Bet Shemesh, Israel excavation records 1929-1933

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Bet Shemesh, Israel excavation records 1929-1933

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Located approximately 12 miles west of Jerusalem, this site was originally excavated in 1911 and 1912 by Duncan Mackenzie for the Palestine Exploration Fund. Under the sponsorship of Haverford College, Haverford professor Elihu Grant undertook excavation at this mound from 1928 to 1931 and again in 1933. When the Bet Shemesh (Ain Shems) artifacts, known as the Haverford Collection, were purchased by the University Museum in 1962, the field notes, notes on pottery, drawings, photographs, and correspondence relating to these finds were also acquired.

5.2 Linear feet

University of Pennsylvania: Penn Museum Archives

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Grant, Elihu, 1873-1942

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Grant was educated at Boston University (A.B., 1898; A.M., 1900; Ph. D., 1906; S.T.B., 1907). He was ordained in the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1900, served as superintendent of the American Friends Schools in Ramallah and Jerusalem, 1901-1904, and pastor, East Saugus, Mass., 1904-1907. He was professor of Biblical literature at Smith College, 1907-1917 and at Haverford College, 1917-1938. He was actively involved with archaeological digs in Palestine. From the description of Elihu ...

Haverford college

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Haverford College was founded in 1833 as a Quaker school for boys. Today it is a coeducational, non-sectarian college applying the Quaker values of consensus and honor code. From the description of Archival records, 1831-[ongoing]. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 60246925 ...