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Custodial History

This collection was formerly identified as Mss. Acc. 2012.038.

Preferred Citation

Alexander Cathcart Bruce Diary, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Scope and Contents

Diary of Alexander Cathcart Bruce, a soldier in the British Army. It details his trip to Luxor, Egypt, and his visits to many Egyptian monumnets. Places he visited include the Great Temple of Amun, the Temple of Khonsu, the sarcophagus of Amenhotep II, the Temple of Koornah, and the Colossi of Memnon, as well as others. Includes photographs of places that he visited.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Egypt--Description and travel