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Tuesday, January 7, 1930
Fifty-seventh day of work

[ILLUSTRATION]

Dr. Reisner, Mrs. Reisner and Mary returned from U.S.A. by train arriving Cairo 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, January 8, 1930
Fifty-seventh day of work

Work on:
(1) Street G 7700
(2) G 7770, east of
(3) G 7760, south of B
(4) G 7767 Y
(5) G 7769 Y, Z
(6) G 7911 A, B, C, Y, Z
(7) G 7912 A, B, D, E, F

Locals: 42

Cars, Line XIV
6:20 - 8:00: 59
8:30 - 12:00: 118
1:00 - 4:40: 165
Total: 342

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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
    01/07/1930; 01/08/1930
  • Mentioned on page
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
    Miss Mary Reisner, American, 1902–1963
    Mrs. Mary Reisner, American
  • Author
    Noel F. Wheeler, British

Tombs and Monuments 7

  • G 7670

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery
  • G 7760

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery
  • G 7767

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery
  • G 7769

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery
  • G 7911

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery
  • G 7912

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery
  • Street G 7700

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

People 4

Modern People

  • 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.
  • Miss Mary Reisner

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

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

    • Type Author
    • Nationality & Dates British
    • Remarks Wheeler was a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy according to George A. Reisner's, "A HIstory of the Giza Necropolis, Vol. I."