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Wednesday, July 5, 1939 (continued)

(1) G 2075 (continued)
G 2075 D(2). Drawing of shaft.

[ILLUSTRATION]

(2) G 2231
G 2231 B: Removed the bones of the body from the chamber and cleared it. No objects found. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

Sunday, July 9, 1939
Received a telegram from Mr. and Mrs. Holmes, saying that the Mudir, the ladies, and Miss Perkins sailed from New York to Egypt.
Mohammed Said Ahmed went in to the excavations at a late hour in the Eastern and Western Cemeteries, and found three guards sleeping in their guarding hours. Their names are, Allam Gad el-Kareem [Alam Gad el-Kerim], Hassan Abu-el-Yusr and Mohairby Mohamed [Mogareby Mohammed] and that is the third time for them.

Friday, July 14, 1939
In preparing the dining room and the veranda in front of the ladies rooms.

Saturday, July 15, 1939
In preparing Miss Perkins' room in the lower house and the kitchen. Today Mohammed Said Ahmed paid all the men and deduct the wages of a day from the three sleeping guards.

Monday, July 17, 1939, Wednesday, July 19, 1939 and Thursday, July 20, 1939
All the men in cleaning the rooms and the house and around them before the arrival of the Reisners.

Sunday, July 23, 1939
Today we start to put and prepare the decorations we are going to do, because of the arrival of the Reisners. Rifai arrived from Quft. Mohammed Said Ahmed left to Alexandria to met the Reisners and Miss Perkins on the boat.

Monday, July 24, 1939
All the decorations were arranged and they looked very nice indeed. At 4 p.m. we received an Arabic Telegram from Mohammed Said from Alexandria saying that they will leave Alexandria at 3 p.m. Train and will arrive in Cairo about 6:15 p.m. Mahmud Said Ahmed and Hamid Genawi went in town with the two cars to meet the Reisners and Miss Perkins. At 7:20 p.m. the Reisners and Miss Perkins arrive at the Camp, "Thank God, Al Hamd Lilaah". A very happy day. They were very pleased to see all our decoration done for them.

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Details

  • Classification
    Documentation-Expedition diary pages
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Display Page Dates
    07/05/1939 through 07/24/1939
  • Mentioned on page
    Alam Gad el-Kerim
    Evelyn Esther Perkins, British
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
    Hamid Genawi
    Hassan Abu el-Yusr
    Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz]
    Miss Mary Reisner, American, 1902–1963
    Mogareby Mohamed
    Mohamed Said Ahmed [Diraz]
    Mrs. Mary Reisner, American
    Rifai Abd-el-Azim
    Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Holmes
  • Translator
    Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz]
  • Author
    Mohamed Said Ahmed [Diraz]

Tombs and Monuments 2

People 13

Modern People

  • Alam Gad el-Kerim

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates
    • Remarks Guard at Giza (from Quft).

  • Evelyn Esther Perkins

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates British
    • Remarks Secretary to George Reisner

  • George Andrew Reisner

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates American, 1867–1942
    • Remarks Egyptologist, archaeologist; Referred to as "the doctor" and "mudir" (Arabic for "director") in the excavation records. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.

  • Hamid Genawi

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates
    • Remarks Guard at Giza (from Quft).

  • Hassan Abu el-Yusr

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates
    • Remarks Guard at Giza (from Quft). Possibly same individual as Hassan Abul Aser.

  • Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz]

    • Type Translator
    • Nationality & Dates
    • Remarks Diary translator. Son of Said Ahmed Said [Diraz] (Head Reis 1908-1926). Brother of Mohammed Said Ahmed (Head Reis 1936-1939). Family name, Diraz, was supplied by Said Ahmed Said's grandsons in 2006.

  • Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz]

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates
    • Remarks Diary translator. Son of Said Ahmed Said [Diraz] (Head Reis 1908-1926). Brother of Mohammed Said Ahmed (Head Reis 1936-1939). Family name, Diraz, was supplied by Said Ahmed Said's grandsons in 2006.

  • Miss Mary Reisner

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates American, 1902–1963
    • Remarks Daughter of George and Mary Reisner

  • Mogareby Mohamed

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates
    • Remarks Guard at Giza (from Quft).

  • Mohamed Said Ahmed [Diraz]

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates
    • Remarks Head Reis for the Harvard-MFA expedition, 1936–1939. Son of Said Ahmed Said [Diraz] (Head Reis 1908-1926) and brother of Mahmoud Said Ahmed [Diraz] (Translator) and Ahmed Said Ahmed [Diraz]. Family name, Diraz, was supplied by Said Ahmed Said's grandsons in 2006.

  • Mohamed Said Ahmed [Diraz]

    • Type Author
    • Nationality & Dates
    • Remarks Head Reis for the Harvard-MFA expedition, 1936–1939. Son of Said Ahmed Said [Diraz] (Head Reis 1908-1926) and brother of Mahmoud Said Ahmed [Diraz] (Translator) and Ahmed Said Ahmed [Diraz]. Family name, Diraz, was supplied by Said Ahmed Said's grandsons in 2006.

  • Mrs. Mary Reisner

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates American
    • Remarks Wife of Dr. George Reisner, mother of Miss Mary Reisner.

  • Rifai Abd-el-Azim

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates
    • Remarks Expedition worker at Giza.

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