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Show THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS Washington 25,D.C. Dear Mr.Philips: I am glad to learn,from your letter of February 23, I949,that £our plans for Sinai and St.Catherine's are ripening. Understanding that the plans of the University of California African Expedition will provide an opportunity for photogirpyine in the Library of St.Catherine's Monastery on the Sinai Peninsula,the Library of Congress is very anxious to make use of this opportunity. We understand that the manuscripts in the Library approximate 500*000 pages. We understand further that permission to microfilm these manuscripts can be secured from the various authorities, and that all arrangements for effecting the photocopying can be made under the auspices of the Expedition. As originally conceived it was intended that the Library of Congress would supply the services of a microfilm technician, the necessary microfilm equipment and film,and would defray the costs of travel and subsistence for the technician. I understand,from our most recent conversations here, that it would be necessary for the Library^if the project is to be assured,to provide additional support.Because the Library of Congress does have funds for the direct support of expeditions,we have discussed alternative methods by which this additional support can be effected. By the method which is most usual to us,we would purchase films of the manuscripts from the Expedition at a price to be agreed upon. A price of three cents per page,amounting to Dollars 15,000 for not to exceed 500,000 pages,has seemed to us possible. By this method the Expedition would be responsible for all costs of executions, for providing the technician and the equipment,and the Library would make payments for completed work. The question as to the feasibility of an advance payment has still to be "thoroughly explored By the alternative method,which is a compromise between the original plan and the one outlined above,we would still M»t W^ell:BMll±£a. provide the service,transportation and subsistance of tne technician,as well as the camera equipment(in a value of approximately Doll.4,000) and film.In consideration for the facilities of the Expedition which make the copying possible we would be willing to make an additional payment. This" additional payment would*consist ?^^S^a l a n c e o f t h e three cents per page(up to a total not^bxce^d 500,000 pages er or Doil# 15,000)remaining afler the costs for thl xectmician and the equipment were deducted. ^ -, TT • We.wou:?-d als° agree to supply a positive print to the Farouk University in consideration for the assistance -received from the Egyptian Government in making the project possible. Aiii™ «„ oifJIS faction-.We do not have staff from which we can 2 an_expert to assist in the selection of manuscripts to be ?nPthh « P ? 2 ?rofe?sor fright does not claim to have* authority in this field,I am interested to knowwwhat arrangements yeu propose hh ave feceived a thoughtful letter from Carl H:Kraeling?President' l o w ^ r - 0 8 1 1 S C^°1 Sv0 f 0rie^al Researched he staxfs that tSe Schools,having a stake both in the area and in the field.would pro- Sinai AMSBL©cfeirefara.n SikSdWccfeceeuelar nrlien,Ide^cyU LaielnE ^golyi4xoWnv,p l: seCe yCra?dPoasli*lhuit iirPtfiPflseyoo°r,lrn rhna i,onsaiUipfspana°s s.,iCc, v a i ?elLaoiriLtu*sfu eriotha trhratyinevah irenea mHo,afs.l eErCl^evavedensysss , wt iatkhen t hteh ee xSecchuotoilosn ionfto t hyeo urT |