Letter from Edward Hudson (Editor, Country Life) asking Newberry to write a short article on the MacGregor collection of Egyptian antiquities for sale at Sotheby's.
Letter from Thomas Atholl Joyce (British Museum) relating to an enquiry by Newberry on figures on the cabins of Barotse canoes including elephants and antelopes.
Correspondence from Winifred A. Keeves (Secretary, Egypt Exploration Society) including relating to Newberry's subscription to the EES and in response to enquiries by Newberry on material held by the EES.
Correspondence from Doris L. Kelham (née Tattersall) including arranging to meet in London and with reference to Howard Carter and the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun.
Note: MSS 27/59 is also numbered A.18 MSS 27/63 is also numbered 223
Letter from C. G. Laing (Director, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston) requesting photographs of papyrus being grown at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in relation to research on Egyptian columns.
Letter from O. H. Little (Geological Survey of Egypt) in response to an enquiry from Newberry on literature on the vegetation of the El Arish District.
Correspondence from Alfred Lucas including relating to: arranging to visit Newberry; cleaning an inscribed bowl; response to criticisms by Newberry of a book by Lucas; wish to see a wooden tongue from Tututankhamun's shrine; Walter Segal and his study of furniture from the tomb of Tutankhamun.
Note: MSS 29/50 is also numbered 217a MSS 29/51 is also numbered 217 MSS 29/52 is also numbered 13 MSS 29/55 is also numbered A.107
Folder including versions of a bibliography of Newberry.
Includes:
Reprint, proof copy, typed draft and photocopy of Magee, Diana, 'The Egyptological Bibliography of Percy Edward Newberry (1869-1949), in JEA 76, 1990 (OEB 32075).
Correspondence relating to the bibliography of Percy Newberry, 1989.
Numbered list 1-61 of Newberry's publications under the title 'Extracts from my Note-books'.
Photocopy of Newberry, Percy E., 'Notes on the History of Medicine in Ancient Egypt', in The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions, 24 November 1888, p. 405-408.
Folder titled 'DYN. IV, V, VI' containing notes relating to the 4th Dynasty, 5th Dynasty and 6th Dynasty.
Includes:
Notes on King lists for the 4th, 5th and 6th Dynasties
Notes relating to Menkaure, Khafre, Khufu and Snefru
Notes on cylinder seals from the 5th Dynasty
Notes on Neith and the pyramid of Neith published by Gustave Jéquier in Jéquier, G. 1933. Les pyramides des reines Neit et Apouit. Fouilles à Saqqarah. Le Caire: Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale (OEB 141991)
Notes on Aba and the pyramid of Aba published by Gustave Jéquier in Jéquier, G. 1935. La pyramide d'Aba. Fouilles at Saqqarah.. Le Caire: Impr. De l'IFAO (OEB 141989)
Correspondence from Lady Margaret Susan Amherst (d. 1919) (wife of Lord Amherst of Hackney) relating to: Newberry's work at Tel el Armana and Beni Hassan; the purchase of items including requests that Newberry purchase certain items on their behalf; Howard Carter's appointment; fraud and sale of house and belongings (1906); Newberry's divorce trial.
Note: MSS 2/47a is also numbered 2/61 MSS 2/47b is also numbered 2/62 and 255
Correspondence from Lady Alicia Margaret Amherst (5th daughter of Lord Amherst of Hackney; married 1898, Sir Evelyn Gascoyne-Cecil) mostly relating to research for her book on the history of gardening. Correspondence 1907 relating to the need to raise money, the sale of books and asking Newberry to seek an interview with Carnegie on the families behalf.