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Percy Edward Newberry Collection

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  • Collection
  • 1629-1999

The Percy Newberry Collection has been listed thanks to a cataloguing grant from the The National Archives in 2015. The collection comprises a wide range of material on topics including Predynastic Egypt, Theban tombs, Egyptian flora and fauna, early Egyptian travellers, ancient Egyptian religion and culture, as well as Newberry's genealogy. Formats include notebooks, research notes, photographs, tracings, rubbings and newspaper clippings.

The collection has been divided into 5 series: Biographical Material; Correspondence; Research Notebooks; Subject Files, and Research Material.

The following key subject terms collate material on the same subject, which have been listed in different series:
<a href="http://archive.griffith.ox.ac.uk/index.php/nome-ensigns-percy-newberry-collection">Nome Ensigns</a>
<a href="http://archive.griffith.ox.ac.uk/index.php/flora-and-fauna-percy-newberry-collection">Flora and Fauna</a>
<a href="http://archive.griffith.ox.ac.uk/index.php/predynastic-egypt-percy-newberry-collection">Predynastic Egypt</a>
<a href="http://archive.griffith.ox.ac.uk/index.php/scarabs-and-seals-percy-newberry-collection">Scarabs and Seals</a>

Newberry, Percy Edward

Amherst, (Lady) Mary Rothes Margaret - correspondence

Correspondence from Lady Mary Rothes Margaret Amherst (eldest daughter of Lord Amherst of Hackney; marriage 1885, Lord William Cecil; in 1909 succeeded as Baroness Amherst of Hackney) on topics including relating to the purchase of items in Egypt; the sale of the families book collection to Liverpool; the identification of museum papyri.

Note:
MSS 2/48a is also numbered 1/50 and A.96

Assad, Iskander - correspondence

Correspondence from Iskander Assad, an Egyptian student, including arranging to meet Newberry in London and asking for help on his appointment to Keeper of the Ancient Egyptian Department of the Agricultural Museum, Cairo.

Note:
MSS 26/3 is also numbered A.181

Benson, Margaret - correspondence

Correspondence from Margaret Benson (1865-1916) (daughter of Mary Benson) including relating to squeezes of a big stone and finds from a temple [presumably the Temple of Mut].

Note:
MSS 4/73 is also numbered A 229
MSS 4/77 is also numbered 43
MSS 4/80 is also numbered 41

Bethell, (Hon.) Richard - correspondence

Correspondence from Hon. Richard Bethell (1883-1929) relating to the purchase of items at auction including scarabs and rings; a quarrel Newberry had with Howard Carter over the sale of items; letter stating his intention to sell his entire Egyptian collection due to lack of money; letter about a prehistoric pot purchased by Bethell.

Note:
MSS 4/101 is also numbered 7a
MSS 4/103 is also numbered 7
MSS 4/104 is also numbered 15
MSS 4/106 is also numbered 287
MSS 4/110 is also numbered 233

Blackman, Aylward Manley - correspondence

Correspondence from Aylward Manley Blackman on topics including asking Newberry's advice in relation to employment; invitation to lecture; translations and other research interests; visits to Oxford.

Note:
MSS 5/14 is also numbered 7
MSS 5/15 is also numbered 8
MSS 5/15a is also numbered A.91
MSS 5/16 is also numbered 26
MSS 5/17 is also numbered 341
MSS 5/19 is also numbered A 297
MSS 5/22 is also numbered A.38
MSS 5/24 is also numbered 16
MSS 5/26 is also numbered 45

Blackman, Aylward Manley

Bosanquet, Robert Carr - correspondence

Correspondence from Robert Carr Bosanquet (1871-1935) relating to donors to the Institute of Archaeology, Liverpool University; research interests; Oldbury Camp; family news.

Note:
MSS 5/55 is also numbered 15
MSS 5/56 is also numbered 362
MSS 5/58 is also numbered 344
MSS 5/59 is also numbered 340
MSS 5/60 is also numbered 330
MSS 5/61 is also numbered 328

Boscawen, William St. Chad - correspondence

Correspondence from William St. Chad Boscawen (1855-1913) relating to articles by Boscawen including reviews for Newberry's publications.

Note:
MSS 5/65 is also numbered 19
MSS 5/66 is also numbered A 303
MSS 5/67 is also numbered 27
MSS 5/68 is also numbered 30

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