8 letters from Sir Alan Gardiner to Howard Carter, mostly regarding Carter's copying of the Opet Festival scenes in the Processional Colonnade of the Luxor Temple, but also mention other subjects. The first letter is dated 24 August 1916 and the last in the group is dated 13 July 1918.
Howard Carter's manuscript index-card catalogue of Egyptian weights in museums, private collections and publications. Arranged by the size of weight. The data for each weight has been arranged by Carter under the following sections:
Howard Carter's manuscript notes on ancient Near Eastern measurements, including measuring rods, most in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. The cubit rods are recorded as follows:
Carter MSS v.2 [a, b] - Cubit measuring rod, granite, Ptolemaic, found at Dendera, now in Cairo, Egyptian Museum, JE 45933 [see TopBib v.116A].
Carter MSS v.2 [a, b] - Cubit measuring rod, granite, Ptolemaic, found at Dendera, now in Cairo, Egyptian Museum, JE 45932 [see TopBib v.116A].
Carter MSS v.2 [a, b] - Cubit measuring rod of Panas, basalt, Ptolemaic, found at Dendera, now in Cairo, Egyptian Museum, JE 45931 [see TopBib v.116A].
Carter MSS v.2 [d] - Cubit measuring rod, wood, found in the tomb of Sennedjem, Dyn. XIX, TT1, Thebes, now in Cairo, Egyptian Museum, CG 1941 [see TopBib i2.4].
Carter MSS v.2 [i] - Cubit measuring rod of Osorkon I, schist, found at Karnak, now in Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Temp. No. 31.12.22.2 [see TopBib ii2.300].
Carter MSS v.2 [j-k] - Cubit measuring rod of Nektanebos II, schist, found at Karnak, now in Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Temp. No. 31.12.22.1 [see TopBib ii2.300].
Carter MSS v.2 [l-m] - Cubit measuring rod, schist, found at Karnak, now in Cairo, Egyptian Museum [see TopBib ii2.300].
Letter and photograph regarding a brick found at E. & W. Lake Ltd, Park Road, Newhall, near Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire. These premises were formerly the site of a brickworks owned by Lord Carnarvon, that produced the bricks which were shipped to Egypt for the construction of Carter's house "Castle Carter" (Castle Carter II) at Dra Abu el-Naga, Thebes.
Photograph of a sample brick stamped "MADE AT BRETBY ENGLAND FOR HOWARD CARTER A.D. THEBES 1910".
Photocopy of the letter from Mr P. M. White to the Keeper of the Egyptian Antiquities, British Museum, dated 16 February 1985.
Howard Carter's documentation relates to the so-called "Saqqara affair" (Saqqara incident; Sakkarah incident; Sakkara) which led to Carter's resignation from the Egyptian Antiquities Service in 1905. Including:
44 letters, most addressed to Carter as well as copies of Carter's replies.
Copy of Carter's resignation letter.
Carter's manuscript report, 41 pages, contains his account of the event, extracts from the letters, and French newspaper reports on the incident.
Two draft letters from Howard Carter to Alan Gardiner regarding Carter's copying of the Opet Festival scenes in the Processional Colonnade of the Luxor Temple, including a proposed schedule and Carter's description of the wall scenes. The earlier draft letter is not dated, the second draft letter is dated 1 May 1917.
Howard Carter's manuscript index for object numbers including concordance with negative numbers. Part of Carter's records, Carnarvon-Carter excavations, Cemetery, Meir.
Howard Carter's manuscript records with plan, tomb B.113 (Carter "M.B.111") of Neferkha, 12th Dynasty, Carnarvon-Carter excavations, Group B, Cemetery, Meir.
Howard Carter's annotated typescript, with some additional manuscript notes, with a general description of the necropolis at Meir, and cemetery group areas A-E and N-P. Dated 15 and 16 December 1918. Part of Carter's records for the Carnarvon-Carter excavations, Old Kingdom and Middle Kingdom tombs, Meir.
Howard Carter's manuscript records and drawings of some objects, tomb chapel B.104 (Carter "M.B.104"), Carnarvon-Carter excavations, Group B, Cemetery, Meir.
Howard Carter's manuscript notes, including transcriptions, for titles and attributes mentioned in tomb texts at Meir. Copied from Blackman's publications. Part of Carter's records for the Carnarvon-Carter excavations, Old Kingdom and Middle Kingdom tombs, Meir.
Howard Carter's manuscript notes, including transcriptions, names and epithets of wives, princes, princesses and private names mentioned in tomb texts at Meir. Copied from Blackman's publications. Part of Carter's records for the Carnarvon-Carter excavations, Old Kingdom and Middle Kingdom tombs, Meir.
Howard Carter's records for tomb B.3 (Carter "M.B.3"), Senbi, son of Ukh-Hetep, temp. Sesostris I to Amenemhet II, Carnarvon-Carter excavations, Group B, Cemetery, Meir.
Howard Carter's manuscript notes, including transcriptions, list of nomarchs and princes mentioned in texts in tombs at Meir. Copied from Blackman's publications. Part of Carter's records for the Carnarvon-Carter excavations, Old Kingdom and Middle Kingdom tombs, Meir.
Howard Carter's manuscript notes, including transcriptions, names and epithets of deities, and festivals mentioned in tomb texts at Meir. Copied from Blackman's publications. Part of Carter's records for the Carnarvon-Carter excavations, Old Kingdom and Middle Kingdom tombs, Meir.
Howard Carter's manuscript notes, previous excavations at the site, excavators and dates. Part of Carter's records for the Carnarvon-Carter excavations, Old Kingdom and Middle Kingdom tombs, Meir.
Howard Carter's manuscript general records for the site. Part of Carter's records for the Carnarvon-Carter excavations, Old Kingdom and Middle Kingdom tombs, Meir.
Howard Carter's records and notes on the Valley of the Kings, Thebes. Mostly copied from publications. Also includes off-prints of relevant publications.
Howard Carter's manuscript records for inscriptions from monuments and objects at Thebes. Many from the Valley of the Kings. Most copied from publications.