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  <dc:title>Papers of John Lewis - Folder of miscellaneous papers and letters</dc:title>
  <dc:description>Comprises various examination papers, course descriptions, and administration for John Lewis' attendance on the Institute of Archaeology Diploma: 
1. List of courses for session 1952-3 
2. Examination for the academic postgraduate diplomas in archaeology 1954. Written examinations schedule.  
3. University of London Institute of Archaeology prospectus 1948. 
4. Exemption from matriculation examination 1950, John Lewis. 
5. University of London registration card for John Lewis. October 1952. Registration for postgraduate diploma in Archaeology. 
6. Diploma fee receipt. 1952.
7. Invoice for fees, John Lewis: registration fee, composition fee, laboratory fee. 
8. Letter in response to application for registration, 14th November 1952. Group A Prehistoric Europe selected. 
9. Examination for the academic postgraduate diploma in European Archaeology 1954. Group A Prehistoric Europe. Paper I. Europe in the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Ages.  
10. Examination for the academic postgraduate diploma in European Archaeology 1954. Group A Prehistoric Europe. Paper II. Europe in the Neolithic and Bronze Ages.
11. Examination for the academic postgraduate diploma in European Archaeology 1954. Group A Prehistoric Europe. Paper III. Europe in the Early Iron Age.
12. Examination for the academic postgraduate diploma in European Archaeology 1954. Group A Prehistoric Europe. Paper IV. Special area: the British Isles. 
13. Examination for the academic postgraduate diploma in European Archaeology 1954. Group A Prehistoric Europe. Paper V. Special period: the British Isles. 
14. Examination for the academic postgraduate diploma in European Archaeology 1954. Group A Prehistoric Europe. Paper VI. Social Anthropology, technology and archaeological technique.
15. Examination for the academic postgraduate diploma in European Archaeology 1954. Group A Prehistoric Europe. Paper VII. Anatomy, palaeontology, climatology and geology.
16. Letter to John Lewis about exam results from 'Jill', 1st July 1954. Likely this is Gillian Bryne White Chapman.
17. Pass list for academic diploma 1954.
18. Letter to John Lewis from Gordon Childe about help on excavations at South Brent, Dartmoor and possible other more permanent jobs, 23rd June 1954.
19. Letter from I. W. Cornwall on behalf of F. E. Zeuner in response to request by John Lewis to act as referee in job applications. Undated.
20. Letter from Joan Sheldon to John Lewis further to reference from Zeuner 30th July 1954.
21. Letter to John Lewis from Gordon Childe,16th August 1954. Mentions Orkney excavations - Maes Howe. Enclosed testimonial from Gordon Childe for assistantship at Hunterian Museum (Glasgow). Also general testimonial for Birmingham.
22. Letter from Ida Champayne. General news and receipt of cheque and letter to join the Institute, 24th August 1954. 
23. Letter to John Lewis from Gordon Childe regarding Lewis' application for a post at the Hunterian Museum (Glasgow), 13th October 1954. 
24. Letter to John Lewis from Gordon Childe regarding Lewis' application for a post at the Dublin Museum, 29th November 1954. 
25. Letter to John Lewis from Mary C. Pinsent, secretary to Gordon Childe with general news, 23rd December 1954. 
26. Letter to John Lewis from Gordon Childe congratulating him on his appointment at Wakefield Museum, 10th January 1954. 
27. Letter to John Lewis from Gordon Childe about John Lewis' discontent at Wakefield Museum and application to Ministry of Works, 10th February 1955.
28. Letter of resignation by John Lewis from Wakefield Museum assistant position, 1st March 1955. 
29. Letter to John Lewis from Mary C. Pinsent concerning excavations at Southampton, 28th March 1955.
30. Letter to John Lewis from Gordon Childe congratulating him on his appointment to Assistant Inspectorship, 4th May 1955.
31. Letter to John Lewis from W. Douglas Maylor, senior assistant, University Extension courses, about the possibility of him working as a lecturer for the University Extension Course on 'Aims and Methods of Archaeology' at the City Literature Institute, 29th September 1955.
32. Invitation to farewell party for Gordon Childe on Thursday 21st June 1956.
33. Letter to John Lewis from Gordon Childe thanking him for farewell gifts, 26th June 1956.
34. Obituary for Gordon Childe from the 'Times' 21st October 1957
35. Obituary: 'Professor Vere Gordon Childe: appreciation by CRW' 
36. Obituary. 'Professor Vere Gordon Childe. A world-wide reputation'. Times 14th November 1957. By Professor Grahame Clark.
37. Obituary of Professor Vere Gordon Childe by OGSC. 
38. Obituary of Professor Vere Gordon Childe by a former student.
39.  Letter to John Lewis from E. Pyddoke referring to the Times obituary and comments made by R.E.M Wheeler. Draft of a reply to the Wheeler obituary. 
40.  Photocopy of 'Antiquity' editorial, volume 54, pp. 210. 1980 on death of Gordon Childe. 
41. Photocopy of 'Patterns in Prehistory': and examinations of the later thinking of V Gordong Childe by P Gaterhcole, published in World Archaeology 3/2 1971 
42. Letter from J J Wyemer regarding a donation made by Lewis to the Frere Memorial Tablet, 16th December 1999 
43. Institute of Archaeology Golden Jubilee lecture series No 1: The First Half Century and After, by the Institute's Director, John D Evans, 1987 
44. Letters to John Lewis by Gillian Spencer 1980 and 2007 
42. Recollections of his time at the Institute, and particularly of Gordon Childe, written by John Lewis in 2007</dc:description>
  <dc:date>1948-2007</dc:date>
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