Howe, Sonia E. - correspondence
- NEWB2/397
- File
- 1938
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection
Correspondence from Sonia E. Howe on her pleasure at meeting Newberry and travel in Morocco.
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Howe, Sonia E. - correspondence
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection
Correspondence from Sonia E. Howe on her pleasure at meeting Newberry and travel in Morocco.
Hume, William Fraser - correspondence
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection
Letter from William Fraser Hume (Geological Survey of Egypt) relating to flora and fauna in the Egyptian mountains.
Ingram, Bruce Stirling - correspondence
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection
Correspondence from Bruce Stirling Ingram (Editor, The Illustrated London News) relating to photographs and illustrations for publication and lectures by Newberry. Includes references to the excavation of the tomb of Tutankhamun and Howard Carter's negotiations with the Egyptian authorities.
Iversen, Erik - correspondence
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection
Correspondence from Erik Iversen and draft replies from Newberry relating to research, publications and arranging to meet. Includes draft reply from Newberry on a monument at Copenhagen of the Vizier Washptah (5129) and the double axe cult. Also includes draft letter relating to the establishment of an international association of Egyptologists.
Jonas, Mary C. - correspondence
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection
Correspondence from Mary C. Jonas (Secretary, Egypt Exploration Society) relating to the work of the Egypt Exploration Society (EES).
Includes correspondence relating to: donations to the EES and fundraising including donations from Mrs Hubbard and distribution of the money; work at El Amarna including copy of a letter from Francis Giesler Newton to Henry Reginald Holland Hall on work at El Amarna and Francis Llewellyn Griffith's illness (Dec 1923), and correspondence following the death of Newton and relating to continuation of his work by Thomas Whittlemore; management on the EES including reports of meetings, discussion of committee members and appointment of officers; Jonas' resignation as Secretary.
Also includes letter to Warren Dawson from T. Eric Peet relating to work for the EES and copy of an agreement for work with Peet, 12 Nov 1915.
Note:
MSS 26/80 is also numbered A.182
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection
Letter from Cyril Jones notifying Newberry of the death of Harold Jones.
Jones, Harold - correspondence
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection
Correspondence from Harold Jones including relating to his health and work in Egypt for John Garstang and Theodore Davis. Also includes reference to Howard Carter and correspondence relating to nome signs.
Note:
MSS 27/2 is also numbered A.251
MSS 27/3 is also numbered A.277
MSS 27/4 is also numbered A.372
MSS 27/5 is also numbered A.92
MSS 27/7 is also numbered A.42
MSS 27/10 is also numbered A.40
MSS 27/13 is also numbered A.84
MSS 27/14 is also numbered A.43
MSS 27/17 is also numbered A.349
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection
Correspondence from W.G. Jones (Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Liverpool) including on Newberry's resignation from the Brunner Chair of Egyptology.
Jouguet, Pierre - correspondence
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection
Correspondence from Pierre Jouguet relating to an invitation from Newberry to dinner.
Note:
MSS 27/26 is also numbered A.180
Keatinge, Henry Pottinger - correspondence
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection
Letter of thanks from Henry Pottinger Keatinge (1860-1928).
Note:
This letter is also numbered 36
Kelly, R. Talbot - correspondence
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection
Correspondence from R. Talbot Kelly (1861-1934) including relating to travel in Egypt and a framed picture being sent to Newberry.
Note:
MSS 27/66 is also numbered 350
MSS 27/67 is also numbered 99
Kendrick, Albert Frank - correspondence
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection
Correspondence from Albert Frank Kendrick (Department of Textiles, Victoria & Albert Museum, London) relating to the Victoria & Albert Museum including items in the collection, exhibitions, purchase and sale of items, items belonging to Newberry including a Persian brocade, research enquiries from Newberry including on gloves, reference to textiles from the tomb of Tutankhamun, and the effects of the second world war. Also includes requests for information including about the pomegranate in Egyptian art and draft replies from Newberry, as well as a plain linen shirt from an unknown site in Egypt with enclosed sketch.
Note:
MSS 27/68 is also numbered 317
MSS 27/74 is also numbered A.19
Kent, Henry W. - correspondence
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection
Letter of thanks from Henry W. Kent (Metropolitan Museum, New York).
Kenyon, (Sir) Frederic George - correspondence
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection
Letter from Sir Frederic George Kenyon requesting a reference for Arthur Callender.
Langton, Neville - correspondence
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection
Correspondence from Neville Langton relating to his research on cats and cylinder seals. Includes notes on cylinders with cat figures and the bast sign.
Lawrence, (Lady) Iris - correspondence
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection
Correspondence from Lady Iris Lawrence including relating to Newberry's photograph of climbing goats, Newberry putting his name down for the Red Cross Interpretation List for Arabic and a draft reply from Newberry on gardening, plant cuttings an article by Thomas Henry Huxley on Gentians and referring to meeting him in 1887.
Lee, Thorold D. - correspondence
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection
Correspondence from Thorold D. Lee (Arthur H. Lee & Sons Ltd., Tapestry Works) including relating to photographs for a paper by Lee on tapestries, and examination of a girdle.
Leeds, Edward Thurlow - correspondence
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection
Correspondence from Edward Thurlow Leeds (Ashmolean Museum, Oxford) including corrections to Newberry's list of nome signs (1916), relating to relocating material during the war including two predynastic bowls belonging to Newberry, Newberry sending his filing cabinets to the Griffith Institute (1939), damage during World War Two, donation of items by Newberry including Egyptian textiles (including draft reply from Newberry), museum acquisitions and copyright ownership of the Howard Carter material.
Also includes: copy of a letter from Newberry to Leeds on copyright ownership of the Howard Carter material; draft letter from Newberry on work during World War Two and gifting books to the Griffith Institute; draft letter from Newberry on donating Persian tiles to the Ashmolean Museum.
Lefebure, Gustave - correspondence
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection
Correspondence from Gustave Lefebure (Service des Antiquités, Egypt) arranging to meet Newberry in Egypt.
Legge, George Francis - correspondence
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection
Correspondence from George Francis Legge including news from Egypt and reference to James Henry Breasted, T. Eric Peet, and Henri Édouard Naville.
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MSS 29/8 is also numbered A.348
MSS 29/9 is also numbered A.345
MSS 29/10 is also numbered A.346
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection
Correspondence from J. Lister inviting Newberry to events at the Technical Institute, Tunbridge Wells.
Little, Marie - correspondence
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection
Letter from Marie Little (Sister of Dora Little) sending birthday greetings.
Includes smaller letter in an envelope wishing Newberry a happy birthday.
Lockyer, (Sir) Joseph Norman - correspondence
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection
Letter from Sir Joseph Norman Lockyer (1836-1920) requesting information.
Part of Percy Edward Newberry Collection
Correspondence from S.E. Loxton relating to Newberry's presidency of the Vesey Club.
Percy Edward Newberry Collection
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