Zona de identificação
Código de referência
Título
Data(s)
- Early 1940s (Produção)
Nível de descrição
Dimensão e suporte
2 boxes
Zona do contexto
Nome do produtor
História 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.
História do arquivo
Was the private property of R. Engelbach. Found amongst W. B. Emery's papers at the Egypt Exploration Society's dig house at Saqqâra.
Fonte imediata de aquisição ou transferência
Presented by Professor Geoffrey T. Martin in 1985.
Zona do conteúdo e estrutura
Âmbito e conteúdo
Site indexes to the Journal d'Entrée and Temporary registers of the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.
Avaliação, selecção e eliminação
Ingressos adicionais
Sistema de arranjo
Kept as received.
Zona de condições de acesso e utilização
Condições de acesso
Property of the Griffith Institute. No restrictions
Condiçoes de reprodução
Copyright Griffith Institute, University of Oxford
Idioma do material
inglês
Script do material
Notas ao idioma e script
Características físicas e requisitos técnicos
No problems.
Instrumentos de descrição
None.
Zona de documentação associada
Existência e localização de originais
These are originals.
Existência e localização de cópias
None.
Unidades de descrição relacionadas
Other Archives:
-See http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/16811/lot/110/?page_lots=5&upcoming_past=Past
Nota de publicação
Not published.