Papers of William Hamilton Hall, FSA relating to Babylonian and Judaic chronology
Reference code
HAL
Title
Papers of William Hamilton Hall, FSA relating to Babylonian and Judaic chronology
Date
c. 1920-30s
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and format
Seven boxes.
Scope and content
Papers and working materials of William Hamilton Hall, FSA (d. 1936), physician and surgeon, relating to Babylonian and Judaic chronology; Includes MS and typescript drafts for at least three works:-
(1) 'A Great Babylonian. The Maker of the Chalak' (a measure of time), with additional heading 'Jewish Time-reckonings from Babylonia'. Preface dated 1931. HAL/001-003, 027, 035, etc.;-
(2) 'Evolution of Calendar. The Babylonians. HAL/010, 022, 023, 031, 033;-
(3) 'Studies in Albiruni/III/ On the Shorter Jewish Cycles' (i.e. the Sabbatical term; Jubilee period). HAL/036.
With notes relating to these works, tables and calculations (HAL/004, 009, 028, 029), photographic prints and glass negatives (5, 6, 32). HAL/034 is a bound volume containing chronological lists from BC 1128-476, with occasional reference to historic events, e.g. dates of Olympic games. For a survey of styles of reckoning see The Cambridge History of Judaism, I (1984), chapter 3 (calendars and chronology).
(1) 'A Great Babylonian. The Maker of the Chalak' (a measure of time), with additional heading 'Jewish Time-reckonings from Babylonia'. Preface dated 1931. HAL/001-003, 027, 035, etc.;-
(2) 'Evolution of Calendar. The Babylonians. HAL/010, 022, 023, 031, 033;-
(3) 'Studies in Albiruni/III/ On the Shorter Jewish Cycles' (i.e. the Sabbatical term; Jubilee period). HAL/036.
With notes relating to these works, tables and calculations (HAL/004, 009, 028, 029), photographic prints and glass negatives (5, 6, 32). HAL/034 is a bound volume containing chronological lists from BC 1128-476, with occasional reference to historic events, e.g. dates of Olympic games. For a survey of styles of reckoning see The Cambridge History of Judaism, I (1984), chapter 3 (calendars and chronology).
Creator
Hall, William Hamilton (d 1936), physician and antiquary
Previous reference number(s)
SAL/MS/787/1-36
MS 787
MS 787
Archival history
Presented by W H Hall, widow of the compiler. A.J., 28 (1948), 223.
System of arrangement
The present numeration is that of Hall's daughter; see list in first box.
Contents
- HAL/001 - 'The Great Babylonian. The Maker of the Chalak'
- HAL/002 - 'The Great Babylonian. The Maker of the Chalak'
- HAL/003 - 'The Great Babylonian. The Maker of the Chalak '
- HAL/004 - Research notes/tables
- HAL/005 - Glass plates
- HAL/006 - Printed tables of calendar dates
- HAL/007 - Draft of an unidentified book
- HAL/007/1 - 'Carbon Draft Intro'
- HAL/007/2 - 'Carbon Babylon B'
- HAL/007/3 - 'Carbon of Babylon A'
- HAL/009 - Saros Eclipse Tables
- HAL/010 - Typescript of unidentified book
- HAL/011 - 'Appendix: Darius the Mede'
- HAL/012 - Research notebook
- HAL/013 - Notebook on religious material
- HAL/014 - Hand-drawn tables
- HAL/015 - Table of seasonal influence
- HAL/016 - Table of convertable dates
- HAL/017 - Completed cycles
- HAL/018 - Draft manuscript on Ramadams
- HAL/019 - Four Mahzor Formulae
- HAL/020 - Research notes on lunar cycles etc
- HAL/021 - 'Metron' manuscript
- HAL/022 - Unidentified typescript
- HAL/023 - Babylonian lunar calendar
- HAL/024 - Carbon Darius draft
- HAL/025 - 'Darius the Mede'
- HAL/027 - 'Mar Samuel - carbon copy'
- HAL/028 - Research notes on lunar and solar cycles
- HAL/029 - Calendar conversion tables
- HAL/030 - Draft manuscript 'Babylonian I'
- HAL/031 - Draft manuscript 'Babylonian II'
- HAL/032 - Photograph negatives
- HAL/033 - Draft manuscript of 'Evolution of Calendars'
- HAL/034 - Research notes
- HAL/035 - Research notes
- HAL/036 - Draft manuscript of 'The Maker of the Chalak'
- HAL/037 - Research notes on shorter Jewish cycles