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Archibald Wenley Papers

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Creator

Wenley, A. G. (Archibald Gibson), 1898-1962
Dates

1924-1926
Physical Description

3 Boxes
Collection ID

FSA.A1996.05
EDAN ID

ead_collection:sova-fsa-a1996-05

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the field journals and maps 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.
Biographical / Historical

Archibald 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
Creator

Wenley, A. G. (Archibald Gibson), 1898-1962
Names

Bishop, Carl Whiting, 1881-1942

Wenley, A. G. (Archibald Gibson), 1898-1962
Place

China

Beidaihe (China)

Yun'gang Caves (China)
Topic

Archaeological expeditions

Archaeology
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Archival Repository

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Field notes

Photographs

Maps
Citation

Archibald Wenley Papers. FSA.A1996.05. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Arrangement

This collection is arranged into 2 series: Series 1: Journals, 1924-1926, bulk 1924-1925, Series 2: Maps, no date
Genre/Form

Field notes

Photographs

Maps
Restrictions

Collection is open for research.