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Tuesday, October 8, 1912
Men arrived from Quft. First lot of about sixty with Said Ahmed. Get them cleaning camp.
Mr. Childs Frick called about 11 a.m., on his way from the Abyssinian trip to America. Had lunch and stayed until about four. Saw excavations.
Ordered shaft south of G 2024 cleared.
Laid out work east of G 2300 [= G 5190].
Wednesday, October 9, 1912
Opened work in old concession east of G 2300 [= G 5190].
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- Classification
- Documentation-Expedition diary pages
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- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Display Page Dates
- 10/08/1912; 10/09/1912
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- Mentioned on page
- Mr. Childs Frick
- Said Ahmed Said [Diraz] (Reis)
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- Author
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
Modern People
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- Type Author
- Nationality & Dates American, 1867–1942
- Remarks Egyptologist, archaeologist; Referred to as "the doctor" and "mudir" (Arabic for "director") in the excavation records. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Nationality & Dates
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Said Ahmed Said [Diraz] (Reis)
- Type Mentioned on page
- Nationality & Dates
- Remarks Head Reis for the Harvard-MFA expedition, 1908–1926. In his "A History of the Giza Necropolis I," George A Reisner described Said Ahmed Said as "the most gifted foreman who ever worked for the expedition." Father of Mohammed Said Ahmed [Diraz] (Head Reis 1936–1939), Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz] (Translator), Ahmed Said Ahmed [Diraz]. Family name, Diraz, was supplied by Said Ahmed Said's grandsons in 2006.
