Forsdyke, Edgar John, 1883-1979 (British classicist, Director and principal librarian of the British Museum between 1936 and 1950)
Nationality:
English.
Role within the BSR:
Secretary to the Faculty of Archaeology, History and Letters, 1911-1926.
Found in 160 Collections and/or Records:
Ancient Roman Life, circa 1925
Ancient Roman Life, circa 1925
Lantern lecture attributed to Edgar J. Forsdyke written for the Roman Society around 1925, available for loan or purchase by society members and partner institutions.
Bound collection, miscellaneous correspondence, 1920 - 1924
Bound collection, miscellaneous correspondence, 1920 - 1924
Filed miscellaneous correspondence, 1920 - 1923
Filed miscellaneous correspondence, 1920 - 1923
Gilchrist Acceptance Announcement, 1920 August 18
Gilchrist Acceptance Announcement, 1920 August 18
Announcing that O. K. Struckmeyer has been awarded with the Gilchrist Studentship for 1920-21.
Gilchrist Application, Alexandrina Makin , 1920 July 25
Gilchrist Application, Alexandrina Makin , 1920 July 25
Miss Makin applies for the Gilchrist scholarship for 1920-21. Makin is already at the school, with the George Scott Travelling Scholarship, and knows Strong and Ashby well. Her reserarch explores the Roman 'triumphus' (which we know was published in PBSR in 1921).
Gilchrist Application, Elsie Calame?, 1920 July 30
Gilchrist Application, Elsie Calame?, 1920 July 30
A 22 year old Classics and Archaeology student from University College Reading, with a year at the University of London.
Gilchrist Application, Priscilla Gorton, 1920 July 26
Gilchrist Application, Priscilla Gorton, 1920 July 26
Application for the 1920-21 studentship, comprised of a personal statement, two testimonials and a letter of recommendation from Eileen Power (who writes directly to Strong). Priscilla Gorton graduated from the University of Manchester and was an English scholar interested in tragic comedy in Renaissance Italy.
Gilchrist Application, R. T. Loove?, 1920 July 06
Gilchrist Application, R. T. Loove?, 1920 July 06
Application to the Gilchrist Studentship for 1920-21. R. T. Hoove (?) is 24 years old, working towards an MA at London, and is interested in the topography of Rome and Latium in Virgil.
Gilchrist Applicaton, Margaret Andrews, 1920 July 10
Gilchrist Applicaton, Margaret Andrews, 1920 July 10
Margaret Andrews, 23 years old and a classics student at the Bedford College of Women at University of London. Interested in the sculptural, architectural and topographical references in Latin Literature (esp. Propertius and Tibullus).
Honorary Studentship Acceptance from Cardinal Gasquet, 1919 December 16
Honorary Studentship Acceptance from Cardinal Gasquet, 1919 December 16
The Cardinal is thanking the School for his election as Honorary Student of the British School at Rome.