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Claude Reignier Conder Collection

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Elath, Eliahu, 1903-1990 (Creator of the collection)
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The collection includes a scrapbook documenting Conder's time in Palestine as head of the Palestine Exploration Fund's Survey of Western Palestine (letters home, sketches, photographs), photographs, articles about Conder, Royal Engineer Corps issue binocular case.

Reference Code
V 1209
Dates
1872-1981
Consists of
0.4 meters..
Languages
English; Hebrew;
location
  • The Archives Collection of the National Library of Israel The Archives Collection of the National Library of Israel
Title Claude Reignier Conder Collection.
Additional Titles כותרת בעברית: אוסף קלוד ריינר קונדר.
Citation Note V 1209 Claude Reignier Conder Collection, Archives Department, National Library of Israel, Jerusalem.
Host Item Claude Reignier Conder Collection
Level of Description Fonds Record
Biographical summary Claude Reignier Conder (Cheltenham, England 1848 - Cheltenham, England 1910) was a British soldier in the Royal Engineer Corps, an explorer and an antiquarian. He was appointed head of Palestine Exploration Fund's survey of Western Palestine between 1872-4 and worked for the PEF from 1875-8 and in the next decade. He joined the British army expedition to Egypt in 1882 to subdue Ahmad Arabi's rebellion.
Ownership history Different parts of the collection was deposited in the National Library at various times either by Eliahu Elath himself or through other people.
Language Note The original materials are in English and an article is in Hebrew.
National Library system number 990038366910205171

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