5 letters from Drioton, Černý's draft for his obituary for Drioton. Professional and personal matters, the situation in Egypt after the Second World War (WWII). A draft of Černý's obituary for Drioton.
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)
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
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
1 letter from Helck, 1 carbon copy of a letter from Černý to Helck. Correspondence represents the smaller part of a larger exchange (existing letters contain references to other letters) concerning Helck's publication: Helck, W. Zur Verwaltung des Mittleren und Neuen Reichs (1958) (OEB 6234). Following this publication, Černý decided not to publish his planned paper on Viziers (see Černý MSS 5.7-8), which Helck regretted.
3 letters from Hintze. History of ancient Egyptian language, etymologies; book and off-prints exchange. Černý obtained H. J. Polotsky's books for Hintze.
1 letter from F. W. James, 1 carbon copy of a letter from Černý to F. W. James. Planned publication of F. W. James on the site of Beth Shan (Beisan, TopBib vii.376).
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.
1 letter from Kahle P. E. (Kahle senior) to Černý, 1 carbon copy of a letter from Černý to Kahle (senior). Coptic manuscripts, Černý recommends contacting Plumley.
6 letters from Keating, 1 carbon copy of a letter from Černý to Keating. Participation of both in the UNESCO Nubian mission. Keating also made at least one recording with Černý.
7 letters from Kirkbride, 1 carbon copy of a reference on behalf of D. Kirkbride written by Černý. 2 communications from K. Kenyon concerning D. Kirkbride's application to the British School of Archaeology in Jerusalem, for the position of Secretary-Librarian. University College London, Kirkbride's studies, and job applications, also reference to the political situation in the Middle East. Kirkbride congratulating Černý on the Oxford Egyptology Chair election.
1 letter from Klauber. Correspondence with Hutchinson & Co (publishers), concerning the unsatisfactory quality of illustrations in a translation of one of Černý's books. Probably a translation of Černý, J., Ancient Egyptian Religion (1957) (OEB 3264).
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
3 letters from Matthieu, 5 carbon copies of letters from Černý to M. Matthieu. Book exchange, offprints, Matthieu's husband I. M. Lourie, objects in the Hermitage (at that time in Leningrad), ostraca in Moscow (photographs for Černý). Černý also obtained one of Matthieu's publications on Egyptian art.