Howard Carter's appointment diary for 1922

• Letts's - No. 46 - Indian and Colonial - Rough Diary - 1922
• Carter's activities in Egypt include departures and arrivals, lunch appointments, meetings with officials and colleagues, and his excavations
• Contains the first records on the tomb of Tutankhamun and its discovery
• Significant dates include:
  • 4th November 1922: "First steps of tomb found"
  • 5th November 1922: "Discovered tomb under tomb of Ramses VI Investigated same & found seals intact."
  • 26th November 1922: "Open second doorway about 2 4 5 pm. Advised Engelbach."

Tutankhamun excavation journal 1922-1925, and miscellaneous notes

• 148 numbered pages
• Manuscript entries, with some drawings and pages with affixed newspaper cuttings

Howard Carter's excavation journal for the tomb of Tutankhamun, 1922-1925, covering the first-third seasons

• Most entries are by Carter
• Entries between December 5th and 27th, 1922 (pages 43 to 47) are by Arthur Mace

Also, Carter's miscellaneous notes on Tutankhamun and other subjects:

• Notes on Synopsis
• The Legend of Osiris
• Nomenclature of certain Districts of the Theban Necropolis
• Records of Royal Tomb Robberies
• The First Theban Kingdom
• Protocol of Tut-Ankh-Amen

Newspaper cuttings

• The Times
  • 31 May 1923
  • 23 July 1923
  • 24 July 1923
  • 5 January 1924
  • 7 January 1924
  • 12 February 1924
  • 14 February 1924

Tutankhamun object cards with accompanying photographs, notes (some group notes listed below) and letters, compiled by Howard Carter and other members of the excavation team [TAA i.1.1-620]

• Most cards are manuscript records, as well as many original typescript records

• Many cards are illustrated with drawings of objects, or details of objects, by Howard Carter and A. C. Mace

  The object cards record:

  • Object number, main description of the object, location in the tomb, measurements, description of the object - Howard Carter and A. C. Mace (1922-1925)
  • Hieroglyphic inscriptions, transcriptions and translations - Mostly Alan H. Gardiner and P. E. Newberry, but some inscriptions are transcribed by Carter
  • Conservation records - Alfred Lucas and A. C. Mace (1922-1925)
  • Botanical and textile notes - P. E. Newberry
  • Photographic documentation - Harry Burton

  Other groups of notes filed with the object cards include:

  • Notes on the [ancient] robberies, by Howard Carter, Alfred Lucas and Lord Carnarvon
  • Notes on various aspects of the Annexe by Howard Carter (1-4, 10-43, 47-64), Alfred Lucas (5-9, 44-6) and A. H. Gardiner (41)
  • Notes and memoranda on various aspects of the tomb by Alfred Lucas
  • Notes on the contents of baskets by Howard Carter
  • Note on a wooden docket by A. H. Gardiner
  • Two letters from Howard Carter to A. H. Gardiner

Notebooks, negatives, photographs, maps, and drawings made during the excavation of the tomb of Tutankhamun. For other material, refer to the catalogue.