Identificatie
referentie code
Edwards I.E.S. MSS
Titel
Datum(s)
- 1938-1996 (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Collectie
Omvang en medium
5 boxes and 4 rolls
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
British Egyptologist. Born, London 1909. Died, London 1996. Educated at Merchant Taylor's school, where he studied Biblical Hebrew, then at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, where he read Arabic and Hebrew, graduating in 1933. Awarded the William Wright studentship in Arabic in 1932. Appointed Assistant Keeper in the Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities at the British Museum, taking up the position in 1934. He studied Egyptian under Glanville during his first few years in the Department. He published Hieroglyphic Texts from Egyptian Stelae, etc., viii in 1939. Elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1942, the year he was called up for military service. The first edition of The Pyramids of Egypt was published in 1947 and was reprinted many times. Appointed Keeper of the new department of Egyptian Antiquities in 1955. Made a Fellow of the British Academy in 1962, and awarded the CBE in 1968 for his services to the British Museum. He was instrumental in arranging the Tutankhamun exhibition at the British Museum in 1972. Was involved in the UNESCO rescue of the Philae Temples after his retirement from the Museum in 1974.
Geschiedenis van het archief
Part of the estate of Dr I. E. S. Edwards.
Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging
The material concerning Australian Museums was presented by Dr Edwards during his lifetime. The rest of the papers was presented by Mrs Edwards after his death in 1996. Some additional papers that remained in the hands of Mrs Edwards were presented in 2001 via Professor Harry S. Smith.
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
Notes, notebooks, photographs, negatives, proofs, transparencies, xeroxes, and correspondence.
Waardering, vernietiging en slectie
Aanvullingen
Ordeningstelsel
Kept as received.
Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
Property of the Griffith Institute. Only the Australian museums material is available at present.
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Copyright Griffith Institute, Oxford.
Taal van het materiaal
- Engels
Schrift van het materiaal
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen
No problems.
Toegangen
None.
Verwante materialen
Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen
These are originals.
Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën
Not known.