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Alexander Nagel/ Rachael Cristine Woody, Washington DCExcavations in the Archive – An Update on the Ernst HerzfeldOnline Resources at the Freer|Sackler in Washington, DCIn 1946, Ernst Herzfeld donated the largest share of his papers to theFreer Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC. Despitetheir crucial importance to the study of the art history, archaeology, andearly exploration of the Near East, the Herzfeld materials have onlyrecently been completely explored and catalogued at a detailed level.With help of major grants from the Leon Levy Foundation, and theSmithsonian Institution Collections Care and Preservation Fund, theFreer|Sackler Archives was able to undertake an ambitious project topreserve, digitise, and catalogue the contents of the Ernst Herzfeldpapers. As the cataloguing project nears completion, the Archives havestarted producing web products to package the Herzfeld materials foreasy use and promotion. In this presentation we will give a briefoverview of the F|S Herzfeld Archives contents, an update on currentresearch on the Herzfeld papers F|S staff members are involved in,present the cataloguing project and introduce the various web productsthat have been created or are in the planning stages.
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„Ich kann Ihnen nicht sagen, wie froh ich bin, wieder in Samarra zu sein. Das erste Aufblitzen der goldenen Kuppel habe ich begrüßt, wie kaum irgendein schiitischer Pilger. Ich fand in Samarra eine große Post von 36 Briefen vor …“
Ernst Herzfeld to Friedrich Sarre, June 30,1911
Samarra sah wundervoll aus, gross, einsam, still, der unendliche Horizont.
Ernst Herzfeld, April 20, 1923 (Freer Sackler Herzfeld Archives N-83).
EXCAVATIONS IN THE ARCHIVE An Update on the Ernst Herzfeld Online Resources at the Freer|Sackler in Washington, DC
Dr. Alexander Nagel Rachael C. Woody
Freer|Sackler Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DCBerlin, June 30, 2011
1 Wandering Archives The spread of Herzfeld Archival Materials in US Archival Collections
2 Misplaced Memories Archives and Re-Organization
3 The FSG Herzfeld Archives Online-Portal
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I should feel much assured in knowing that these things which constitute a great amount of work and may still become useful for studies were safely kept at a place like the Freer Gallery.
Ernst Herzfeld to Freer Gallery Director Archibald Wenley, April 18, 1946
Freer|Sackler Archives, Smithsonian http://www.asia.si.edu/research/archives.asp
Rachael Cristine Woody, Freer|Sackler Archivist: [email protected] and [email protected]
Samarra in the Ernst Herzfeld Papers
Ernst Herzfeld – Digitized and Available via the Collections Search Center http://tinyurl.com/Herzfeld-Papers
Connections
Finds Journal
Ernst Herzfeld Papers YouTube Tutorial http://youtu.be/8rHa2ZuhnRM
Ernst Herzfeld Blog Posts http://si-siris.blogspot.com/search?q=Ernst+Herzfeld
Ernst Herzfeld Image Gallery http://sirismm.si.edu/siris/sackler/Herzfeld/HerzfeldTop.htm
Geographical Locations
Squeeze 3d Imaging Projecthttp://www.asia.si.edu/research/squeezeproject/
Samarra Resource Page http://www.asia.si.edu/research/archivesSamarra.asp
