Biography of Dr. Labib Habachi
Scope and Contents
Dr. Habachi spent 30 years in the Antiquities Department of the Egyptian Government, ending his career as Chief inspector. During this period he spent an enormous amount of time in numerous dig sites in Egypt and the Sudan. He left government work to accept a position at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago as an Archaeological Consultant to its Nubian Expedition. He was a correspondent of Dr. Atiya's.
Dates
- Creation: 1960-1972
Creator
- From the Collection: Atiya, Aziz Suryal, 1898-1988 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Extent
From the Collection: 36 Linear Feet (70 boxes and 2 oversize boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Arabic
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Norwegian Nynorsk; Nynorsk, Norwegian
From the Collection: Finnish
From the Collection: Dutch; Flemish
From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian
From the Collection: Portuguese
From the Collection: Samoan
From the Collection: Rarotongan; Cook Islands Maori
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Chinese
From the Collection: Korean
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
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