15 letters from Harris, 5 carbon copies of letters from Černý to Harris. An invitation from the Board of the Faculty of Oriental Studies to act as Supervisor to J. R. Harris, 1 carbon copy of a reply from Černý to the Secretary of Faculties. A communication from Merton College (Elizabeth Ratcliff, College secretary) concerning a reference for J. R. Harris, 1 carbon copy of a reply from Černý to Merton College. A communication from Christ Church College (Dean of Christ Church) concerning a reference for J. R. Harris, 1 carbon copy of a reply from Černý’s to the Dean of Christ Church College. A communication from Brasenose College (the Principal) concerning a reference for J. R. Harris, 1 carbon copy of a reply from Černý to the Principal of Brasenose College. 1 payroll notice from the Committee of Advanced Studies, for Cerny, for the supervision of J. R. Harris. 1 Notice of appointment of Examiners for Černý concerning his student J. R. Harris. 2 letters from H. W. Fairman (University of Liverpool) concerning J. R. Harris' examination, 1 carbon copy of a reply from Černý to H. W. Fairman regarding the examination of J. R. Harris. 1 invitation from Černý to I.E.S. Edwards to act as examiner for J. R. Harris Correspondence concerned mainly with J. R. Harris' studies, examinations and grant and scholarship applications.
8 letters from Harari, 1 carbon copy of a letter to Harari from I. E. S. Edwards sent on behalf of Černý. Professional and personal matters; the death of B. Grdseloff and Grdseloff's papers; book purchases; and Harari's work on the ancient Egyptian legal system.
1 letter from Hacker, 1 carbon copy of a letter from Černý to Hacker. Reference letter for Jürgen von Beckerath, also some personal matters, Černý had just retired.
4 letters from Habachi. 1 letter from Habachi to Marie Černý. Publication exchange, social contacts, Černý's stay in Egypt in 1958, especially his sojourn in Nubia. The letter to Marie Černý concerns copies of obituaries.
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
12 letters from Griffiths, 1 carbon copy of a letter from Černý to Griffiths.
consultation of J. G. Griffiths' research on Horus and Seth eventually published as: Griffiths, J. G., The Conflict of Horus and Seth from Egyptian and Classical Sources. A Study in Ancient Mythology (1960) (OEB 1819)
recommendations for A. B. Lloyd from Swansea
Černý's support for J. G. Griffiths' application for a Leverhulme fellowship
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
7 letters from Godron 1 carbon copy of a letter from (Helen Murray?, Černý's colleague) written on behalf of Černý's to Godron 1 copy of a letter to Godron, presumably forwarded to Černý Godron's studies in early dynastic material, Palermo stone, collections at Mariemont, and Godron's Coptic studies; Godron's visits to the United Kingdom.
16 letters from Glanville, 1 copy of a letter from Černý to Glanville. 1 copy of a letter from Glanville to A. J. Arkell, copy sent to Černý. 1 memorandum of agreement between Černý and the Syndics of the Cambridge University Press. 1 letter from Glanville to Jean Tudor-Pole (Černý’s secretary). 1 carbon copy of a letter from Černý to Carl Winter, Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum. Professional and personal matters:
Černý’s arrival in the UK in 1946
Černý’s external examinership for Cambridge
A. J. Arkell's situation
publication of the rock-tombs at Meir, see Blackman, A. M. and Apted, M. R. The Rock tombs of Meir, v (1954) (OEB 1684) and vi (1954) (OEB 1685)
Černý’s communications with the Fitzwilliam Museum concerning photographs for Georges Nagel
furthering Černý’s participation in the Cambridge Ancient History volumes
the future of the Oxford Egyptological Chair
Glanville requesting advice on finding someone suitable to write a reference for a proposed publication on Josef Čapek
1 letter from Gerster, 1 carbon copy of a letter from Černý to Gerster. Photographs of Protosinaitic inscriptions; Gerster's plans to prepare a book on Nubia; the Aswan dam project.
4 letters from Gadd, 1 carbon copy of a letter from Černý to Gadd Černý's work on oracles; I. E. S. Edwards' candidature to the British Academy, the position of Oriental Studies in the British Academy.
