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.
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.
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.
10 letters from Hayes, 7 carbon copies of letters from Černý to Hayes. Correspondence mainly concerned with professional matters:
Deir el-Medina finds in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, notably from the tomb of Sennedjem, TopBib i2.5, photographs of the objects from the tomb
question of ownership of a scribal palette in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 47.123, bought from the art dealer, John Tano
21st Dynasty chronology
publications exchange
Černý's plan to finalize his book on the royal workmen
Hayes satisfied with Eric Young as their new team member, Young had been recommended by Černý
also personal matters, including a planned visit by Černý to New York
1 letter from Helck, 1 carbon copy of a letter from Černý to Helck. Correspondence represents the smaller part of a larger exchange (existing letters contain references to other letters) concerning Helck's publication: Helck, W. Zur Verwaltung des Mittleren und Neuen Reichs (1958) (OEB 6234). Following this publication, Černý decided not to publish his planned paper on Viziers (see Černý MSS 5.7-8), which Helck regretted.
3 letters from Hintze. History of ancient Egyptian language, etymologies; book and off-prints exchange. Černý obtained H. J. Polotsky's books for Hintze.
2 letters from the Hlouškovi family to Černý'. The Hlouškovi family, who lived in Boskovice (Moravia), were related to Marie Sargant (Černý's future wife). Personal matters.
1 letter from Homer, 1 carbon copy of a letter from Černý to Homer. Query about interest rates in ancient Egypt. Homer authored A History of Interest Rates. Homer was recommended by R. A. Parker.
2 letters from Hurst, 1 carbon copy of a letter from Černý to Hurst. Egyptian king-lists as supporting evidence for dating and analysing Nile flood levels.
38 letters from Iversen, 13 carbon copies of letters from Černý to Iversen with copies of Sidgwick & Jackson correspondence concerning Iversen's publication plans. 3 letters from Sidgwick & Jackson, concerning a publication of Iversen's (Iversen, E. The Myth of Egypt and its Hieroglyphs in European Tradition (1961) (OEB 8508)). Iversen's research and publications, but also some references to personal matters:
Iversen's study of p. Carlsberg VII
Iversen's publications on pigments, paint and Egyptian hieroglyphs used in European tradition
stamp collecting; Iversen supplied Danish stamps to Černý
Album (43.5 x 33.5 cm) of approx. 134 studio (including Beato) and smaller, possibly amateur photographs, put together following Miss Lane's two trips to Egypt and the Near East between 1873 and 1876. Locations include a number of cities in Egypt, Beirut, Damascus, Athens and Rome.
Collection of antiquities and miscellanea collected by Miss Lane during her trips, including stone wall fragments, some with remains of decoration, Greek and Egyptian pottery fragments (modern and ancient), rough pottery oil lamps, shells, botanical specimens, strings of mummy beads, a decorated wooden spoon with an inscription to Miss Lane, a fabric sample and an ink well in the form of a boat.
Letter from Brenda Moon to Mrs Patricia Martin (19 March 1982)
Letter from Brenda Moon to Mrs Patricia Martin (12 April 1982)
Letter from Brenda Moon to Mr James Martin and Mrs Patricia Martin (27 May 1998)
Letter from Brenda Moon to Mr James Martin and Mrs Patricia Martin (20 May 1999)
Letter from Brenda Moon to Mr James Martin and Mrs Patricia Martin (9 December 2006)
"Amelia Edwards and Egypt. Paper read to the second Conference on Travellers in Egypt and the Near East, Oxford, 11 July 1997", by Brenda Moon (printed copy)
"Amelia Edwards, Jenny Lane and Egypt", by Brenda Moon (printed copy)
1 letter from F. W. James, 1 carbon copy of a letter from Černý to F. W. James. Planned publication of F. W. James on the site of Beth Shan (Beisan, TopBib vii.376).
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.