1942

…Trolley at Nagb lobby[?] “ “ “ “ al-Kaitaba (near Manyyah)[?] Wadi Turlan-preparing for lunch Audah ibn Jad Matlak Abdul Fatah Na’amana Foot Gharandel II 1-5 Jabal Arurs[?] – —December— Dec. 1, 1942. Tabkat Fakil 135-168 Sterernyel{?], 2 DPV 49, pp. A398-404. Henry Iliffe, Rashid Hamid, N.G. walked in hour…

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G (1938 – 1964)

…l. 2: “buxom” instead of “fat”?; p. 40: Qasr al-Azraq; p. 41: Qasr al-Tuba; p. 42, l.4: Lakhmids; p. 69, l. 25: Serabit al-Khadim; p. 88, l. 16: benzoin?; p. 108, l. 6: better Ezion-geber-Elath; p. 108, 11. 21ff. better, “the sky-scraper” type of house …… lingers on [why “in…

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E (1939 – 1947)

…ask for special privilege. A successful event depends upon your cooperation. Your Committee, W.H. HOLDEN, Chairman E. IRVING HUNTINGTON SEWARD S. CRAMER ERICH M. SCHLAIKJER ALLAN DUNN LOWELL THOMAS HEYWARD HUNTER W.E. TAYLOR — AMERICAN SCHOOLS OF ORIENTAL RESEARCH JERUSALEM AND BAGHDAD 409 PROSPECT ST., NEW HAVEN, CONN. May 31,…

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1952

…passes. We landed at 2:45 A.M. Cincinnati time, 8:45 A.M. Shannon time. We have to land in Paris in about [?] hours. We are already above the field. The green, white, and orange Irish flags fluttering in a mild wind, and we’re out of sight of the airport already. When…

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A (1929 – 1970)

…over the next year or two. My address will be: c/o Fogg Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge 38, Mass. Sincerely yours, Stephen B. Luce General Secretary. — The American Jewish Committee 386 Fourth Avenue, New York 16, N.Y. January 3, 1946 Dear Dr. Glueck: Although I am sure you have had…

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W (1936 – 1970)

…you may have them permanently. I am sending the following 1:100,000 maps, namely, Salt, Jerusalem, Safad, Jebel Usdum, Dead Sea, Nablus, Irbid, Yarmuk, Der’aa, Ezraa, Metulla, The 1:25,000 maps hiwch I have, and on which the 1:100,000 maps are based, are not as inclusive, i.e., those that I have cover…

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J (1934 – 1947)

…p. 12, line 1: “Jesus was also of the same prophetic background as Amos…” 3) Galley 25, p. 90, lines 1-3, and the preceding Galley 24, p. 89, “But take no offense, Rashid, if we insist that Mohammed is only one of these who felt His (Allah’s) presence more closely…

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1937

…Persson, Archeological Institute of the University of Upsala, called. February 21 Miss Putnam [?] read excellent paper on Prehistoric Discoveries in Palestine. February 25 Palestine Oriental Society met here again. February 28 Kh-et-Tannur (see main notes on Kh.et-Tannur.) [sic]. —March— March 12 Returned from Khirbet et-Tannur [sic] Mr. and Mrs….

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R (1938 – 1963)

…only examined the main constituents. Sample 1. Limy Marl. CaCO3 57.9%. Some Iron and Alumina; much Silica in form of coarse sand. No sulphates. Sample 2. Loamy Soil (Loess). CaCO3 6.0%. Much Iron, Alumina and Silicic acid. Organic material present. Sample 3. Marl. CaCO3 20.5%. Much Alumina and Silicic acid….

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K (1931 – 1948)

EXPLORE BY YEAR 1930s 1931 | 1933 | 1936 | 1939 1940s 1940 | 1943 | 1945 | 1946 | 1948 — 1930s — 1931 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania December 15, 1931 Dear Glueck:- Allow me to congratulate you on your appointment as Director of the American School of Jerusalem from ’32-’35….

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