • 5th November 1922: "Discovered tomb under tomb of Ramses VI Investigated same & found seals intact."
    • 26th November 1922: "Open second doorway about 2 4 5 pm. Advised Engelbach."

Carter, Howard

Howard Carter's diary for 1923

Howard Carter's appointment diary for 1923

  • Letts's - No. 46 - Indian and Colonial - Rough Diary - 1923
  • Carter's activities in Egypt include departures and arrivals, lunch appointments, meetings with officials and colleagues, and his excavations

Carter, Howard

Howard Carter's diary for 1924

Howard Carter's appointment diary for 1924

  • Letts's - No. 46 - Indian and Colonial - Rough Diary - 1924
  • Notes on Carter's activities in Egypt in early 1924, which include departures and arrivals, lunch appointments, meetings with officials and colleagues, and lecture venues and dates. Also contains a few notes on negotiations with British officials and the Egyptian authorities, between December 1924 and January 1925, regarding the dispute and closure of Tutankhamun's tomb.
  • Also entries for:
    • Lecture tour, North America, 12 April (depart London) to 2 July (depart New York).
    • Some lectures, England, October to early November.
    • Lecture, Madrid, Residencia de Estudiantes, 24 November.
    • Lecture, Madrid, Trabro Fontainalla, 26 November.
  • Departed for Egypt, 10 December.

Carter, Howard

Howarth, Osbert John Radclyffe - correspondence

Correspondence from Osbert John Radclyffe Howarth (Secretary, British Association for the Advancement of Science) informing Newberry of his appointment as President of the Anthropological Section of the British Association for the Advancement of Science for the annual meeting in 1923; suggesting he give a lecture to children on toys and a note by Newberry to say he accepted; and inviting him to accept the office of Vice-President of the Anthropological Section for the annual meeting in 1924.

Hu: notes

Howard Carter's brief manuscript notes for Hu (Diospolis Parva) ("K. 119"), West Bank, Middle Egypt.

Hubbard, Helen Falmestock - correspondence

Correspondence from Helen Falmestock Hubbard (married John Hubbard, née Campbell) including relating to financial contributions to the Egypt Exploration Society as well as her marriage and children.

Note:
MSS 25/62 is also numbered A.172
MSS 25/63 is also numbered A.173
MSS 25/64 is also numbered A.178

Hughes, M. C. - correspondence

Correspondence from M. C. Hughes sending Newberry the diary of his Father's tour in Egypt and photographs from Didlington Museum.

Note:
MSS 25/67 is also numbered 40a
MSS 25/68 is also numbered 40

Hunt, Marshall, Fraser

Envelope containing photographs and photostats from the collections of Robert Huntington, Thomas Marshall and James Fraser collections held at the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford. Envelope labelled:
-Photographs and photostats of: Hunt 3, 5, 394, 393; Marshall Or. 32, 17; Fraser Or. 257 (Arabic)

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