Área de identidad
Código de referencia
Título
Fecha(s)
- Early 1940s (Creación)
Nivel de descripción
Volumen y soporte
2 boxes
Área de contexto
Nombre del productor
Historia biográfica
British Egyptologist and engineer. Born, Moretonhampstead 1888. Died, Cairo 1946. Educated at Tonbridge School. Trained as an engineer at the City and Guilds Institute, 1905-8. He suffered poor health and went to Egypt in order to recuperate, 1909-10. When he returned to Britain he studied Egyptology, Coptic, and Arabic at University College, London. From 1911 onwards he assisted Petrie on many excavations. During the First World War he was commissioned by Allenby to report on ancient sites in Syria and Palestine. Appointed Chief Inspector for Upper Egypt, 1920. Assistant Keeper, Cairo Museum, 1924. Chief Keeper, 1931. Retired 1941. He was awarded several honorary titles. He published extensively, some of his most important contributions being those where he was to able to apply his engineering expertise.
Historia archivística
Was the private property of R. Engelbach. Found amongst W. B. Emery's papers at the Egypt Exploration Society's dig house at Saqqâra.
Origen del ingreso o transferencia
Presented by Professor Geoffrey T. Martin in 1985.
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
Site indexes to the Journal d'Entrée and Temporary registers of the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.
Valorización, destrucción y programación
Acumulaciones
Sistema de arreglo
Kept as received.
Área de condiciones de acceso y uso
Condiciones de acceso
Property of the Griffith Institute. No restrictions
Condiciones
Copyright Griffith Institute, University of Oxford
Idioma del material
inglés
Escritura del material
Notas sobre las lenguas y escrituras
Características físicas y requisitos técnicos
No problems.
Instrumentos de descripción
None.
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Existencia y localización de originales
These are originals.
Existencia y localización de copias
None.
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Nota de publicación
Not published.