Notebook·PU-Mu 1050, Box 8, folder 12·1937–1939

G. H. McFadden, Kourion Complex (Apollo) III 1937?–1939George H. McFadden

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Handwritten in English. Every line is transcribed, and the text sits beside the scan.

Scan 50 of notebook PU-Mu 1050, Box 8, folder 12 (G. H. McFadden, Kourion Complex (Apollo) III 1937?–1939), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 8, folder 12, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 50 of 96

497 Photos 23 18. West Bldg Room 3 looking north after removing debris over floor + upper part of th surface soil May 4th

24 19. Same looking east.

25 20. W. Bldg Room 3 west end looking east before removing debris over floor level. May 4th.

26 21. Tr G-F-H south 6 to 4 south of sensor street 7 before removing loose surface soil to have earth from above fall in street.

May 4th27 22. Southeast section south propyllion looking south after 3rd stratum removed.

28 23. W. Bldg Room 3 looking north from propylaeum after surface soil + debris removed from floor level. cont p. 502

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May 3rdDiary 498 Began digging 2nd stratum Room 3 16 West Bldg. See film 38, 11

May 4th Completed digging 3rd. stratum Bldg Room 3 west G-H see p. 485- + 2nd stratum propylaeon p. 487 Southeast section. Removed debris at (1st stratum) in southeast corner of propyllaeon + in Room 3 of West Bldg See film 38 21, 23-25 incl. for last

The gang about 6 to 10 men have been cleaning building of rubble work

Pay ordinary workmen 14p. Complaining today long hours (8 1/2+) too long for Apollon on account of distance from Episkopi. also complain 5/ day looks too little +

Cont p. 504

65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain

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