Institution : American School of Classical Studies at Athens
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens holds an impressive archive documenting its rich history in classical and post-classical Hellenic studies and research. The following collections are available through SearchCulture:
The Richard Howland Collection contains more than 200 photos from various archaeological sites in Greece taken by Howland when he was a student of the ASCSA in 1933-1938; there are also a few later photos from the 1980s.
Charles and Janet Morgan Photographic Collection-This collection contains more than 200 photos from Greece, most of which were taken by Janet Barton Morgan.
The Doreen Canaday Spitzer Collection contains about 1,100 images taken by Doreen Canaday (later Spitzer), while a student of the ASCSA in 1936-1938, of Greece and Turkey primarily.
Homer A. Thompson Photographic Collection- The collection contains more than 1,600 items. Homer A. Thompson (1906-2000) was a leading American archaeologist who directed the Athenian Agora Excavations from 1947 until 1967. He first came to Greece in 1929 to attend the School's annual program. The collection, which covers the period 1929-1939, includes images from Homer Thompson's travels in Greece, Turkey, Italy, the Dalmatian coast, Germany, Portugal, Algeria, and Canada.
Paul and Gladys Weinberg Photographic Collection- The Saul and Gladys Weinberg Collection contains more than 1,000 images, most of them taken by either Saul Weinberg or Gladys Davidson Weinberg in the 1930s, while they were students of the ASCSA. They document a large number of Greek archaeological sites, as well as activities of friends and local people.
Year range: 1218 - 1996