Scope and Contents This file pertains to correspondence between Lord Taylour and scholars concerning such topics as the publication of books and articles (specifically Taylour's 'Mycenaean Pottery in Italy and Adjacent Areas' (1958)), discussion of academic (chiefly archaeological) theories and works, Lord Taylour's slide collection, including the numerous hours spent putting them together (12 hours in one day, in one letter!), as well as family life, schedules and personal health. Lord Taylour, for instance,...

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Stubbings writes with his opinions on Daniel's letter about Mycenae dating. He includes a close critique of Daniel's arguments, noting where he has misused AJBW's work. He details his own opinions on the dating of the Granary and the Treasury of Atreus. He advises AJBW that it would be unfortunate for Daniel to publish his opinions on Mycenae dating with reference to AJBW's BSA XXV. He ends with some general news

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Stubbings writes to update AJBW on his studentship at the British School at Athens. He describes his work on Mycenaean pottery: he has studied the pots in the National Museum and identified Attic ware. He discusses mutual acquaintances at the American and German Schools and updates Wace on his recent travels.

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Stubbings answers AJBW's questions on Mycenaean pottery in Attica. He first discusses whether the Tell el Amarna style is Attic, then offers his thoughts on Cypriot Mycenaean pottery. Stubbings tells Wace that he has received permission from Kyparissis to publish some of the pots from Marathon. He gives updates on mutual acquaintances and his recent travels. He ends with a note on the possible Rhodian origin of Mycenaean pottery at Syracuse.

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Stubbings writes with updates on several mutual acquaintances in Cambridge. He reminds Wace to send him a print of the Mycenae ivory group to include in an upcoming article. He includes a drawing of a miniature ivory column from Mycenae, with bibliographic references, saying that AJBW had asked for the information a while back. He then discusses the recent publication of the Ialysos excavations and the dating of the pottery.

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Stubbings updates AJBW on his studies of Mycenaean pottery in Attica. He describes the finds from Sotiriadis' tomb in Marathon and offers his interpretation. Stubbings says that he has seen Blegen and gained access to the Prosymna pots. He has studied these closely and discovered a group of stirrup jars that show the origins of the Close Style. He describes their decoration in detail.

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Stubbings thanks AJBW for his help with the Worts Fund application. He updates Wace on his work on Attic Mycenaean pottery: he has been working on the pots from Kyparissis' chamber tombs. He laments the lack of publication and the poor storage conditions, before offering his observations on some unusual forms that show links with the Dodecanese. He ends with some questions about the chamber tombs at Mycenae.

Scope and Contents Excavation notebook for the Archaic Temple and Prinaria compiled by F. H. Stubbings. Includes section drawings, sketch plans and sketches of pottery and metal small finds throughout. Records the number of workmen, women, boys and girls excavating in each area by day (e.g. Thursday 24 August, 4 men, 3 girls). Drawings of inscribed tiles on pp. 49 and 51. At the back, with the notebook turned upside down, are notes on sherds excavated from the Archaic Temple (north terrace and Prinaria areas),...

Scope and Contents 1952 Excavation Notebook for Grave Circle tests, City Wall test, Tsekoura tests compiled by Frank Stubbings. Daily account of test trench excavation, includes a trench plan of Tsekouratest trench 6 at ff. 29-30, a draft and second attempt of triangulation of Rhyton Well on ff. 31-32. Some papse notes included, as well as a sketched whimsical reconstruction of a three story Mycenaean palace building on f. 33.v and 34r. At the back of the notebook there is a grid record of zembilia (basket)...

Scope and Contents 1952 Excavation Notebook compiled by Lord William Taylour, with a daily account of excavation in ink on r., and associated sketch plans and sections drawings in pencil on v., for Tsekoura, Prehistoric Cemetery Central, Prehistoric Cemetery South, Hellenistic Gymnasium. Text annotated with unit, small find and pot numbers. Papse notes ff. 80- 94. Index to sherds kept, stored in the Nauplion Museum at the time, on f. 56. At the back, with the notebook turned upside down, a 21 page summary of...

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Citadel House Mycenae 1962 Gamma 12 Report, 10 pp.;
Mycenae 1963 report, 2 pp., written by EBWF (Nauplia study season);
Copy of Mario Modiano article for The Times and associated correspondence with him
Mycenae 1962 Report, 5 pp., 2 copies; 1 leaf of a differenet version of the 1962 Summary repor
Letter from Frank Stubbings in support of the report.

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Booklet handwritten in ink by F. Stubbings entitled, 'Suggestions for layout, chapter arrangment, topics and problems to be discussed in a book on 'The Mycenaeans',
typescript notes on reading undertaken by WDT eg 'Guthrie's article on Mycenaean religion', handwritten WDT notes on Mycnaean religion, typescript lists of figures/plates, handwritten notes by WDT on other books and articles read as background information for the writing of the book.

Scope and Contents Handwritten draft of the Introduction, typescript draft of Religion chapter with handwriten inserts, typescript draft of Architecture chapter with handwritten notes and sketch drawings by Charles Williams, handwritten inserts written as one sequential document for the Architecture chapter, typescript draft of Daily Life and the Arts chapter, handwritten inserts written as one sequential document for this chapter, handwritten draft of Trade chapter, handwritten draft of History chapter,...

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Typescript Final Version, with annotations in pencil - with a note by WDT 'but amended in the proofs'.
Handwritten letter from F. Stubbings dated 11 Jan 1963 with comments on the Introduction, typescript extracts from a letter by Blegen on the Architecture chapter dated 16 April 1963 (which suggests a complete rewrite), typescript letter from Glyn Daniel on the 'Houses of the Living and the Dead' chapter dated 26 April 1963, interleaved between the manuscript's pages.

Scope and Contents Typescript First Draft of the chapters on Writing, Chronology, Religion, Peace and War, History, annotated in ink by WDT with additional notes and comments by Lisa French and Frank Stubbings inserted as separate, smaller leaves of paper. Followed by Penultimate Versions on Written Sources: Linear B and Tradition - one copy of which has John Chadwick's comments in pencil and an accompanying typescript letter dated 18 December 1962, followed by the Penultimate Version of the chapters...

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Correspondence between the University of Cambridge Board of Graduate Studies (BoGs) and Taylour regarding the formalities of registering and proceeding as a graduate student. Also correspondence between Taylour and his supervisor Dr Frank Stubbings, commenting and advising on Taylour's progress in studying Mycenaean pottery in museums in Italy and Greece. Also leaves of notes and Mycenaean pottery sketches. Printed leaves of BoGs regulations.