Archief JGT - Papers of John George Taylor

Identificatie

referentie code

GB 891 JGT

Titel

Papers of John George Taylor

Datum(s)

  • 1858 - 1859 (Vervaardig)

Beschrijvingsniveau

Archief

Omvang en medium

1 file handwritten

Context

Naam van de archiefvormer

Biografie

John George Taylor was an archaeologist, son of Captain [later Colonel] R. Taylor, who was the Assistant Political Agent in Basra from 1818-1822. John Taylor was appointed the Hon. East India Company's Agent and H.M. Vice-Consul at Basra from 8 Augustread more

Geschiedenis van het archief

The original papers were part of the records of the British Museum records. They were lent to the Royal Asiatic Society in 1859 but never returned. After cataloguing by the archivist at the Royal Asiatic Society, a visiting researcher identified them inread more

Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging

They were lent by the British Museum in 1859.

Inhoud en structuur

Bereik en inhoud

Copy of the 'Notes of Excavation at Muqeyer during January and February 1858'. A handwritten manuscript with pencil drawings describing Taylor's excavations at Tell el-Muqayyar, Iraq, in ancient times known as Ur. This is a description of laterread more

Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik

Voorwaarden voor raadpleging

Open. Please contact the archivist. Details can be found here : https://royalasiaticarchives.org/. The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, and Thursdays 2-5. Access is to any researcher without appointment but it will help if an appointment isread more

Voorwaarden voor reproductie

Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law.

Taal van het materiaal

  • Engels

Verwante materialen

Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen

The originals are located at the British Museum.

Trefwoorden

Onderwerp trefwoord

Geografische trefwoorden

Naam ontsluitingsterm

Beschrijvingsbeheer

Identificatie van de beschrijving

gb891-jgt

Aantekeningen van de archivaris

These papers were catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2022, and updated in 2023.