Photographs, cuttings, letters and postcard, which belonged to Carl Pape, an architect who excavated with Petrie in Palestine – at Gaza 1932-34, Sheikh Zowayd 1935-37 and Tell el-Ajjul 1937-38.

Subnumbered 1989.93.1-11

1: Photograph / post card of Petrie, 1898. Inscribed by Pape on reverse “Photo. of Flinders Petrie by Fred. Hollyer 9 Pembroke Square, Kensington W. 1898. Given to me by Lady Petrie in 1948”.

2: Photograph of Petrie as an old man. Probably taken 1933 at Tell Ajjul (assessment of APT).

3: Cutting from Yorkshire Evening Post, 1933, regarding Petrie’s excavations at Tell Ajjul. Another cutting from Sheffield Star and Telegraph, presumably similar date, on Petrie’s excavations at Tell Ajjul. A third cutting from The Daily Sketch, February 3 1933, with Lady Petrie’s account of work at Tell Ajjul.

4: Letter to Pape from Margaret Murray, Oct 13 1937, regarding arrangements for excavating at Tell Ajjul that season.

5: Cutting from The Times, 30 July 1942, announcing death of Petrie. Another cutting from The Times, 31 July 1942, announcing Petrie’s funeral in Jerusalem.

6: October 1942 Issue of Religions, containing obituary of Petrie by Margaret Murray.

7: Letter from S. R. K. Glanville to Pape, 3-xi-1943, regarding loan of Pape’s material to G. for a lecture.

8: Postcard from Margaret Murray to Pape, 14 April 1952, regarding reprints for Pape.

9: Cutting from The Times, June 8 1953, on the Petrie centenary celebrations.

10: Pamphlet “Flinders Petrie Centenary Exhibition 1953” London, Museum of Egyptology, University College London (32pp, unillustrated).

11: Cutting from the Picture Post, 24 Sept (1953?) showing aged Lady Petrie and Margaret Murray.