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Reference code
James, T. G. H. - Černý MSS 21.88-90, 1134-63, 2415-18
Title
James, Thomas Henry Garnet (Harry) - correspondence
Date(s)
- 1950-1971 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
0.5 cm, 37 letters
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(1898-1970)
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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.
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Language of material
English
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Related units of description
The British Museum, Departmental correspondence, Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan.