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This image displays a typed press release or announcement from the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University, Cambridge 38, Mass., dated January 12, 1950.

The document is printed on off-white paper and is mounted or placed on a larger, light brown cardboard folder or backing sheet. The cardboard has two punch holes along its right edge, suggesting it was stored in a binder or file. The paper shows slight aging and wear, including small creases and a faint stain or discoloration near the top right corner.

Key content of the press release:

1. Subject: The Fogg Art Museum has agreed to examine a 2,000-year-old, partly disintegrated parchment scroll to determine if it can be safely opened.
2. Announcement: This was announced the previous night (January 11) by the Museum's Director, John Coolidge.
3. Origin: The scroll was accepted from its owner, Mar Athanasius Y. Samuel, Metropolitan of Jerusalem and Hashemite Jordan, at the suggestion of Professor Carl H. Kraeling of Yale University.
4. Current State: The scroll is described as being in a "dried and brittle" condition, and experts believe it can only be opened after chemical treatment.
5. Examination Process: The Museum's Conservation Department, under the direction of Rutherford J. Gettens (Director of Technical Research), will conduct several days of preliminary examination. Gettens will decide, after careful tests, whether the scroll can be opened. If the decision is to proceed, at least six months will be required to complete the project.
6. Historical Significance: The scroll is believed by biblical scholars to be the lost Book of Lamech. It is one of four scrolls discovered in 1947 by a goatherd on the shores of the Dead Sea and brought to the United States by Mar Athanasius Y. Samuel.

The document ends with the word “(more)”, indicating that this is the first page of a multi-page release.

Overall Impression:

The image captures a crucial moment in early Dead Sea Scrolls scholarship. It documents the formal, scientific examination process initiated by a major American museum for one of the most significant archaeological finds of the 20th century. The tone is formal and cautious, reflecting the high stakes and fragility of the artifact. The physical presentation (typed on simple paper, mounted on a manila folder) suggests an official, archival document from the era.

The image appears to be a document from the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The document is dated January 12, 1950, and announces the museum's agreement to examine a 2,000-year-old, partly disintegrated parchment scroll. This scroll, believed by biblical scholars to be the lost Book of Lamech, was discovered in 1947 by a goatherd on the shores of the Dead Sea and brought to the United States by Mar Athanasius Y. Samuel. The museum's Conservation Department and Technical Research will examine and decide if the scroll can be safely opened. If decided to be opened, it is expected to take at least six months to complete the process.

This image shows a document from the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University, dated January 12, 1950. The document is a typed announcement regarding the museum's agreement to examine a 2,000-year-old, partially disintegrated parchment scroll to determine if it can be safely opened. The announcement was made by the museum's director, John Coolidge.

The scroll was accepted by the museum on January 11, 1950, from its owner, Mar Athanasius Y. Samuel, Metropolitan of Jerusalem and Hashemite Jordan. The Conservation Department of the museum will conduct a preliminary examination of the scroll, which is in a dried and brittle condition. Experts believe that the scroll can only be opened after chemical treatment.

The scroll was brought to the Fogg Art Museum at the suggestion of Professor Carl H. Kraeling, President of the American Schools of Oriental Research at Yale University. Rutherford J. Gettens, Director of Technical Research at the museum, will decide after careful tests if the scroll can be opened. If the museum decides to open the scroll, it is expected to take at least six months to complete the project.

The scroll is believed by biblical scholars to be the lost Book of Lamech and is one of four discovered in 1947 by a goatherd on the shores of the Dead Sea. The document is placed on a brown folder and appears to be part of a larger document, as indicated by the "(more)" at the bottom. There are some visible signs of wear and tear on the folder.

A page of a document with text is placed on a brown sheet of paper. The text on the document reads, "FOGG ART MUSEUM HARVARD UNIVERSITY, CAMBRIDGE 38, MASS." The text below reads, "The Fogg Art Museum of Harvard University has agreed to examine a 2,000-year-old partly disintegrated parchment scroll to determine whether it can be safely opened, it was announced last night by the Director, John Coolidge." The document is pinned on the brown sheet of paper.

The image shows a piece of paper with a printed text on it. The paper is attached to a brown paper with two holes in it. The paper is titled "FOGG ART MUSEUM" and "HARVARD UNIVERSITY, CAMBRIDGE 38, MASS." The text on the paper is about the Fogg Art Museum of Harvard University, which has agreed to examine a 3,000-year-old partly disintegrated parchment scroll to determine whether it can be safely opened. The scroll was accepted by the museum's officials from its owner, Mar Athanasius Y. Samuel, Metropolitan of Jerusalem and Hashemite Jordan. The Conservation Department of the museum will spend several days making a preliminary examination of it. The scroll, believed by biblical scholars to be the lost Book of Lamech, is one of four discovered in 1947 by a goatherd on the shores of the Dead Sea and brought to the United States by their owner, Mar Athanasius Y. Samuel.

The image shows a document from the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The document is dated January 12, 1950, and appears to be a news release or official announcement. It is typed on a piece of paper that is slightly worn, with visible creases and a staple at the top left corner. The paper is placed on a brown cardboard backing, which has a few small holes or tears along its edges.

Key Details from the Document:

1. Institution and Date:

   • The document is from the Fogg Art Museum, part of Harvard University, dated January 12, 1950.

2. Subject Matter:

   • The museum has agreed to examine a 2,000-year-old parchment scroll that is partly disintegrated. The purpose of the examination is to determine whether the scroll can be safely opened.

3. Scroll's Origin and Condition:

   • The scroll was accepted by museum officials on January 11 from its owner, Mar Athanasius Y. Samuel, a Metropolitan of Jerusalem and Hashemite Jordan.
   • The scroll is described as being in a dried and brittle condition, requiring chemical treatment before it can be opened safely.

4. Expert Involvement:

   • The scroll was brought to the Fogg Art Museum at the suggestion of Professor Carl H. Kraeling, President of the American Schools of Oriental Research at Yale University.
   • Rutherford J. Gettens, Director of Technical Research at the museum, will conduct careful tests to determine whether the scroll can be opened.

5. Timeline and Process:

   • If the museum decides to open the scroll, it is expected that at least six months will be required to complete the project.

6. Historical Significance:

   • The scroll is believed by biblical scholars to be the lost Book of Lamech. It is one of four scrolls discovered in 1947 on the shores of the Dead Sea and brought to the United States by its owner, Mar Athanasius Y. Samuel.

Visual Observations:

• The document is typed in a formal, typewriter font.
• The text is neatly aligned and appears to be a printed or duplicated copy.
• The brown cardboard backing suggests that the document may have been stored or archived, possibly as part of a file or collection.

This document highlights a significant historical and archaeological event involving the examination of an ancient scroll, underscoring the museum's role in preserving and studying historical artifacts.

This is an image of a typed document with the header "FOGG ART MUSEUM HARVARD UNIVERSITY, CAMBRIDGE, 38, MASS." and a date stamp "JAN 12 1950." The document seems to be a press release or announcement stating that the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University has agreed to examine a 2,000-year-old partly disintegrated parchment scroll to determine if it can be safely opened. It was announced by the Director, John Coolidge, that the museum accepted the scroll from its owner, Mar Athanasius Y. Samuel, Metropolitan of Jerusalem and Hashemite Jordan.

The text mentions that the Conservation Department of the Museum will spend several days making a preliminary examination of the scroll, which was so dried and brittle that experts were of the opinion it could be opened only after chemical treatment. There's a mention of other involved specialists: Professor Carl H. Kraeling, Rutherford J. Gettens, and associations with Yale University and the American Schools of Oriental Research.

The document highlights the significance of the scroll, believed by biblical scholars to be the lost Book of Lamech and being one of four discovered in 1947 by a goatherd on the shores of the Dead Sea, emphasizing its importance and the cautious approach to its study and potential opening. The document suggests that at least six months would be required to complete the project.

The physical condition of the paper suggests historical age and it's attached to a manila folder, part of which is visible.

The image shows a document that appears to be a typewritten press release or announcement, mounted on a tan backing material. The heading reads "FOGG ART MUSEUM" underlined with "HARVARD UNIVERSITY, CAMBRIDGE 38, MASS." Below, dated "JAN 12 1950," the text describes how the Fogg Art Museum has accepted a damaged, 2,000-year-old parchment scroll believed to be the Lost Book of Lamech. The document discusses plans to examine the scroll to determine whether it can be safely opened. It notes the involvement of key individuals, including the museum's director John Coolidge, Mar Athanasius Y. Samuel (the scroll's owner), and experts like Rutherford J. Gettens and Carl H. Kraeling.

The release mentions that the scroll, discovered in 1947 near the Dead Sea, is in fragile condition and may require chemical treatment and up to six months to safely open. The text is followed by a “(more)” notation at the bottom, likely indicating that the announcement continues on another page.

The image shows an archival document mounted on a large tan manila folder. A white, typewritten memo is taped to the folder at an angle. At the top of the memo is a blue header that reads “FOGG ART MUSEUM HARVARD UNIVERSITY, CAMBRIDGE 38, MASS.” with a black stamp nearby that says “JAN 12 1950.” The typed text describes a 2,000-year-old partly disintegrated parchment scroll and its examination by museum officials, with names like Mar Athanasius Y. Samuel and John Coolidge mentioned. The bottom of the page ends with “(more).” The folder shows punched holes along the right edge and some small tape marks.

The image shows a typed document on a piece of paper with the letterhead "FOGG ART MUSEUM, HARVARD UNIVERSITY, CAMBRIDGE 38, MASS." The document is dated January 12, 1950. It discusses the Fogg Art Museum's agreement to examine a 2,000-year-old partly disintegrated parchment scroll to determine if it can be safely opened.

The document states the scroll was received from its owner, Mar Athanasius Y. Samuel, Metropolitan of Jerusalem and Hashemite Jordan, on January 11. The Conservation Department will spend several days on a preliminary examination.

Experts noted the scroll is dried and brittle, and it might require chemical treatment before opening. The scroll was brought to the museum at the suggestion of Professor Carl H. Kraeling from Yale University. Rutherford J. Gettens, Director of Technical Research at the museum, will decide after tests if it can be opened. If so, at least six months will be needed to complete the project.

The scroll is believed by biblical scholars to be the lost Book of Lamech, one of four scrolls discovered in 1947 by a goatherd near the Dead Sea and brought to the United States by Mar Athanasius Y. Samuel.

The document ends with the indication "(more)" suggesting additional information continues elsewhere.

The document is pinned to a brown backing, which has two visible holes on the right side.