Benefactors: Beginning in 2015, renown Egyptologist Bob Brier, Ph.D. generously donated several boxes of his personal archives to LIU Post's Archives and Special Collections. As of 2017, the LIU Post Archive houses twenty boxes of Bob Brier's archival treasures. For 33 years, Dr. Brier taught Philosophy and Egyptology on the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University before he was appointed Senior Research Fellow in 2004. Students and colleagues alike, lovingly refer to Bob Brier as Mr. Mummy. |
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Collection Time Period: 20th and 21th Century |
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Abstract: This expanding collection currently contains personal archives that represent the breadth and depth of Bob Brier's professional accomplishments. |
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Scope and Content: This is a growing collection. Currently 20 linear feet.
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Location: Main Reading Room. Archives and Special Collections. B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library. LIU Post. Brookville, NY 11548. Second Floor, Rooms #345-346. |
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User Restrictions The Collection is available for viewing in the Archives and Special Collections' Reading Room. The Archive of Bob Brier, Ph.D. is owned by Long Island University and housed in Archives and Special Collections in the Library at LIU Post. The copyright for these materials has not been transferred to Long Island University and resides with the creators of the materials contained in the collection or their heirs. For information on reproductions for academic publishing or commercial use, please call or email Archives and Special Collections. Requests for digital images are considered on a case by case basis. Appointments are welcomed and encouraged! 516-299-3407. Jarron.Jewell@liu.edu |
For 33 years, Dr. Brier taught Philosophy and Egyptology on the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University and became a Senior Research Fellow in 2004. He earned his bachelor's degree from Hunter College of the City University of New York and his Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Bob Brier is one of the world's foremost experts on mummies. As Senior Research Fellow at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University in Brookville, New York, he conducts pioneering research in mummification practices and has investigated some of the world's most famous mummies, including King Tut, Vladimir Lenin, Ramses the Great, Eva Peron (Evita), Marquise Tai (Chinese noblewoman), and the Medici family of Renaissance Italy.
Affectionately known as Mr. Mummy, Dr. Brier was the first person in 2,000 years to mummify a human cadaver using the exact techniques of the ancient Egyptians. In 1996, his research and subsequent book, The Murder of Tutankhamen, presented his theory that King Tut, the boy king, was murdered in 1336 B.C. by his Vizier named Aye.
He conducted research in pyramids and tombs in 15 countries and was the host of several award-winning television specials for TLC, including the blockbuster series "Pyramids, Mummies & Tombs" and "Mummy Detective." In 2010, National Geographic TV presented his documentary called "Secret of the Great Pyramid" discussing a new theory of how the Great Pyramid of Giza was built.
He is the author of several scholarly and popular books, including The Daily Life of The Ancient Egyptians, The Murder of Tutankhamen, Egyptian Mummies: Unraveling the Secrets of an Ancient Art, Ancient Egyptian Magic, Encyclopedia of Mummies, and Secret of the Great Pyramid with Jean-Pierre Houdin, and Egyptomania: Our Three Thousand Year Obsession with the Land of the Pharaohs. His most recent book is Cleopatra's Needles: The Lost Obelisks of Egypt.
CNN, 60 Minutes, The New York Times, and Archaeology Magazine are some of the many venues that feature Dr. Brier's research. The March 1, 2011 issue of the New York Times ran a feature article about his extensive collection of Egyptomania that fills three apartments. This collection formed the basis of a major exhibition, "Egyptomania," at Long Island University's Hillwood Art Museum in 1992.
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About Bob Brier from TLC's The Great Egyptians.
About Bob Brier from The Murder of Tutankhamen: A True Story (G.P. Putnam's Sons).
Brier, Bob. "Who killed King Tut?" Times Higher Education Supplement, no. 1327: 14, April 10, 1998. Full text available from https://www.timeshighereducation.com/features/who-killed-king-tut/106805.article
Part of the wall of Tutankhamen's tomb - including theorized ancient curse. Detail below.
University of Maryland Mummification Project: Making a Modern Mummy
"How to Make an American Mummy." Dallas Morning News, October 23, 1995.
Rose, Mark. "Dating the past: Making a modern mummy." Calliope, 8(1): 42, September 1997.
Full text available to LIU from MAS Ultra - School Edition database.
"Eingebetteter für die Ewigkeit <Embedded for Eternity>" Facts [Swiss magazine published in German], March 2000. Also image below:
"Bob Brier, professor, famed Egyptologist and host of award-winning documentaries, shares the wonders of ancient Egypt with students at C. W. Post." (from: Christopher T. Cory, editor. Access and Excellence: 75 years of Long Island University. Brooklyn: Long Island University Press, 2001.)
Brier, Bob. "A Thoroughly Modern Mummy." Archaeology, 54(1):44-50, January/February 2001. Full text available from Academic Search Complete database.
Coffin lid for the mummy at the Vanderbilt Museum.
Bob Brier and Stu Greene at the Webb Institute's Cheops Boat Project, 1995.
Category | Folder | items |
Description | Dates | Location |
Biography | 1 | 2 | Bob Brier Biography and Resume emailed to Jarron Jewell, Acting Director, Archives and Special Collections, February 15, 2018. | Box 1 | |
University of Maryland Mummification Project | 2.1 | 1 | "The Mummification Project" Media Coverage Book. From May 21 to June 25, 1994 Egyptologist and Philosophy Chairman Bob Brier of the C. W. Post Campus of Long Island University, along with Ron Wade, Director of the Maryland State Anatomy Board, Performed the First Human Mummification in 2000. This Book contains an overview of the news stories that chronicle this history making event. Compiled by Office of Public Relations. C. W. Post Campus, 1994. (There are two original copies of this item. This is Number 1) | 6/17/1994 | Box 1 |
University of Maryland Mummification Project | 2.2 | 1 | "The Mummification Project" Media Coverage Book. From May 21 to June 25, 1994 Egyptologist and Philosophy Chairman Bob Brier of the C. W. Post Campus of Long Island University, along with Ron Wade, Director of the Maryland State Anatomy Board, Performed the First Human Mummification in 2000. This Book contains an overview of the news stories that chronicle this history making event. Compiled by Office of Public Relations. C. W. Post Campus, 1994. (There are two original copies of this item. This is Number 2) | 6/17/1994 | Box 1 |
University of Maryland Mummification Project | 2.3 | 184 | Original Burrelle's Newspaper Clippings of Bob Brier's work on mummifications. | 6/17/94 - 6/30/94 | Box 1 |
University of Maryland Mummification Project | 2.4 | 94 | Copies of Newspaper Clippings and Press Releases of Bob Brier's work. | 6/17/94 - 6/30/94 | Box 1 |
University of Maryland Mummification Project | 2.5 | 42 | "Mummification Project" Burrelle's Newspaper Clippings of Bob Brier's work. | 6/18/94 - 7/21/94 | Box 1 |
University of Maryland Mummification Project | 2.6 | 12 | Copies of varying articles from the following magazines/newspaper:
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Fall 1994 - 1997 | Box 1 |
University of Maryland Mummification Project | 2.6 cont. |
32 |
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Box 1 | |
University of Maryland Mummification Project | 2.7 | 6 |
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July 1995, June 1999, and March 2000 | Box 1 |
University of Maryland Mummification Project | 2.80 | 10 | Burrelle's Newspaper Clippings - Bob Brier's Mummification Project | 3/2/00 - 11/7/00 | Box 1 |
University of Maryland Mummification Project | 2.90 | 5 |
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March 2000 - December 2001 | Box 1 |
University of Maryland Mummification Project | 2.10 | 2 |
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Fall 1993 | Box 1 |
University of Maryland Mummification Project | 2.11 | 1.00 | Fax Transmission (copy). - National Geographic Television from Amy Bucher to Bob Brier regarding the shooting schedule in Luxor and Cairo, Egypt. 12/22/93. | December 22, 1993 | Box 1 |
The Mummification Project Research | 3.10 | 1.00 | "The Use of Natron in Human Mummification: A Modern Experiment". By Bob Brier and Ronald S. Wade's. Typed copy of their article/presentation. Not final version penned in upper right hand corner. | nd | Box 1 |
The Mummification Project Research | 3.20 | 2.00 |
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August 1, 1994. | Box 1 |
The Mummification Project Research | 3.30 | 9 |
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Box 1 |
Silpa Telagamsetti, Editor. May, 2018.
Prepared by Diane Malkin, Archivist.
Category | Folder | items |
Description | Dates | Location |
The Death of King Tut | 1.00 | 58 | Newspaper clippings about King Tut. | 06/26/96 - 8/10/00 | Box 2 |
The Death of King Tut | 1.1 | 5 | Bob Brier Articles:
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February 1997 - April 2004 | Box 2 |
The Death of King Tut | 1.2 | 24 |
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01/10/97 - 01/21/97 | Box 2 |
The Death of King Tut | 1.3 | 18 |
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nd | Box 2 |
The Death of King Tut | 1.4 | 7 |
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January 1997 - April, 2011 | Box 2 |
The Death of King Tut | 1.5 | 1 | Tutankhamen Script- "The Mystery of Tutankhamen". 2 copies | 10/10/1996 | Box 2 |
The Death of King Tut | 1.6 | 1 | Teacher's Video Company. Science. [Catalogue]. | 1998 | Box 2 |
The Death of King Tut | 1.7 | 3 | "The Great Egyptians" Part II. 3 Original TLC Press Kits. | 1998 | Box 2 |
The Death of King Tut | 1.8 | 18 |
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06/28/96 - 10/08/96 | Box 2 |
The Death of King Tut | 1.9 | 26 | "Pharoahs and Kings" and "The Great Egyptians" upcoming productions on TV. Typed promotional pre-publication articles announcing the programs in various newspapers. | 01/28/96 - 4/08/97 | Box 2 |
Silpa Telagamsetti, Editor. May, 2018.
Prepared by Diane Malkin, Archivist.
Category | Folder | items |
Description | Dates | Location |
The Murder of Tutankhamen by Dr. Bob Brier | 1.1 | 31 |
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01/14/98 - 01/15/99 | Box 3 |
The Murder of Tutankhamen by Dr. Bob Brier | 1.1 cont. |
31 |
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Box 3 | |
The Murder of Tutankhamen by Dr. Bob Brier | 1.2 | 11 | Murder of Tutankhamen.... Original Books translated into different languages: French, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, German, Portuguese-Brazilian, Dutch, and English copies. (Contained in a clamshell box inside Box 3) | 1998 - 2000 | Box 3 |
The Murder of Tutankhamen by Dr. Bob Brier | 1.3 | 1 | Copies of 16 typed pages of image layouts for the book The Murder of Tutankhamen.... | 1/20/1998 | Box 3 |
The Murder of Tutankhamen by Dr. Bob Brier | 1.4 | 72 |
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01/12/96 - 12/23/97 | Box 3 |
The Murder of Tutankhamen by Dr. Bob Brier | 1.4 cont. |
72 |
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Box 3 | |
The Murder of Tutankhamen by Dr. Bob Brier | 1.4 cont. |
72 |
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Box 3 | |
The Murder of Tutankhamen by Dr. Bob Brier | 1.4 cont. |
72 |
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Box 3 | |
1.5 |
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05/15/97 - 07/31/99 | Box 3 | ||
The Murder of Tutankhamen by Dr. Bob Brier | 1.6 | 7 |
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12/10/04 - 01/11/05 | Box 3 |
The Murder of Tutankhamen by Dr. Bob Brier | 1.7 | 25 |
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01/11/99 - 2013 | Box 3 |
The Murder of Tutankhamen by Dr. Bob Brier | 1.8 | 6 | "The Murder of Tutankhamen" Movie Rights. Original Option and Acquisition of Rights for Movie including Amendments and check payment stub from Creative Arts Agency. August 9, 2000 - March 9, 2012. | 08/9/00 - 03/09/12 | Box 3 |
Tutankhamen: The Unknown Pharaoh by Dr. Bob Brier | 2.1 | 1 | 1A. Original penned note from Bob Brier to Liza (Literary Agent), nd 1B. "Tutankhamen: The Unknown Pharaoh". Original Typed Manuscript by Bob Brier, 51 pages. nd |
nd | Box 3 |
Silpa Telagamsetti, Editor. May, 2018.
Prepared by Diane Malkin, Archivist.
Category | Folder | items |
Description | Dates | Location |
"Egyptomania." Hillwood Art Museum Exhibition. | 1.1 | 3 |
| Fall 1991 - 06/05/92 | Box 4 |
"Egyptomania." Hillwood Art Museum Exhibition. | 1.2 | 8 |
| 03/20/92 - July/August 1992 | Box 4 |
"Napoleon in Egypt" Hillwood Art Museum Exhibition. | 1.3 | 13 |
| 08/09/90 - September 1990 | Box 4 |
"Napoleon in Egypt" Hillwood Art Museum Exhibition. | 1.4 | 5 |
| 08/17/90 - 09/30/90 | Box 4 |
"Napoleon in Egypt" Hillwood Art Museum Exhibition. | 1.5 | 16 |
| 02/10/90 - November, 1990 | Box 4 |
"Napoleon in Egypt" Hillwood Art Museum Exhibition. | 1.6 | 4 |
| 08/17/90 - 09/30/90 | Box 4 |
Sunken Fleet Dive Project | 2.1 | 13 |
| 05/09/89 - 08/18/90 | Box 4 |
Sunken Fleet Dive Project | 2.2 | 9 |
| 10/10/89 - 03/07/90 | Box 4 |
Sunken Fleet Dive Project | 2.3 | 10 |
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Vanderbilt Museum Mummy Investigation | 3.1 | 10 |
| October 1995-1996 | Box 4 |
Vanderbilt Museum Mummy Investigation | 3.20 | 21 |
| 07/27/95 - 08/22/96 | Box 4 |
Vanderbilt Museum Mummy Investigation | 3.20 cont. | 21 |
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Vanderbilt Museum Mummy Investigation | 3.30 | 2 |
| 1995? | Box 4 |
Dahesh Museum Exhibit | 4.10 | 46 | Emails between Bob Brier and various other people for the Dahesh Museum. | 03/03/05 - 12/08/06 | Box 4 |
Dahesh Museum Exhibit | 4.20 | 11 |
| 05/31/06 - 09/21/06 | Box 4 |
Dahesh Museum Exhibit | 4.30 | 5 | Dahesh Museum Original Programs. (5 Items). | Fall 2005 - 12/31/06 | Box 4 |
Dahesh Museum Exhibit | 4.40 | 17 |
| 01/06/06 - 08/11/06 | Box 4 |
Silpa Telagamsetti, Editor. May, 2018.
Prepared by Diane Malkin, Archivist.
Category | Folder | items |
Description | Dates | Location |
Fish Mummy Project | 1 | 4 | 1 Burrelle's Original Newspaper Clipping, 3 Photographs | July 1992 - 10/28/92 | Box 5 |
Cheops Boat Project | 1.1 | 2 | Copies of Chapter 3: "Shire Egyptology" from Egyptian Boats and Ships by Steve Vinson. | 1/1/1994 | Box 5 |
Cheops Boat Project | 1.2 | 7 |
| April 1988 - June 1995 | Box 5 |
Cheops Boat Project | 1.3 | 10 |
| 02/16/95 - 03/27/95 | Box 5 |
Cheops Boat Project | 1.4 | 2 | Copies of the article "Museum of Cheops Boat" - The Historical Development. | nd | Box 5 |
Cheops Boat Project | 1.5 | 35 |
| 2/23/1995 | Box 5 |
Mummy Hand Donation | 1.6 | 4 |
| 10/21/2002 | Box 5 |
Mummy Hand Donation | 1.7 | 12 |
| 10/21/02 - 11/01/02 | Box 5 |
Mummy Hand Donation | 1.8 | 4 |
| 08/19/02 - 10/22/02 | Box 5 |
Mummy Hand Donation | 1.9 | 5 |
| October 2002 | Box 5 |
Mummy Hand Donation | 1.10 | 8 |
| October 2002 | Box 5 |
Mummy Hand Donation | 1.11 | 3 | Original Albuquerque Newspaper Article "Mummy Hand Finds Home", Journal Edition, 10/24/02 and photocopy. | November 2002 | Box 5 |
Crypt of the Medici | 1.12 | 4 |
| 2005 | Box 5 |
Silpa Telagamsetti, Editor. May, 2018.
Prepared by Diane Malkin, Archivist.
Category | Folder | items |
Description | Dates | Location |
Canopic Jar - Mummification | 1 | Storage jar for holding natron, the salts used to dehydrate the body during mummification. | nd | Box 9 |
Silpa Telagamsetti, Editor. May, 2018.
Prepared by Diane Malkin, Archivist.
Archives and Special Collections is located on the second floor of the LIU Post Library.
Rooms: 345-346
Heather Hesse - Special Collections Assistant
Archives and Special Collections
516/299-2880
Heather.Hesse@liu.edu
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