Collection Dilley MSS - Wildrid Joseph Dilley Collection

Identity area

Reference code

Dilley MSS

Title

Wildrid Joseph Dilley Collection

Date(s)

  • 1910-1923 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

1 box

Context area

Name of creator

Archival history

Formerly on the possession of Mrs Christina J. Sleight (Dilley's granddaughter).

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Donated by Mr Howard and Mrs Christina J. Sleight (Dilley's granddaughter) in March 2014 and March 2015.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

1) Photograph album of a family holiday to Abu Qir, erroneously titled ‘Abusir. Summer 1923’, also including other older photographs (1918 to 1923).
2) Photograph album of family portraits [non-Egyptological].
3) Copy of the Arabic publication 'Arab ... »

System of arrangement

Kept as received.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Property of the Griffith Institute. No restrictions.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright Griffith Institute, University of Oxford.

Language of material

  • Arabic
  • English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

No problems.

Finding aids

None.

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

These are originals.

Existence and location of copies

All the photographs were digitized by Mr and Mrs Sleight, who keep digital files and modern prints. A set of modern prints from those digital files was also included in the donation.

Related units of description

None.

Publication note

-1, 2 and 4) Not published.

Related people and organizations

Physical storage

  • Shelf: 0601