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Percy Edward Newberry Collection Engels
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Genealogical material

Genealogical material including correspondence relating to genealogy, family trees, notes on members of the family.

Includes:

  • Financial summary of the late Mrs Newberry's estate, 1871.
  • Newspaper clippings relating to a court case between a Mr. Newberry (possibly Newberry's father Henry James Newberry) and his neighbour over the death of two of the neighbour's horses after they ate Yew tree cuttings from the latter's garden, March 1872.
  • Order for the burial of the dead for Caroline Newberry, 4th January 1919.
  • Sale catalogue for the property of the late Mrs Newberry, 1871.
  • Letter of probate relating to the estate of Caroline Elizabeth Newberry (-1863), 16th October 1866.
  • Reprint from The Parmaceutical Journal, 24th February 1906, on the history of Francis Newbery Sons Limited
    -Wyatt family trees
  • Typed article on Ralph Newbery (1560-1605) and correspondence relating to a children's book called Dives pragmaticus - the Great Marchant Man - a book in English Metre written by Thomas Newbery in 1563 and reprinted with an introduction by Percy Newberry in 1910.
  • Newspaper cutting on the funeral of Robert S. Johnston
  • Photograph of a woman and child, c.1855-1880
  • Bill for funeral arrangements for the late Amy Louisa Newberry, April 1859
  • Financial details relating to the division of the late Mrs Newbery's estate
  • Remembrance cards
  • Copy of an indenture relating to the sale of property
  • Sketches of family crests

Gladstone, Isla - correspondence

Two letters (possibly sent at the same time) from Isla Gladstone to George (surname unknown) relating to her family history and Alexandrina Francesca Pietronella Tinne, including a summary of what is known about her and her travel in Egypt.

Glanville, Stephen Ranulph Kingdon - correspondence

Correspondence from Stephen Ranulph Kingdon Glanville (British Museum) relating to his work at the British Museum, Egypt Exploration Society and University College London, and referring to several contemporary Egyptologists.

Includes correspondence relating to: an oblong pottery box (British Museum, 32639);
various research queries including predynastic pots, palettes, Akhenaton, Ay, beekeeping; the Carnavon collection; publication of articles by Newberry; excavation at Erment and discussion of Emery's character; the possibility of a position for Battiscombe-Gunn; excavation at El Amarna; Mrs Hubbard's funding for the EES; possibility of excavation starting at Soleb; finding Käthe Bosse work; the death of Robert Mond and relating to his obituary; Flinders Petrie and a lecture by Glanville for the Royal Institute.

Also includes draft replies from Newberry including relating to the lotus pattern, El Amarna, Käthe Bosse, Petrie's obituary, and selling Dorothy Hood's necklace.

Note:
MSS 17/39 is also numbered 299
MSS 17/40 is also numbered 209
MSS 17/43 is also numbered 3
MSS 17/44 is also numbered 20
MSS 17/53 is also numbered A.144
MSS 17/57 is also numbered A.148
MSS 17/58 is also numbered A.147
MSS 17/60 is also numbered A.170

Glass

Folder titled 'Glass' containing material relating to the manufacture and use of glass in ancient Egypt. Includes notes on glass, ceramics, faience. glass manufacture, cutting glass, and enamelling. Also includes drawings and cuttings of vases, beads and other glass objects.

This folder was previously in a box labelled, during previous archival processing, 'Special Subjects 2'.

Glass and glass manufacture

Folder titled 'Glaze-ware: Glass' containing notes, cuttings, drawings, tracings and correspondence relating to glazeware, glass, and glass manufacture.

Includes:
-Small painting of a chalice of Tuthmosis III published in Newberry, Percy E., 'A Glass Chalice of Tuthmosis III' in <i>The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology</i>Vol. 6, No. 3 (Jul., 1920), pp. 155-160 (OEB 146363)
-Small painting of a translucent blue vase from the palace of Amenhotep III
-Newspaper clipping with the headline 'Chance Find Restores Beauty To The Portland Vase', c.1945-1949
-Newspaper clipping with the headline 'Silica-Glass From Libyan Desert - Specimens For Natural History Museum', 28 January 1935
-Reprint of Spencer, L.J., 'Two New Gem Stones', in <i>The Gemmologist</i>, November 1933
-Typescript on the history of Oriental Faiences by the Kalebdjian Frères
-Cutting of review by Newberry of Hayes, William C., <i>Glazed Tiles from a Palace of Ramesses II at Kanfir</i>, (New York, 1937) in <i>Journal of Egyptian Archaeology</i>, Vol.25, June 1939
-Letter from Harry Powell, Whitefriars Glassworks, on early Egyptian glass manufacture, 12 April 1907
-Draft on glass manufacture in Egypt

This folder was previously in a box labelled, during previous archival processing, 'Special Subjects 2'.

Gourlay, Janet - correspondence

Correspondence from Janet Gourlay to Newberry and Mrs Newberry relating to travel and arrangements for accomodation in Egypt and Margaret Benson.

This correspondence is undated but dates have been written in pencil on the letters during previous archival processing.

Green, F. W. - correspondence

Correspondence from F. W. Green (Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge) including relating to a sale at Sothebys; photos of a stelae of Tyty; bequest from Sir Herbert Tompson and candidates for a position in demotic and coptic; and standards on boat mast heads including notes and sketches; World War Two.

Note:
MSS 20/49 is also numbered A.7
MSS 20/50 is also numbered A.189

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