Ernst Herzfeld: An Inventory of His Papers at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

"An outstanding scholar in the field of Iranian studies, Ernst Herzfeld (1879–1948) explored all phases of Near Eastern culture from the prehistoric period to Islamic times. This collection documents Herzfeld''s excavations at Samarra, Persepolis, Pasargadae, and Aleppo and includes correspondence; field notebooks; drawings; sketchbooks; inventories of objects; "squeeze" copies of architectural details; and photographs"