James H. Breasted letter to John L. Myres, 1930 June 19.

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James H. Breasted letter to John L. Myres, 1930 June 19.

Breasted writes to Myres, 19 June 1930, thanking him for a book, with news about his own activities and mention of Sandford and Arkell's Paleolithic Man and the Nile-Faiyum Divide.

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Breasted, James Henry, 1865-1935

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James Henry Breasted was a scholar, author, and explorer; as America's first Egyptologist, he pioneered the Oriental Instiutute at the University of Chicago. After graduating from Yale, he studied Egyptology in Berlin before teaching at the University of Chicago. During a long sabbatical from teaching he undertook the field work that formed the foundation of his reputation and scholarship, leading to a groundbreaking series of widely-read books and articles. His pioneering efforts, personal ener...

Myres, John Linton, Sir, 1869-1954

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Sir John Linton Myres (1869-1954) was an archaeologist and historian. He was Wykeham Professor of Ancient History at Oxford University, 1910-39. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography . From the guide to the Topographical collections for Buckinghamshire parishes, compiled by J.L. Myres, 1891-2, (University of Oxford, Bodleian Library) ...