Carpenter, Rhys
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1890 - 1980
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Rhys Carpenter papers
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: BMC-2000-14
Abstract
Rhys Carpenter was a highly influential classical archaeologist whose primary fields of study were the transmission of the alphabet; the cultural geography of the Mediterranean region; studies of folktales; and major studies of Greek art, history, archaeology, and literature. Carpenter founded the Bryn Mawr Department of Classical Archaeology, which he headed for more than five decades. The Rhys Carpenter papers are comprised of Carpenter's publications and lectures. These papers highlight...
Dates:
1913 - 1955
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
Lucy T. Shoe Meritt papers
Collection
Identifier: BMC-M50
Abstract
Lucy T. Shoe Meritt (1906- 2003) was an acclaimed archaeologist, scholar, teacher and editor who received her B.A, M.A, and Ph.D degrees from Bryn Mawr. During her life time, Shoe Meritt taught at Mount Holyoke College and the University of Texas at Austin, was a fellow at the American Academy of Rome, and served as the Editor of Publications for the American School of Classical Studies in Athens. Additionally, she was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study and the American Institute...
Dates:
1888 - 2003
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
Dorothy Burr Thompson diaries and papers
Collection
Identifier: BMC-2010-14
Abstract
Dorothy Burr Thompson (1900 – 2001) was a prominent archaeologist who graduated from Bryn Mawr in 1923. She specialized in Greek terracotta. Burr Thompson and her husband, Homer A. Thompson, were both heavily involved with the American School of Classical Studies in Athens. The collection includes her diaries, personal correspondence, and professional papers. It also includes contains both personal and research related photographs and postcards.
Dates:
1912 - 1991
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
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- Archaeological expeditions 2
- Archaeology 2
- Archaeology and history 2
- Bryn Mawr (Pa.) 2
- Greece 2
- Travel 2
- clippings (information artifacts) 2
- correspondence 2
- diaries 2
- notebooks 2
- postcards 2
- publications (documents) 2
- Architecture 1
- Art 1
- Classical Antiquities 1
- Drawing 1
- Education 1
- Excavations (Archaeology) 1
- Itineraries 1
- Schools -- Records and correspondence 1
- World War, 1914-1918 1
- World War, 1939-1945 1
- family papers 1
- newsletters 1
- notes 1
- pamphlets 1
- photograph albums 1
- photographs 1
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