Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1922-1939 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
Context area
Archival history
Most of the Tutankhamun Archive was formerly in the possession of Howard Carter's niece Miss Phyllis Walker.
Some documentation was in the possession of Tutankhamun excavation team members, including Alan Gardiner, Alfred Lucas and Percy Newberry.
The rest of the material was donated by descendants of members of the team, most notably, the Arthur C. Mace papers, which were first loaned to the Griffith Institute by Mace's daughter, Margaret Orr. The loan of this material along with further items was continued by Mrs Orr's children (Mace's grandchildren), David Orr and Alison Crawford.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Most of the Tutankhamun Archive was donated by Miss Phyllis Walker.
Other documentation created by other Tutankhamun excavation team members was donated during their lifetime, including Alan Gardiner, Alfred Lucas and Percy Newberry.
The Arthur C. Mace papers were donated by Mace's grandchildren, David Orr and Alison Crawford.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Excavation records compiled by Howard Carter and members of the Tutankhamun excavation team, primary material
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Property of the Griffith Institute. No restrictions.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright Griffith Institute, University of Oxford.
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Archived scans in Griffith Institute.