6 letters from Curto. Ostraca and papyri in the Museo Egizio di Torino. Curto anticipated that Černý would publish a catalogue of Turin hieratic ostraca.
46 letters from Dawson, 4 carbon copies of letters from Černý to Dawson. Biographies of Egyptologists for inclusion in Who was Who in Egyptology, including Černý's suggestion to include portraits and examples of the handwriting of individual Egyptologists; further themes discussed in the letters included papyri and New Kingdom history.
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
5 letters from Donadoni, 1 carbon copy of a letter from Černý to Donadoni. Exchange of publications, the conference Le fonti indirette in Rome (see Donadoni, S. (ed.), Le fonti indirette della storia egiziana / Les sources indirectes de l'histoire égyptienne / Indirect sources of Egyptian history / Die indirekten Quellen der ägyptischen Geschichte (1963) (OEB 159370)). Further fieldwork in Nubia, including Černý's description of his epigraphical work at Abu Simbel (use of Kodatrace).
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.
17 letters from Driver, 4 carbon copies of letters from Černý to Driver, 1 cover page of a form from Černý's office to Driver. Philology, in particular, an analysis of word stems; frequent questions from Driver concerning Egyptian-Hebrew linguistic relations; also administrative matters relating to the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford.
8 letters from M. Drower, 2 carbon copies of letters from Černý to M. Drower. Egypt Exploration Society (EES) administration, meetings and expeditions, as well as publications, e.g. Calverley, A. M. and Broome, M. F., The Temple of King Sethos I at Abydos, The Second Hypostyle Hall iv (1958) (OEB 8067).
The album contains 23 original studies, including the photographic portrait of a sculptural bust of Lane, two fully worked drawings with watercolour, eleven monochrome watercolours with pen and ink landscapes and views, and ten pencil studies of wall reliefs. Many of these images include handwritten captions in pencil that are almost certainly added by E. W. Lane himself on the opposing page of the mounted image. This indicates that Lane arranged for this selection of items to be mounted in the album, which was then presented to someone.
3 letters from Edgerton, 1 carbon copy of a letter and one pencil draft of another letter from Černý to Edgerton. Černý's visit to Chicago in early 1955, assessment of Miss Catherine E. Morton.
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
Album containing drawings and watercolours during visit to Egypt in the winter of 1873-1874. Many of the preliminary sketches and watercolours in the album were used to illustrate her book A Thousand Miles Up the Nile, published in 1877.
Annotation on the title page: 'Egyptian Scraps: 1874' (ink note)
38 numbered pages with 107 mounted items
includes watercolours, drawings and sketches made in Egypt, many with Edwards' annotated captions
Album containing drawings and watercolours made by Edwards when travelling through the Dolomites, Italy, in 1872. Many of the preliminary sketches and watercolours in the album were used to illustrate her book Untrodden Peaks and Unfrequented Valleys, published in 1873.
Contains 29 numbered pages with 44 mounted items
Watercolours, drawings and sketches made in Italy, some accompanied by Edwards' annotated captions.
Album containing sketched drawings and one watercolour made by Edwards when visiting Egypt in the winter of 1873-1874. Many of these preliminary sketches and the watercolour in the album were used to illustrate her book A Thousand Miles Up the Nile, published in 1877.
Annotated on the first page: "Small Egyptian Scraps: 1874"
Containing 27 mounted items
Watercolours, drawings and sketches made in Egypt, many with Edwards' annotated captions on the drawings and the watercolour and also on the mounts
Photocopies of papers relating to the estate of Ellen Drew Braysher, owner of The Larches, Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire, which were issued after Braysher's death, with a summary of accounts outstanding at that time. Amelia Edwards, who resided with Mrs Braysher from 1864(?) onwards, was the beneficiary of Braysher's estate.
