Transcript of original letter by Lamb addressed to her father regarding a local Demosthenes at Khasia.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb regarding Mycenaean frescos, carnival week celebrations and parties with Stanley Casson, Mrs Wetbeg, and Mr Morton. It also mentions Schliemann’s daughter Marie Melas and Borden Wood.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb addressed to her mother describing a visit to Lycabethus, an upcoming trip to Corinth and Nafplio, Frescos, Stanley Casson and a dance with Mr Morton and the Wilbeys.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb addressed to her mother detailing an impending trip to Corinth and the visitors to the school, Bernard and Dorothy Ashmole, Mr Lucas and Mr Harrison or Leicester Holland. It also mentions Alan Wace, Mary Herford (later known as Braunholtz) (later known as Braunholtz), Carl Blegen, Mr Seager and Mr Studniczka.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb describing Corinth, Acro Corinth and Isthmus to see the Isthmian Sanctuary. It also details their staff, Georgios the former butler of the American School and mentions Alan Wace, Carl Blegen and Miss Walker.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb addressed to her mother concerning a visit to Knossos Palace, its comparison to Phaestos and the Eliade family.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb addressed to her mother detailing her visit to Crete (Heraklion) and the Eliade family.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb describing visits to Megalopolis, Andritsaina, Bassae, Karitaina, Tsepheremini and Messene. It also mentions Bernard and Dorothy Ashmole, Lilian Chandler and Mary Herford (later known as Braunholtz).

Transcript of original letter by Lamb addressed to her mother en route to Athens, describing Sparta, her travelling companions and Greek etiquette. It also mentions Old Pylos, Dorpfeld and the burial customs of Holland.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb describing her life at the BSA, clothes for Greece and Achmetaga (Candili) Euboea and her friends, Mary Herford (later known as Braunholtz), Bernard and Dorothy Ashmole, Mr Harrison, Mr Welsh(sic), Stanley Casson, Miss Hutton and Lilian Chandler.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb addressed to her mother regarding her journey from Khalkis to Achmetaga for a visit with the Noel-Baker family. It also mentions Alan Wace, Stanley Casson, Sparta and her excavations.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb addressed to her mother regarding Easter and her visit with the Noel-Baker family. It also mentions Mr Atchley, Mr Lucas’ wife and the Quiet Interior by E. C. Jones.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb addressed to her mother regarding her visit with the Noel-Baker family, frescos and her excavations. Also contains a mention of Mr Atchley, Alan Wace and Stanley Casson.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb addressed to her mother concerning clothes and a visit to the BSA by Leonard Woolley. It also mentions Mary Herford (later known as Braunholtz), Mr Lucas, Mr Welsh(sic) and Mr Harrison.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb addressed to her mother concerning Leonard Woolley, breakfast at Corinth and Nafplio. It also mentions Alexander Capps, Piraeus and the Grande Bretagne.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb regarding the frescos of Thebes, St. Basil, people at the BSA, including Stanley Casson, Axel Boethius, Mr Atchley, Bernard and Dorothy Ashmole, Leonard Woolley and Mr Welsh(sic). It also mentions Thermopylae and Achmetaga (Candili) Euboea.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb describing her trip to Corfu to see Achilleion, her shipmates and travelling companions, including the Steinhouse family and M and Mme Zachariou. It also mentions Brindisi.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb addressed to her mother concerning Easter and Good Friday celebrations, her clothes, a parcel from Sharpe, a lecture from Dorpfeld on the Acropolis and having tea with Madame Schliemann and Mme Melas. It also mentions Ismene Atchley, Mrs Hasluck, the Burkitts, Mrs B., Miles and lists the students Mr and Mrs Heurtley, the Frinches, Mr Smith, Michael, Brundritt and Mr Hutchinson.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb describing her visit to Sparta, including Taiyetos and the sanctuary of Artemis Orthia, and her journey there from Tripoli (Argos).

Transcript of original letter by Lamb addressed to her mother regarding the Nauplion Museum and her day at the Swedish excavation at Tolon (Korone) with Alan Wace, Miles, Mrs Burkitt, Miss Wills and Mr Clark[e]. It also mentions Persson the director of the Swedish excavations, Axel Boethius and Epidauros.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb describing the wedding of Mme. Schlimann’s Grandson to Ismene Atchley, Gillieron’s drawings and lunch with the Burkitts. It also mentions Irene Noel-Baker, Larissa, Khalkis, Achmetaga (Candili) Euboea, the Premier Gonatus, Mrs Heurtley, Alan Wace, Mr Smith, Colonel and Mr Lawrence and the Dodds.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb addressed to her mother regarding Piperitsa a rain charmer, Stanley Casson and Mr Heurtley’s Macedonia excavation. It also mentions Thermopylae, Alan Wace and Polymnia.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb regarding her voyage up the Evripou from Khalkis, arrival at Volo, her visit to Dimini to see the Mycenaean Antiquities, and her train journey to Larissa. It also mentions Thessaly, Euboea, Kandeli, Limnas, Aedypso, Oreon, Elea, Ossa and Pelion.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb describing her rooms and staff in Mycenae, George the foreman, Orestes [Dassis], Aristotle the guardian of the antiquities and his mother-in-law. It also mentions Alan Wace and Demetri the landlord.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb addressed to her mother regarding Sparta, her work, routine and crew in Mycenae, including Mr and Mrs Heurtley, Mr Hutchinson, Mr Smith, Miss Lorimer, Brunditt, Boethius, the cook Timolean and George the foreman. It also mentions the beehive tomb at Vapheio, Achmetaga (Candili) Euboea, Miss Wills, Mrs Colegate and Alan Wace.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb addressed to her mother regarding her routine (probably in Vardaroftsa: transcript says Vendenovea and correction in pen above says Vardaroftsal), clothes, surveying and an excavation party, including Heurtley, Keen and Cuttle. Also mentions Wace, George, Timoleon, and Mrs Lorimer. Date on transcript says 8 March 1924 which should be 1925.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb addressed to her mother concerning her work on the Bronzes, tea with the Sellmans and a trip with Mr Welsh(sic) to Kephissia, Neustrivies and Stamata Gorge. It also details her companions at the BSA, including, the Cassons, Miss Tankard, Miss Whitfield and Hignett.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb describing the Good Friday and Easter celebrations, a trip to Mani with Miss Hobbling and a visit to Porto Kaio, Marmari and Girolimena. It also mentions Cape Tainaron and Yithion.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb describing her excavation at Sparta, artefacts discovered, her staff Christo, Elias, George the foreman, Metso and her routine. It also mentions Mycenae, Miss Hobbling, Cuttle, Buchanan, Mr and Mrs de Jong, Miss Hunt and Woodward.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb regarding her excavation at Sparta and future excavations at the Acropolis. It also mentions Mani, Anavriti, Miss Hobbling, Mr Cuttle, Woodward and the Director of the B.S.A.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb addressed to her mother regarding Sparta, the end of her excavation and the transfer of the Mosaic house to Cuttle. It also mentions Woodward, Mycenae, Spartan theatre, Miss Hobbling and de Jong.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb addressed to her mother regarding Athens, her future work and an upcoming visit to near Raffina with Hayd. It also mentions Borden Wood, Alan Wace and the ‘General’.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb regarding her staff, and accommodation in Turkey. It also mentions her roommate Nini [Nine Six], as well as Macartney, Rachel, Miss Lesset, Miss Alexander and Miss Mackford.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb; the end of a letter possibly regarding her time in Turkey and refugees from Trebizond.

Transcript of original letter by Lamb; the second half of a letter which mentions the Directors of the German School Dorpfeld and Studniczka.

The files and notebook contain copies of essays and offprints, drawings, maps and notes written by Winifred Lamb during her academic career, which pertain to her life and work in Greece and Turkey.

Elis (Olympia), Messenia (Messene, Pylos), Laconia (Sparta Megalopolis), Arcadia (Megalopolis, Lyhosoura, Mandinia, Alea, Bassae), Achaea/Arcadia, Argolis (Mycenae, Tiryns, Argos, Epidauros, Calauria, Corinth), Attica (Athens, Piraeus, Sounion, Marathon, Oropos), Boeotia (Thebes, Eretria, Phocis), Crete (Faistos and Knossos) and Thasos.

The file contains copies of works by Winifred Lamb concerning her work and life in Greece and Turkey. In them she describes her travels, the people she met and worked with, their customs and unfortunate incidents.

A piece about her foreman Andonios Doungos during the excavations of Thermi in Lesvos. It includes mentions of Molyvo, her landlady Evtychia and her daughter Artemis, assistant foreman Akindynos, Thermiotes, Feast of St. Constantine, Athens, Mytilene and her pickman Manoli.

A piece about a widow in the village ‘The Towers of Thermi’ and Lamb’s troubles letting a house from her. It also mentions Mitilini, Molyvo and Andoni the foreman.

A piece about first aid at her excavation site of Thermi, near Mitilini, including Kosti’s fingertip being cut-off by Chresto and Michali Pandelis ‘The Major’ applying first aid, a stone being dropped on Photis Chatsigeorgiou’s foot and Aristomenes striking Michales Tsarakeles with a knife. It also mentions Ianni and Panagiotes

A piece about her memories of Mitilini, one her friends in Molyvo and an incident with the police regarding antiquities smuggling. It also mentions Thermi, Caique, trial excavation near Syngrion, Barba Stavros and her staff Andonios Doungos, Chresto, Hippokrates and Athanas.

A diary about her experience travelling through North West Greece and Turkey in May 1928. It includes references to S.S. Tasos, Piraeus, Levkas, Vonitsa, Anaktorion, Hagia Sophia, Panagia, Patras, Kavassers, Paliambela, Ruga, Palimbey, Loutraki, Spartos, Arta, Makinoros Pass, Bridge of Arta, the Petra incident, Preveza, Nikopolis, Exo Panagia, Iannina and Dodona.

A piece about a visit to a Turkish school in Sandikli to find an antique stone brazier on the 25th April c. 1935, and resulted in her first visit to Kusura. It also mentions Afyonkarahisar.

A piece concluding her recollections about her excavations in Kusura, time spent in Turkey and a visit 16 years later. It also refers to Afyonkarahisar.

The file contains published academic material by Winifred Lamb concerning her work in Greece and Turkey. She writes discourses on antiquities, reviews and details her excavations and archaeological finds.

Reprinted from the Journal of Hellenic Studies, Vol. XXXVIII

Reprinted from the Annual of the British School at Athens, No. XXVII.

Reprinted from the Annual of the British School at Athens, No. XXXIX and written in collaboration with H. Bancroft.

Reprinted from Sonderabdruck aus der Praehistorischen Zeitschrift XXII. Band Heft ½.