Manuscript Collections
Arkell Papers
Papers of Anthony John ARKELL (1898-1980), colonial administrator and archaeologist
- two boxes of material, relating to Arkell’s research on beads
and the bead trade,
especially in North Africa - the material includes correspondence,
notes, draft manuscripts and typescripts,
and miscellaneous ephemera - the
papers have been catalogued and arranged into the following sections: (i.)
glass beads and general; (ii.) Cambay, carnelian and agate beads; (iii.)
Tuareg ornament; (iv.) miscellaneous
Related Resources
Collections of papers: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London; Durham University Library
Collections of objects, photographs, etc.: Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford; Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, University College London; Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
National Register of Archives: Arkell, Anthony John (1898-1980) Colonial Administrator and Archaeologist Link to record (external site)
Enquiries: ms-photo.colls@prm.ox.ac.uk
