Griffith Institute Archive

NEWB2/040
File
1921

Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

Correspondence from J. R. Bailey (Secretary of Burlington Fine Arts Club) relating to membership of the Burlington Fine Arts Club and arranging an Exhibition of the Arts of Ancient Egypt in the gallery of the Club.

Halifa, Omar - correspondence

NEWB2/346
File
21 November 1900

Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

Letter from Omar Halifa to the Chief Manager of the Monuments in Egypt seeking employment, 21 November 1900.

Izzet, Aziz - correspondence

NEWB2/409
File
1944

Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

Letter from Aziz Izzet regarding the delivery of some Egyptology books.

Khalil, Ahmed - correspondence

NEWB2/437
File
n.d.

Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

Letter from Ahmed Khalil (Hall Porter, Winter Palace, Luxor) enclosing his photograph.

Correspondence catalogue by Warren Dawson

NEWB2/001
File
c.1950

Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

Notebook containing the catalogue of correspondence written by Warren Dawson. A note on the first page states that it was presented to the Griffith Institute by Mrs Newberry in 1950. The letters are organised alphabetically by the correspondent's surname, and appear to have been subsequently numbered, possibly on accession to the Archive. Arabic names have been sorted according to the first name.

Also includes a description of the biographical and diary notes in the collection (NEWB1/03-06), and calling cards which have been glued into the notebook.

Baker, Herbert Brereton - correspondence

NEWB2/042
File
1897 - 1907

Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

Correspondence from Herbert Brereton Baker (d. 1935) relating to Newberry giving a lecture to a Science Society and relating to a picture from a tomb possibly of glass blowing.

Boyd, Margaret R. C. - correspondence

NEWB2/092
File
1942

Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

Letter of thanks from Margaret R. C. Boyd.

Arkell, Anthony John - correspondence

NEWB2/024
File
1938 - 1948

Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

Correspondence from Anthony John Arkell arranging a visit to see Newberry and relating to research including on trees, plants, predynastic period and the Sudan.

Armstrong, Helen S. - correspondence

NEWB2/027
File
n.d.

Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

Invitation from Helen S. Armstrong to lunch.

Armstrong, W. E. - correspondence

NEWB2/028
File
1923 - 1924

Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

Correspondence from W. E. Armstrong relating to a talk at the Anthropological Club, Cambridge.

Note:
MSS 3/34 is also numbered 20a
NSS 3/35 is also numbered 20

Andrews, (Mrs) Emma B. - correspondence

NEWB2/019
File
1900 - 1902

Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

Correspondence from Mrs Emma B. Andrews (Associate of Theodore M. Davis) mostly referring to travel and books Newberry had sent.

Note:
MSS 3/3 is also numbered 39
MSS 3/4 is also numbered 32
MSS 3/7 is also numbered 33
MSS 3/9 is also numbered 14
MSS 3/11 is also numbered A.244
MSS 3/13 is also numbered 368

Appleton, Edward H. - correspondence

NEWB2/020
File
1891

Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

Letter from Edward H. Appleton relating to the loan of two tents.

Note:
This letter is also numbered 110

Archer-Betham, A. - correspondence

NEWB2/023
File
1947 - 1948

Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

Letter from A. Archer-Betham thanking Newberry for the loan of a book and Newberry's reply (perhaps not sent) relating to his research on oils in the Amamu papyrus.

Amherst, (Lady) Sybil Margaret - correspondence

NEWB2/016
File
1900 - 1905 Three letters undated

Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

Correspondence from Lady Sybil Margaret Amherst (d. 1926) (2nd daughter of Lord 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.

Armbruster, Charles Hubert - correspondence

NEWB2/025
File
1928 - 1929

Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

Correspondence from Charles Hubert Armbruster conveying general news.

Armour, (Rev.) Samuel Crawford - correspondence

NEWB2/026
File
1919 - 1921

Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

Correspondence from Reverend Samuel Crawford Armour (1839-1929) including relating to Newberry's successor to the chair of Egyptology and an Egyptian Exhibition Newberry invited Armour to.

Note:
MSS 3/30 is also numbered A.253

Bakir, A. M. - correspondence

NEWB2/043
File
1946

Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

Letter from A. M. Bakir and reply from Newberry regarding a small wooden label in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.

Apthorpe, F. Gerald - correspondence

NEWB2/021
File
1906

Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

Letter from F. Gerald Apthorpe mainly describing his work and giving his new address.

Arbuthnot, Charles George - correspondence

NEWB2/022
File
1911

Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

Letter from Charles George Arbuthnot (1846-1928) relating to a forthcoming visit by Newberry.

Astor, (Hon.) John Jacob - correspondence

NEWB2/031
File
n.d.

Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

Letter from John Jacob Astor arranging a meeting and thanking Newberry for proposing Astor as a Vice-President of the Egypt Exploration Society.

Note:
This letter is also numbered 21

Atkinson, Mary - correspondence

NEWB2/032
File
1933

Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

Letter from Mary Atkinson asking Newberry to give a friend, Brian Melland, an introduction at Tel el Amarna, and a following letter thanking him for his help.

Clarke, Godfrey J. - correspondence

NEWB2/154
File
n.d.

Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

Correspondence from Godfrey J. Clarke relating to olive seeds sent to Newberry.

Clarke, Louis Colville Gray - correspondence

NEWB2/155
File
1924 - 1930

Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

Correspondence from Louis Colville Gray Clarke including reference to Sir Ernest Budge's departure from the British Museum and Newberry's book on Scarabs.

Carnarvon, (Lord) George - correspondence

NEWB2/139
File
1910 - 1918 Some letters undated

Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection

Correspondence from Lord Carnavon (1866-1923) including on: death of Harold Jones (1911); purchase of items including scarabs; news from excavations; news of Howard Carter; viewing collections of Egyptian items; excavation plans; lectures; book to be published including reading proofs and preparing plates.

Note:
MSS 7/109 is also numbered 321
MSS 7/116 is also numbered 235
MSS 7/117 is also numbered 291a
MSS 7/118 is also numbered 291

Christian, F.E. - correspondence