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Waldis, Johann Joseph Klemens, 1879-? (archaeologist)

 Person

Biography

Waldis was invited to Mycenae by Wace in 1922 and then published a brief summary of his visit in Neues uber Mykenae, (Beilage zum Jahresbericht der kant. höhern Lehranstalten in Luzern 1924- 1925.) Luzern, Bucher-Räber, 1925. 46 p.

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

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Aegisthus: workmen in the dromos, 1922-08-04

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Reference Code: GBR/3437/MCNE/3/1/4/6
Scope and Contents

On v. in typescript, '13. Mycenae: Film Our workmen in the Dromos of the Aigisthos tomb, Blende: 6,8 exposed: 1/60 second
4. VIII. half past 11 o'clock.'
Stamped in red ink on v., 'Dr. Joseph Waldis. Gymnasialprofessor. Luzern, Museggstrasse 35'.

Dates: 1922-08-04
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Charvati: corner in the museum, collection of vases, 1921-6

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Reference Code: GBR/3437/MCNE/3/2/20/12
Scope and Contents

On v. in typescript, '5. Mycenae: Charvati, corner in the museum, collection of vases... Intérieur...Blende: 9,5 exposure-time: 2 minutes'.
Stamped in red ink on v., 'Dr. Joseph Waldis. Gymnasialprofessor. Luzern, Museggstrasse 35'.
This storeroom was in the house of Aristoteles Tsitsekos, where items wereplaced temporarily before being transferred to permanent storage in Nauplion Museum or the National Museum in Athens.

Dates: 1921-6
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Granary and Cyclopean wall, 1922

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Reference Code: GBR/3437/MCNE/3/2/3/5
Scope and Contents

On v. in typescript, '11. Mycenae: Film damaged a little. Granary and Cyclopean wall.' Stamped in red ink, 'Dr. Joseph Waldis. Gymnasialprofessor. Luzern, Museggstrasse 35'.

Dates: 1922
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Grave Circle A, Cyclopean wall and South House, 1922

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Reference Code: GBR/3437/MCNE/3/1/11/4
Scope and Contents

Photograph of Grave Circle A, Cyclopean wall, South House.
On v. in typescript, '7. Mycenae: Grave circle, Cyclopean wall, south house, territory to [b]e excavated next year, ... 1/4 11 o'clock! much too hard! time very stormy! Against the sun! Overexposed!'.' Stamped in red ink, 'Dr. Joseph Waldis. Gymnasialprofessor. Luzern, Museggstrasse 35'.

Dates: 1922
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Lion Gate: exterior and approach ramp, 1922, 1922-08-2

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Reference Code: GBR/3437/MCNE/3/2/2/12
Scope and Contents

On v. in typescript, '1. Mycenae: Lion-gate. half past 7 a.m. 2.VIII.1922.' Stamped in red ink, 'Dr. Joseph Waldis. Gymnasialprofessor. Luzern, Museggstrasse 35'.

Dates: 1922-08-2
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Lion Gate: viewed from within citadel, close up of 'lodging of the guardian' 1922, 1922-08-10

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Reference Code: GBR/3437/MCNE/3/2/0/13
Scope and Contents

On v. in typescript, '10. Mycenae: Lion gate, lodging of the guardian, 10.VIII.1922, 5 o'clock.' Stamped in red ink, 'Dr. Joseph Waldis. Gymnasialprofessor. Luzern, Museggstrasse 35'.

Dates: 1922-08-10
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Mycenae: the broken ramp seen from north-east with Hellenistic buildings, 1922

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Reference Code: GBR/3437/MCNE/3/2/5/11
Scope and Contents

On v. in typescript, '14. Mycenae: Film. The broken ramp seen from north-east with territory of hellenistic [sic] buildings'.
Stamped in red ink on v., 'Dr. Joseph Waldis. Gymnasialprofessor. Luzern, Museggstrasse 35'.

Dates: 1922
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Polygonal tower in citadel's Cyclopean walls, view towards Argive plain, 1922

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Reference Code: GBR/3437/MCNE/3/2/1/25
Scope and Contents

On v. in typescript, '15. Mycenae: film. Greek polygonal tower in the Cyclopean wall seen from north east, view against Argos. Blende: 36, with screen, exposed: 1 second 7.VIII. 10 o'clock'.
Stamped in red ink on v., 'Dr. Joseph Waldis. Gymnasialprofessor. Luzern, Museggstrasse 35'.

Dates: 1922