Osireion at Abydos and General Abydos, Egypt, ca. 1910s-early 1930s
Scope and Contents
Contains materials related to Egypt Exploration Society excavations at Abydos during the 1910s to the early 1930s. Whittemore was the American Representative to the EES excavations between 1911-1914; he also visited the site during the 1920s and early 1930s.
Dates
- Creation: ca. 1910s-early 1930s
Language of Materials
Arabic, Coptic, English, French, Arabic, Coptic, Egyptian hieroglyphs
Conditions Governing Access
An appointment is required for access to these papers. To request an appointment, fill out the online form: http://www.doaks.org/research/library-archives/access-and-hours/schedule-an-appointment.
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Extent
15 foldersArrangement
The contents are arranged chronologically when possible. Folders with dated items are filed first, followed by undated materials within each group. The dates listed are inclusive of the dates indicated on the items contained within this archival collection. Most of the materials are undated, but these items are presumed to have been created during and/or following the excavations.
General note
- Piankoff, Alexandre, 1897-1966
- Whittemore, Thomas, 1871-1950
- Egypt Exploration Society, 1882-
Repository Details
Part of the Dumbarton Oaks Repository
Dumbarton Oaks holds archival collections in its Rare Book Collection, Image Collections and Fieldwork Archives, and the Dumbarton Oaks Archives. The collections include: the papers of noteworthy scholars in the three fields that Dumbarton Oaks supports (Byzantine, Pre-Columbian, and Garden and Landscape); image collections depicting objects or sites of topical interest to scholars in the three fields; Beatrix Farrand’s personal archive of letters and original drawings that document the development of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden; and institutional records and architectural plans and drawings documenting the history of Dumbarton Oaks. For more information about hours and to make an appointment to consult any of the collections listed here, please fill out the request form: https://www.doaks.org/research/library-archives/schedule-an-appointment