Reminiscences of Avraham Biran : oral history, 1993-1994.

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Biran, Avraham,. Reminiscences of Avraham Biran : oral history, 1993-1994.

Reminiscences of Avraham Biran : oral history, 1993-1994.

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Recollections of childhood, family in Palestine; studies at Reali School, Hebrew University, Teacher's Training College, University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins; career as archaeologist, including mentors, excavations, writings; name changes, from Bergman, Tourai; commitments as archaeologist, including Israel Exploration Society committee member, director of Department of Antiquities of Israel, 1961-, creation of Israel Museum; political posts, including district officer, governor of Jerusalem, 1949-1955, head of Department of Armistice Affairs; politics of Middle East; founding of state of Israel; psychological makeup of Avraham Biran.

transcript: 2 v. (491 leaves).

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