GB 0103 MS ADD 113 - Petrie Letters

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GB 0103 MS ADD 113 1921-1924 Collection (fonds) 12 letters Petrie , Sir , (William Matthew) Flinders , 1853-1942 , Knight , Egyptologist

Petrie was born in Charlton and educated privately. He worked on many excavation sites, mostly in Egypt. He was Edwards Professor of Egyptology at University College London from 1892 to 1933, and Emeritus Professor from 1933. He published many works on excavation. Petrie was knighted in 1923.

Given by Mrs Holford of Surbiton in March 1967.

Correspondence with John Sebelien.

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University College London Special Collections also holds correspondence and papers of Sir Flinders Petrie among the records of the Institute of Archaeology (Ref: UCLCA/IA); c27 letters to Sir Francis Galton, 1878-1904 (Ref: GALTON).

The British Library of Political and Economic Science holds letters to C G Seligman relating to the Sudan, c1914-1918 (Ref: Seligman Papers/4/2/2). The Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine holds lecture notes, 1912-1913 (Ref: MS 3856). The National Maritime Museum, Manuscripts Section, holds letters to his wife and papers, 1873-1880 (Ref: FLI/101-10). Oxford University, Bodleian Library, Special Collections and Western Manuscripts, holds correspondence with J L Myres, 1896-1926 (Ref: MSS Myres). Oxford University, Griffith Institute, holds journals (on loan), notebooks (two volumes), and photographs (8 volumes), 1880-1933 (Ref: Petrie MSS); 21 letters to Aquila Dodgson (Ref: Dodgson 1-6). Oxford University, Ashmolean Library, holds eight notebooks. The Palestine Exploration Fund holds correspondence, 1889-1891. The Egypt Exploration Society holds correspondence and papers.

Source: National Register of Archives. 1999, revised Aug 2001 Ancient civilizations Ancient history Archaeology Egyptology Historical periods History Petrie , Sir , William Matthew Flinders , 1853-1942 , Knight , Egyptologist x Petrie , Sir , Flinders Sebelien , John , fl 1884-1924 , [German physicist]

Given by Mrs Holford of Surbiton in March 1967.

Correspondence with John Sebelien.

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University College London Special Collections also holds correspondence and papers of Sir Flinders Petrie among the records of the Institute of Archaeology (Ref: UCLCA/IA); c27 letters to Sir Francis Galton, 1878-1904 (Ref: GALTON).

Collection level description.

The British Library of Political and Economic Science holds letters to C G Seligman relating to the Sudan, c1914-1918 (Ref: Seligman Papers/4/2/2). The Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine holds lecture notes, 1912-1913 (Ref: MS 3856). The National Maritime Museum, Manuscripts Section, holds letters to his wife and papers, 1873-1880 (Ref: FLI/101-10). Oxford University, Bodleian Library, Special Collections and Western Manuscripts, holds correspondence with J L Myres, 1896-1926 (Ref: MSS Myres). Oxford University, Griffith Institute, holds journals (on loan), notebooks (two volumes), and photographs (8 volumes), 1880-1933 (Ref: Petrie MSS); 21 letters to Aquila Dodgson (Ref: Dodgson 1-6). Oxford University, Ashmolean Library, holds eight notebooks. The Palestine Exploration Fund holds correspondence, 1889-1891. The Egypt Exploration Society holds correspondence and papers.

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