Robert L. Van Nice fieldwork records and papers, approximately 1936–1989
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This collection documents the architectural survey of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, conducted by Robert L. Van Nice from the late 1930s to the 1980s. Materials in the collection include administrative records, correspondence, research notes, drafts, publications, architectural drawings, rubbings, photographs, slides, and negatives. The bulk of the material in the collection dates from the early 1940s through the late 1960s, when most of the intensive fieldwork took place at Hagia Sophia. The records represent all aspects of the project: administrative, intellectual, social, and personal.
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Dumbarton Oaks owns copyright to Van Nice’s materials related to Hagia Sophia as work for hire. Dumbarton Oaks welcomes scholarly and educational use of collection materials. Request images.
Preferred citation: Robert L. Van Nice fieldwork records and papers, Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University, Washington, DC.
