45 letters from Desroches-Noblecourt, 2 carbon copies of letters from Černý to Desroches-Noblecourt. 7 letters from Desroches-Noblecourt to M. Černý, 1 draft letter from M. Černý to Desroches Noblecourt. Professional and personal matters:
objects in the Louvre, including technical description of papyri provided by Desroches-Noblecourt.
transcriptions of texts
UNESCO campaign in Nubia, and mapping of graffiti
the arrangement of UNESCO contracts, lodgings and expenses for Černý
family contacts
In 1948, Desroches-Noblecourt referred to the political situation in Czechoslovakia
In correspondence with M. Černý, Desroches-Noblecourt referred to posthumous publications of J. Černý and discussed the participation of S. Sauneron and S. Groll with various proposed publication projects
55 letters from Edwards to Černý. 11 letters to Marie Černý from Edwards, 2 draft letters from M. Černý to Edwards. Professional as well as personal matters. Philology, publication of Abusir papyri, objects from the British Museum collections, Nubian campaigns; academic examinations and positions, including Černý's transfer from London to Oxford; family matters. Particular issues include:
purchases of publications in Cairo
following Černý's death, Edwards corresponded with Marie Černý concerning the transfer of Černý's library to Prague
T. G. H. James to be recommended as The Lady Wallis Budge Fellow
the Palmer Holland squeezes material
papyri at Kingston Lacy
Coptic etymologies
Edwards' candidature for the British Academy, supported by Černý
stela of Rudjahau, in London, British Museum, EA 159, TopBib v.95-6
66 letters from Fairman, 16 carbon copies of letters from Černý to Fairman. Pprofessional and personal matters, book purchases and exchange, books being lent, often to Fairman or Liverpool library. Particular topics: - Černý asked to obtain books on some of his international travels, e.g. books from the IFAO during his Egypt sojourns.
Objects in Manchester Museum,1759 and 4588
Nubian sites, Amara (West) (TopBib vii.159?, 1961), Abu Simbel
Exchange of opinions on papers by E. Edel, B. Grdseloff and others
Černý invited to be an external examiner for Liverpool, exchange of evaluations of individual students, notably K. Kitchen. J. Ruffle, M. A. M. Asfour.
Administration of the Egypt Exploration Society (EES)
2 letters from Firchow, 1 carbon copy of a letter from Černý to Firchow. Černý's participation in Festschrift Grapow, see Firchow, O. (ed.), Ägyptologische Studien (1955) (OEB 158830).
16 letters from Glanville, 1 copy of a letter from Černý to Glanville. 1 copy of a letter from Glanville to A. J. Arkell, copy sent to Černý. 1 memorandum of agreement between Černý and the Syndics of the Cambridge University Press. 1 letter from Glanville to Jean Tudor-Pole (Černý’s secretary). 1 carbon copy of a letter from Černý to Carl Winter, Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum. Professional and personal matters:
Černý’s arrival in the UK in 1946
Černý’s external examinership for Cambridge
A. J. Arkell's situation
publication of the rock-tombs at Meir, see Blackman, A. M. and Apted, M. R. The Rock tombs of Meir, v (1954) (OEB 1684) and vi (1954) (OEB 1685)
Černý’s communications with the Fitzwilliam Museum concerning photographs for Georges Nagel
furthering Černý’s participation in the Cambridge Ancient History volumes
the future of the Oxford Egyptological Chair
Glanville requesting advice on finding someone suitable to write a reference for a proposed publication on Josef Čapek
14 letters from Grdseloff, 4 carbon copies of letters from Černý to Grdseloff. 2 letters from Misha Grdseloff (brother of B. Grdseloff). 1 letter from Leonard Grdseloff (brother of B. Grdseloff). Professional as well as personal matters.
Grdseloff's work plans
personal news of other Egyptologists (H. W. Fairman, J. Leibovitch and H. J. Polotsky)
exchange of off-prints and other publications
most significant topic is Deir el-Medina fieldwork and finds of ostraca, including the Cairo love songs (O. DeM 1266 + CGC 25218), published by G. Posener, see Posener, G. Catalogue des ostraca hiératiques littéraires de Deir el Médineh II: Nos 1227-1266 (1972) (OEB 15763), and later Fox, M. V. 'The Cairo love songs', in Journal of the American Oriental Society 100 [2] (1980), 101-9, (OEB 22733)
another significant topic is Grdseloff's illness (stomach cancer), Černý sent his own rations of Hovis bread to Egypt to Grdseloff as it was one of the few foods Grdseloff could still digest
12 letters from Griffiths, 1 carbon copy of a letter from Černý to Griffiths.
consultation of J. G. Griffiths' research on Horus and Seth eventually published as: Griffiths, J. G., The Conflict of Horus and Seth from Egyptian and Classical Sources. A Study in Ancient Mythology (1960) (OEB 1819)
recommendations for A. B. Lloyd from Swansea
Černý's support for J. G. Griffiths' application for a Leverhulme fellowship
68 letters from Gunn, 1 carbon copy of a letter from Černý to Gunn. Regular exchange of professional information, including:
Černý's publications, and publications exchange
purchase of books from Alec Dakin
A Festschrift for A. Gardiner - negotiating with authors, application to potential sponsors (considered Chester Beatty, John D. Rockefeller, IFAO, etc.), major sponsors declined so the idea was transformed into a dedicated volume of the Journal of Egyptian Archaeology
reading of Egyptian literary texts, including Černý coming to attend seminars at Oxford
mutual consultations
advising each other's students - P. Massart, E. Jelínková(-Reymond), Z. Žába
10 letters from Hayes, 7 carbon copies of letters from Černý to Hayes. Correspondence mainly concerned with professional matters:
Deir el-Medina finds in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, notably from the tomb of Sennedjem, TopBib i2.5, photographs of the objects from the tomb
question of ownership of a scribal palette in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 47.123, bought from the art dealer, John Tano
21st Dynasty chronology
publications exchange
Černý's plan to finalize his book on the royal workmen
Hayes satisfied with Eric Young as their new team member, Young had been recommended by Černý
also personal matters, including a planned visit by Černý to New York
38 letters from Iversen, 13 carbon copies of letters from Černý to Iversen with copies of Sidgwick & Jackson correspondence concerning Iversen's publication plans. 3 letters from Sidgwick & Jackson, concerning a publication of Iversen's (Iversen, E. The Myth of Egypt and its Hieroglyphs in European Tradition (1961) (OEB 8508)). Iversen's research and publications, but also some references to personal matters:
Iversen's study of p. Carlsberg VII
Iversen's publications on pigments, paint and Egyptian hieroglyphs used in European tradition
stamp collecting; Iversen supplied Danish stamps to Černý
30 letters from T. G. H. James, 3 carbon copies of letters from Černý to T. G. H. James. 4 letters from T. G. H. James to Marie Černý. Correspondence concerned with their respective research topics:
proofs and index of the volumes, Gardiner, A. H., Peet, T. E. and Černý, J., The Inscriptions of Sinai, Part 1 (1952) (OEB 3261), and Černý, J., The Inscriptions of Sinai from Manuscripts of Alan H. Gardiner and T. Eric Peet, Part 2 (1955) (OEB 4432)
T. G. H. James as Editor of the Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Černý as author and reviewer
Černý mediating photography from the British Museum for researchers elsewhere
reading of hieratic texts, including dockets from KV 62, Tutankhamun T. G. H. James letters to Marie Černý concerned with the preparation and off-prints for the Černý obituaries.
13 letters from J. J. Janssen, 4 carbon copies of letters from Černý to J. J. Janssen. Janssen's research, and co-operation with Černý:
plans for his book on commodity prices - Janssen, J. J., Commodity Prices from the Ramessid Period. An Economic Study of the Village of Necropolis Workmen at Thebes (1975) (OEB 9846)
Janssen's publication of BM EA 588 (TopBib i2.721), published later as Janssen, J. J., 'An unusual donation stela', in Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 49 (1963), 64-70 (OEB 10084)
discussion of Endesfelder, E., 'Über die Arbeiter der thebanischen Nekropole im Neuen Reich', in Günther, R. and Schrot, G. (eds), Sozialökonomische Verhältnisse im Alten Orient und im klassischen Altertum (1961), 88-93 (OEB 8360)
Janssen's work on p. Leiden I, 350
dating of ostraca, and changes in the Deir el-Medîna economy
Černý mediating access to the Museo Egizio in Turin for Janssen, via Ernesto Scamuzzi
12 letters from Leibovitch, 4 carbon copies of letters from Černý to Leibovitch. 1 carbon copy of a letter by Černý to Miss Keeves of the Egypt Exploration Society concerning copies of Inscriptions of Sinai i & ii (OEB 3261 and OEB 4432) for J. Leibovitch (Israel Exploration Journal).
exchange of publications
obtaining Annales du Service des Antiquités Egyptiennes [ASAE]
publishing in ASAE
new posts and research plans of both correspondents
25 letters from Moss, 2 copies of letters from Černý to Moss. 6 letters from Moss to Jean Tudor-Pole (Černý's secretary at University College London), 4 letters from Tudor Pole to Moss. Materials and data for the Topographical Bibliography:
especially sites in Sinai
objects in Brooklyn Museum and other US museums
objects in Turin, Museo Egizio
statue of Queen Karomama in the Louvre, TopBib i2.681-2
travel information
contacts with the international Egyptological community
10 letters from Newberry, 2 carbon copies of letters from Černý to Newberry. Personal matters and research:
reading the name of king Khendjer, South Saqqâra, TopBib iii2.434
Rosellini memorial volume, see Scritti dedicati alla memoria di Ippolito Rosellini nel primo centenario della morte (4 giugno 1943) (1945) (OEB 149922)
news on other Egyptologists, particularly E. Iversen and G. Steindorff
12 letters from Parker, 3 carbon copies of letters from Černý to Parker, 1 carbon copy of a letter from Barbara Sewell (Griffith Institute secretary) to Parker sent in Černý's absence. Mainly professional matters with a few personal references:
invitations extended to Černý to visit Brown University, the earliest sent in 1950
exchange of offprints
students from Brown University in the UK (Richard Pierce)
assessments of students and colleagues (H. Goedicke)
the consequences of the Suez crisis for institutions in Egypt, particularly IFAO, 1956
110 letters from Posener, 1 carbon copy of a letter from Černý to Posener. 2 letters from Posener to Marie Černý. Research:
renewal of the Deir el-Medina ostraca project after the Second World War (WWII)
Posener's publication plans, work on Kemit (later published as Posener, G., Catalogue des ostraca hiératiques littéraires de Deir el Médineh ii (Nos 1109 à 1167), (1951) & (1991) (OEB 3065))
Posener's research on execration figures, literary ostraca, translations of various texts
Černý's research on supposed consanguineous marriages in Egypt
book exchange and mutual help in obtaining rare volumes in Britain, Egypt and France Personal and family matters
some remarks on the situation in Czechoslovakia after the communist coup on 25 February 1948 After Černý's death, Marie Černý consulted options for Černý's posthumous publications with Posener, especially the Late Egyptian grammar and the involvement of S. Groll in the grammar project.
