Harvard semitic museum

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Active 1982
Active 1992
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Biographical notes:

The Semitic Museum was founded by Jacob H. Schiff in 1889. It is no longer a public museum, but a research and teaching collection used in connection with the academic work of the Dept. of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization.

From the description of General information by and about the Semitic Museum. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 228512547

The Semitic Museum was founded by Jacob H. Schiff in 1889. It is no longer a public museum but a research and teaching collection used in connection with the academic work of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization. Curators include David Gordon Lyon (1891-1922) who was also Honorary Curator (1922-1935) and Robert Henry Pfeiffer (1931- ). John Orne served as Curator of Arabic Manuscripts (1899-1911).

From the description of Records of Semitic Museum, 1891-1935 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76972655

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Subjects:

  • Apocryphal books
  • Jews
  • Manuscripts, Syriac

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Places:

  • Massachusetts--Cambridge (as recorded)

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