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Letter from Dorothy Aga-Oglu, re Corpus of Islamic metalwork, with Memorandum of the Corpus enclosed, 1949-09-28

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Reference Code: GBR/3437/AJBW/2/1/1/1

Scope and Contents

Part i: Dorothy Aga-Oglu writes with regard to the estate of her late husband, Mehmet. She says she will offer her husband's research material to the Farouk I University and discusses the potential sale of his library. She asks for advice on the problems of editing Mehmet's Corpus of Islamic Metalwork manuscript. She offers to gift Mehmet's collection of reprints to the university.
Part ii: Memorandum of the Corpus of Islamic Metalwork, including an introductory overview, details of the 12 volumes, and a concluding paragraph by Dorothy Aga-Oglu on the progress of publication.
Part iii: Envelope

Dates

  • Creation: 1949-09-28

Creator

Extent

1 item(s) (20 leaves of paper, 1 envelope) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Typescript on paper, with handwritten corrections

Repository Details

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

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