1953: McFadden's death (1 of 2)

Dear Mr. Edmonds:

Rod Roberts asked me to send you a statement about George McFadden's work in archaeology with the University Museum, for St. Paul's magazine. Here is the statement:

George McFadden has been working with the University Museum in Philadelphia since 1934, only taking time out for active service with the Navy during the war. During this whole period he has been actively in charge of the Museum's excavations at the ancient city of Curium in the island of Cyprus. The Roman city of Curium was destroyed in the 3rd century A.D. by earthquakes. McFadden's research has shown that the district about Curium was inhabited continually from about five thousand B.C. to the present time. He has directed excavations of Neolithic bronze age, Classical, Hellenistic and Roman ruins in and about the city of Curium. All this, and he has contributed a vast amount of knowledge about the history of Cyprus and the ancient history of the Mediterranean area. Perhaps McFadden's primary interest was in the sanctuary of Apollo which was a religious center for many centuries. This has now been partially restored and will certainly remain forever as a monument to McFadden's long years of service in the field of classical archaeology. McFadden's tragic death came at a time when he was just completing publications on his years of work at Curium. He has already published many papers in the University Museum Bulletin and in the Journal of Archaeology, but has major publications must be completed by others in the next two or three years.

This should cover it.

Very sincerely yours,

Froelich Rainey Director

Mr. John Edmonds Harvard Club 27 West 44th Street New York, N. Y.

Handwritten at top left, in the margin: Title: McFadden