Folder containing 3 black and white group photographs which include Percy Newberry, and all appear to have been taken in Egypt.
Photographs include the following information:
A note on the back suggests it was taken in the 1920s and names Abu Bakr, Hermann Grapow, Percy Newberry, Georg Steindorff, Hermann Junker and Selim Hassan.
The back of the photograph is date stamped 17 January 1930, and a note reads 'A Benni Hassane' [at Beni Hasan].
Note on the back of the photograph suggests that it was taken at Cairo University in the 1920s and lists the people seated left to right as: 1. [?], 2. [?], 3. Selim Hassan 4. Newberry 5. [?] 6. Junker 7. Vikentiev 8. Henri? Frankfort 9. [?] and in the front row 1. Baudouin? Van de Walle, 2. [?], 3. [?].
Photographs or calling cards of members of Newberry's extended family. Some are named on the back by Newberry with a note on genealogy. Includes photographs of: Newberry's mother Sarah Newberry, 1905; Newberry's Uncle F.J. Newberry; Newberry's Grandfather F.W. Newberry; Mrs Sarah Pine born Kenward (1790-?); Mrs Thomas Kenward; William Munk; James Newberry (1781-); Elizabeth Newberry (1791-); Thomas Kenward (1788-); Mrs James Newberry born Dixy. Also includes receipt for 12 calling cards, 1867.
Document relating to the sale of land at Binfield, Berkshire by Humfrey Newbery, Francis Broughton, Richard Radish and William Hawthorne to Alexander Hayes, 1629.
Folder titled by John Harris 'PRESS CUTTINGS' with newspaper cuttings glued or fastened on to each page.
Newpaper cuttings are on a range of topics relating to ancient Egypt and Egyptology including congresses taking place, exhibitions such as the exhibition of Egyptian Art at the Burlington Fine Arts Club, book reviews, news relating to Percy Newberry, current research, obituaries, Sudan, Libya and the Libyan Desert.
Correspondence from Sir Leslie Patrick Abercrombie relating to a joint press publication scheme, Liverpool University Press Association, and negotiations with Sir Ernest Hodder Williams.
Letter from Percy Stafford Allen (1869-1933) relating to a paper, letter is headed Third International Congress of the History of Religions, Oxford, September 1908.
Correspondence from Lady Mary Rothes Margaret Amherst (eldest daughter of Lord Amherst of Hackney; marriage 1885, Lord William Cecil; in 1909 succeeded as Baroness Amherst of Hackney) on topics including relating to the purchase of items in Egypt; the sale of the families book collection to Liverpool; the identification of museum papyri.
Correspondence from Anthony John Arkell arranging a visit to see Newberry and relating to research including on trees, plants, predynastic period and the Sudan.
Correspondence from Iskander Assad, an Egyptian student, including arranging to meet Newberry in London and asking for help on his appointment to Keeper of the Ancient Egyptian Department of the Agricultural Museum, Cairo.
Letter from Mary Atkinson asking Newberry to give a friend, Brian Melland, an introduction at Tel el Amarna, and a following letter thanking him for his help.
Correspondence from Anthony E. Benaki relating to Newberry's sponsorship of Benaki for election to the Burlington Fine Arts Club and relating to travel plans.
Correspondence from Margaret Benson (1865-1916) (daughter of Mary Benson) including relating to squeezes of a big stone and finds from a temple [presumably the Temple of Mut].
Note: MSS 4/73 is also numbered A 229 MSS 4/77 is also numbered 43 MSS 4/80 is also numbered 41
Correspondence from Hon. Richard Bethell (1883-1929) relating to the purchase of items at auction including scarabs and rings; a quarrel Newberry had with Howard Carter over the sale of items; letter stating his intention to sell his entire Egyptian collection due to lack of money; letter about a prehistoric pot purchased by Bethell.
Note: MSS 4/101 is also numbered 7a MSS 4/103 is also numbered 7 MSS 4/104 is also numbered 15 MSS 4/106 is also numbered 287 MSS 4/110 is also numbered 233
Correspondence from Aylward Manley Blackman on topics including asking Newberry's advice in relation to employment; invitation to lecture; translations and other research interests; visits to Oxford.
Note: MSS 5/14 is also numbered 7 MSS 5/15 is also numbered 8 MSS 5/15a is also numbered A.91 MSS 5/16 is also numbered 26 MSS 5/17 is also numbered 341 MSS 5/19 is also numbered A 297 MSS 5/22 is also numbered A.38 MSS 5/24 is also numbered 16 MSS 5/26 is also numbered 45
Correspondence from Robert Carr Bosanquet (1871-1935) relating to donors to the Institute of Archaeology, Liverpool University; research interests; Oldbury Camp; family news.
Note: MSS 5/55 is also numbered 15 MSS 5/56 is also numbered 362 MSS 5/58 is also numbered 344 MSS 5/59 is also numbered 340 MSS 5/60 is also numbered 330 MSS 5/61 is also numbered 328