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Object Number
2004.35.1
Display Title
Papers of Walter A. Fairservis
Descriptions
Object Description
Papers of Walter A. Fairservis (WAF) including: WAF as a student WAF research expeditions, data, correspondence, grants, accounting, press releases WAF personal project journals, 1973-1992 WAF manuscripts and materials relating to general research WAF research materials on Harappan script Manuscripts of WAF's last and unpublished book, "The Fourth River" Drafts and notes regarding WAF's book on Nelson's Mongolian Expedition, 1927-1928 Teaching notes and miscellaneous files Study/image/note files: topical files with images on topics of interest and research Correspondence Miscellaneous files Note cards of inscribed objects found at Mohenjo-daro and Harappa Note cards of sites, site cards, sherd drawings from 2nd Afghan Expedition, 1959-1960 survey topical note [see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Department
Archival, Paper
Date
1927-1993
Artist
Walter A. Fairservis Jr.
(1927-1993)
Credit Line
Gift of Jan Bell Fairservis
Provenance
Donor
Jan Bell Fairservis
(11/19/04)
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