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Mycenae Director's Day Book, 1920-1921, 1920-1921

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Reference Code: GBR/3437/MCNE/1/1/1
Mycenae Director's Day Book, 1920-1921
Mycenae Director's Day Book, 1920-1921

Scope and Contents

Director's Day Book for 1920-1921 compiled by A. J. B. Wace. Daily summary of excavation on site, also documents notable finds, visitors to the excavation and tallies of numbers of workmen employed. Hand-drawn sketches, diagrams and tomb plans pasted in throughout the notebook. Clippings of AJBW's summary account of the excavation, published in the Times Literary Supplement on June 24, July 16th, 19th August and October 13th 1920, pasted in at ff. 119 v. -125 r.
Areas under investigation were the Lion Gate, Granary, South House, Treasury of Atreus and Chamber Tombs.
Some days were completed by an unknown hand, ff. 27-29, and C.A. Boëthius, ff. 92-97, respectively.

Dates

  • Creation: 1920-1921

Creator

Extent

1 notebook(s) (1 notebook)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The entries for the 1921 season begin on f. 59.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Grey waxed cloth cover with red edging, handwritten in ink, 21 x 15.5 cm. Foliated by AJBW, ff.135

Custodial History

Previous reference 'Mycenae Archive' x001 Cambridge Transfer Box 01

Repository Details

Part of the University of Cambridge: Faculty of Classics Archives Repository

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