1 letter from Middleton, 1 carbon copy of a letter from Černý to Middleton. Consanguineous marriage in antiquity and some papyrological questions. For the latter, Černý recommended contacting Claire Préaux.
2 letters from Miller, 1 carbon copy of a letter from Černý's secretary sent in his absence. Miller's studies of the spice trade, Egyptian words denoting cassia and cinnamon.
Two albums of photographs compiled following Milne's visits to Egypt in 1895-6 and 1905-6. One includes photographs taken during W. M. F. Petrie's expedition to Sinai. The other album contains photographs of various sites, including some 19th-century studio photographs.
7 letters from S. Morenz. 2 letters, correspondence between Černý and the Home Office, concerning a visa for S. Morenz. S. Morenz's planned trip to the UK; objects in Leipzig (stela of Penbuy, in Leipzig Museum, 5141, TopBib i2.732); an invitation to contribute to Festschrift Anthes (see Černý, J., 'A Note on the Chancellor Bay', in Zeitschrift für ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde 93 (1966), 35-9 (OEB 11676)).
25 letters from Moss, 2 copies of letters from Černý to Moss. 6 letters from Moss to Jean Tudor-Pole (Černý's secretary at University College London), 4 letters from Tudor Pole to Moss. Materials and data for the Topographical Bibliography:
especially sites in Sinai
objects in Brooklyn Museum and other US museums
objects in Turin, Museo Egizio
statue of Queen Karomama in the Louvre, TopBib i2.681-2
travel information
contacts with the international Egyptological community
Notes collected on Hierakonpolis (The Hierakonpolis finds). Consists of handwritten notes made by M. A. Murray, typescript, and additional notes in a different hand.
Copies, transcriptions, facsimiles, drawings and some photographs of mummy labels in Demotic, Greek or bilingual, presented as loose sheets in folders arranged by cities/museums/collections, housed in five slip-cover boxes. They were collected by Möller from printed sources and from several collections he visited on research journeys. One folder in box V is by W. Spiegelberg (1893).
6 letters from D. Müller. Ostraca in the Leipzig Museum, publication plans, personal matters including Müller's emigration from East to West Germany. Müller's acknowledgement of Černý offprint (Černý, J., 'Thoth as Creator of Languages', in Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 34 (1948), 121-2 (OEB 1279)).
2 letters from Černý, 1 carbon copy of a letter from Černý to H. W. Müller. Studies in Coptic and Černý's references requested for: Westendorf, W., Koptisches Handwörterbuch. Bearbeitet auf Grund des Koptischen Handwörterbuchs Wilhelm Spiegelbergs (1965-1977) (OEB 20563).
The Percy Newberry Collection has been listed thanks to a cataloguing grant from the The National Archives in 2015. The collection comprises a wide range of material on topics including Predynastic Egypt, Theban tombs, Egyptian flora and fauna, early Egyptian travellers, ancient Egyptian religion and culture, as well as Newberry's genealogy. Formats include notebooks, research notes, photographs, tracings, rubbings and newspaper clippings.
The collection has been divided into 5 series: Biographical Material; Correspondence; Research Notebooks; Subject Files, and Research Material.
This series includes material created by Newberry and material related to Newberry created by others. It includes newspaper cuttings, letter lists, diary notes, photographs, and material relating to Newberry's genealogical research.
This series also includes Newberry's excavation diary during his work for Lord Northampton from 1898 to 1899.
Diary titled by Newberry 'The Theban Necropolis - Excavations 1898-1899 - Account of Men's wages for the Marquis of Northampton'.
Front section contains lists of men, the days worked and their wages.
On the front page of the diary Newberry has written 'Small service is true service whilst it lasts - of friends however humble scorn not one - The daisy by the shadow that it casts - Protects the lingering dew drop from the sun' and below 'If by such rose we see - A thorn there grows - Strive that no thorn shall be - Without its rose'.
Diary contains a brief daily log of activities and details of payments made, 1 January 1899 to 9 April 1899.
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. [?].
Note on the back names some of the people as Abu Bakr, Hermann Grapow, Percy Newberry, Georg Steindorff, Hermann Junker, Selim Hassan and Banub Habachi.
Note on the back of the photograph suggests that it is a photograph 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. [?].
Folder contains biographical notes which appear to have been written based on diary entries including: autobiographical notes; diary notes 1893-1930 including information on travel, work and names of people Newberry saw or was in touch with; lists of correspondence; cuttings of journal 1900-1902; sketches of scarabs, 1902; autobiographical notes on first meeting Reginald Stuart Poole and Flinders Petrie, 1941; bibliography.
Also includes numbered lists of correspondence received 1888-1935 with a brief summary of contents. Lists do not appear to be in any order, although some are sorted by year. These numbers correspond to numbers written on letters held in this collection.
First page of a report titled 'Report on the work of the Archaological Institute' written by Newberry on his involvement establishing an Archaeological Institute at the University of Liverpool
Short history of the Archaeological Survey of Egypt (now known as the Egypt Exploration Society) by Newberry including his involvement, with hand written corrections and notes c.1931-2 (written for the 50th anniversary meeting of the EES (see AHG/42.222.33, Griffith Institute)), and list of Officers-in-Charge of the Survey, 1890-1932
Letter lists 1887-1892 with a short summary of contents and numbered, these numbers correspond to numbers written on letters held in this collection
Handwritten notes on the history of the Archaeological Survey of Egypt
One page of typed notes on people who worked on the tomb of Tutankhamun
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.
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
Document relating to the sale of land at Binfield, Berkshire by Humfrey Newbery, Francis Broughton, Richard Radish and William Hawthorne to Alexander Hayes, 1629.
Typed and handwritten lecture on foreign relations during the 18th Dynasty
Typed lecture on the debt of western civilisations to ancient Egypt
Handwritten lecture on the Delta as the origin of Egyptian culture delivered to the British Association for the Advancement of Science in Brighton, 1948
Typed lecture possibly given at the opening of the Institute of Archaeology established by the University of Cairo, c.1925
Typed introductory lecture given in Cairo two years after the Institute of Archaeology was established by the University of Cairo on history and archaeology, c.1930
Typed lecture on the history of ancient Egypt and ancient Egyptian culture
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.