45 letters from Desroches-Noblecourt, 2 carbon copies of letters from Černý to Desroches-Noblecourt. 7 letters from Desroches-Noblecourt to M. Černý, 1 draft letter from M. Černý to Desroches Noblecourt. Professional and personal matters:
objects in the Louvre, including technical description of papyri provided by Desroches-Noblecourt.
transcriptions of texts
UNESCO campaign in Nubia, and mapping of graffiti
the arrangement of UNESCO contracts, lodgings and expenses for Černý
family contacts
In 1948, Desroches-Noblecourt referred to the political situation in Czechoslovakia
In correspondence with M. Černý, Desroches-Noblecourt referred to posthumous publications of J. Černý and discussed the participation of S. Sauneron and S. Groll with various proposed publication projects
1 tracing, with handwritten annotation, of a demotic graffito from the Inner Hall (South wall, left side), in the Temple of Sethos I at Redisseya. See TopBib vii.324 (22).
46 letters from Dawson, 4 carbon copies of letters from Černý to Dawson. Biographies of Egyptologists for inclusion in Who was Who in Egyptology, including Černý's suggestion to include portraits and examples of the handwriting of individual Egyptologists; further themes discussed in the letters included papyri and New Kingdom history.
6 letters from Curto. Ostraca and papyri in the Museo Egizio di Torino. Curto anticipated that Černý would publish a catalogue of Turin hieratic ostraca.
3 letters from Couroyer, 2 carbon copies of letters from Černý (and Černý's secretary) to Couroyer. Oracles and etymological research; exchange of off-prints.
Professional and personal correspondence, the majority of letters date between 1946-1970 and are addressed to J. Černý in London, Oxford, Prague and other European, American and Egyptian addresses and locations. The letters contain Egyptological information regarding text readings, translations, exchange of information on objects in museums or in situ, sites and texts.
6 letters from Cooney, 3 carbon copies of letters from Černý to Cooney. Brooklyn Museum of Art objects and photography. Černý interested in the collection.
12 letters from Clère. Excavations; travel plans of both Egyptologists; personal matters; the situation in Czechoslovakia after February 1948 as observed by Clère during the 1949 congress.
1 letter from the Clarendon Press, 1 draft of a letter from Černý to the Secretary of the Clarendon Press, both typewritten. Brief correspondence concerning the possibility of publication of the Coptic Etymological dictionary, the Press had comments as to whether the Nag Hammadi lexicon should also be included, as well as other formalities. Černý was considering a publication in Germany, to which the Press had no objections.
2 letters from Cenival, 1 carbon copy of a letter from Černý to de Cenival, and 1 reference letter concerning the publication of Abusir papyri. The publication of Abusir papyri, and Černý recommending their publication.
