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Creator:
Wenley, A. G. (Archibald Gibson), 1898-1962  Search this
Names:
Bishop, Carl Whiting, 1881-1942  Search this
Wenley, A. G. (Archibald Gibson), 1898-1962  Search this
Collection Creator:
Wenley, A. G. (Archibald Gibson), 1898-1962  Search this
Extent:
1 Folder
Type:
Archival materials
Field notes
Photographs
Place:
China
Scope and Contents:
This series consists of the field journals created by A.G. Wenley when he accompanied Carl Whiting Bishop on his archaeological expedition to China on behalf of the Freer Gallery from 1924-1926. The journals are typewritten, with photographs and captions depicting the different sites Wenley visited. There are also duplicate copies with annotations on several of the entries.
Arrangement:
This manuscript is part of the Archibald Gibson Wenley Papers, Series 1: Journals, 1924-1926, bulk 1924-1925.
Biographical / Historical:
A.G. Wenley worked for the Freer Gallery of Art from 1924 until his death in 1962. From 1942 to 1962 he was the Director of the Freer Gallery of Art.
Local Numbers:
FSA A1996.05 1.03
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Topic:
Archaeological expeditions  Search this
Archaeology  Search this
Genre/Form:
Field notes
Photographs
Collection Citation:
Archibald Wenley Papers. FSA.A1996.05. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Identifier:
FSA.A1996.05, Item FSA A1996.05 1.03
See more items in:
Archibald Wenley Papers
Archibald Wenley Papers / Series 1: Journals, 1924-1926, bulk 1924-1925
Archival Repository:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc305783e86-857f-4baa-b016-93535ed4732a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-fsa-a1996-05-ref4