UA 2-1-1 Powell Papers: Box 6, Babylonian Tablets
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ID |
Box Number |
Folder Title |
Folder Number |
Correspondents |
Content
Description: |
Names and
Subjects: |
Related
Collections |
Date Range |
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44 |
6 |
Babylonian Clay
Tablets |
Envelopes 1-8,
box with 2 ruined tablets |
None |
Eight Babylonian
clay tablets, each approx. 1" square, with cuneiform writing. Each tablet is in
separate envelope with translation attached. Powell acquired these when
serving abroad in the Red Cross. Tablets number 9 and 10 are in a box,
damaged. |
Richard Holmes
Powell, Babylonian clay tablets, Red Cross |
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None |
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45 |
6 |
Powell
Papers-Babylonian Clay Tablets |
11 |
Richard Holmes
Powell, Edgar J. Banks |
Letter from Edgar
J. Banks to Powell certifying authenticity of Babylonian clay tablets and
providing translations. There are original letters, as well as multiple
typed transcriptions. Also contains information from website on Edgar J.
Banks and other Babylonian tablets. |
Richard Holmes
Powell, Edgar J. Banks, Babylonian clay tablets |
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None |
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46 |
6 |
Powell
Papers-Display, Clay Tablets |
12 |
None |
Two page sheet of
Egyptian hieroglyph translations and copies of informational sheets on
Powell and the tablets. These things were used in a display on Powell and
the clay tablets. |
Richard Holmes
Powell |
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None |