Mycenae 1953 Helen Wace, 1953-1957
Scope and Contents
1953-1954 excavation diary with additional notes about 1955-1957, kept by Helen Wace. Describes daily occurrences, lists visitors and arrival/departure dates, records who undertook different duties during the excavations and references major finds. Social events, illnesses and trips away from the site are also mentioned. Team expeditions to Nauplion Museum with research agenda in August 1956 (p. 106) and August 1957 (p.110). Lists are kept at the back of the book: some personal reminders, suggestions of items to bring in 1955 and 1956, 1953 inventory of dig household equipment and lists of dig items bought new in 1954 and 1955.
pp. 81-83, all members of the dig team and guests signed their names on 13 July 1954 on the occasion of AJBW's birthday party (see p. 10 for a description of the occasion).
Dates
- Creation: 1953-1957
Creator
Extent
1 notebook(s) (1 notebook)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Black weatherproof cover (Alwych notebook), handwritten in ink and pencil, 11.5 x 18 cm Pagination begins from 1954, pp. 1-120, ff.138 in total
Custodial History
Previous reference 'Mycenae Archive x065' Cambridge transfer, Box 01
General
The signatures on pp. 81-83 are a good canditdate for a page opening in an exhibition.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Cambridge: Faculty of Classics Archives Repository
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Cambridge CB3 9DA United Kingdom
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