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(Note that official correspondence pertaining to Browne's admission to, and time at, St John's is to be found in Browne/3.)

1. Letter from Joan Rodgers of the Arts Council of Great Britain. Provides Browne with information on exhibition catalogues pertaining to Mexican art. Typescript. 5 March 1963.
2. Letter from Peter Rood. Writes to accompany a set of slides (absent). Manuscript. 16 October 1964.
3. Letter from Peter Rood. Acknowledges the return of slides and asks Browne about his archaeological plans. Manuscript. 27 January 1965.
4. Letter from G.S. Taylor. Thanks Browne for a letter about tools kept at Warwick School. Typescript. 1 February 1965.
5. Letter from Adrian Oswald. Hopes Browne will be willing to help with the Avon-Severn Valleys Research Project's future excavations. Typescript. 16 March 1965.
6. Letter from Ken Wardle. Discusses a conference and wishes Browne the best for his 'O' level examinations. Manuscript. 13 May 1965.
7. Letter from C.G. Way. Informs parents of the details of the Warwick School fieldwork expedition to the Isle of Arran. Typescript. March 1966.
8. Letter from Peter Rood. Thanks Browne for help with an enquiry, and discusses Iceland and imminent 'O' levels. Manuscript. 8 April 1965.
9. Letter from Margaret Gray. Requests help with laying out a trench for a Norton School project. Manuscript. 27 May 1966.
10. Letter from Margaret Gray. Invites Browne to help with work on the Thelsford Priory site. Typescript. 15 September 1966.
11. Letter from Margaret Gray. Informs Browne that no work will be required next weekend, and thanks him for his help. 20 October 1966.
12. Letter from G. Withers. Thanks Browne for his preliminary report of the Warwick School Sicilian Expedition. (See Browne/2/5.) Typescript. 25 October 1966.
13. Letter from Nicholas Thomas. Suggests that Browne visit him at Birmingham's City Museum and Art Gallery on 7 and 8 November. Typescript. 26 October 1966.
14. Letter from G. Withers. Asks when the final report of the Sicilian Expedition will be sent. Typescript. 9 January 1967.
15. Letter from G. Withers. Thanks Browne for sending the final report. Typescript. 17 March 1967.
16. Letter from Adrian Oswald. Asks Browne to keep his section to 1000 words in length, and discusses publication prospects. Manuscript. 19 March 1967.
17. Letter from Margaret Gray. Invites Browne to help at a dig at Charlecote. Typescript. September 1967.
18. Letter from Geoffrey Weston. Thanks Browne from his letter to 'Country Life' concerning Roman dovecotes. Typescript. 23 October 1967.
19. Letter from Robert Heaton. Congratulates Browne on achieving his Exhibition in the face of 'those abysmal A level results'. Manuscript. 29 December 1967.
20. Letter from Ronald Long. Congratulates Browne on his Exhibition. Manuscript. 31 December 1967.
21. Letter from the Secretary of the Embassy of the USSR. Discusses Browne's query about studying in the USSR. Undated.
22. Letter from Ken Wardle. Congratulates Browne on his Exhibition, asks what he will be doing with his time before starting at St John's, and discusses Greece. Manuscript. 12 January 1968.
23. Letter from Adrian Oswald. Discusses recent projects, including writing an 'opus' on London pipe systems. Typescript. 28 February 1968.
24. Letter to Nicholas Thomas from Browne. Requests a meeting to discuss a programme of work on Peruvian material in Birmingham's City Museum and Art Gallery. Typescript. 9 March 1968.
25. Letter from Graham Webster. Informs Browne of a reply from Birmingham's City Museum and Art Gallery about being ready to hear from Browne regarding a visit. Typescript. 11 March 1968.
26. Letter from Nicholas Thomas. Suggests a meeting on 11 May. Typescript. 13 March 1968.
27. Letter from Nicholas Thomas. Discusses the difficulty with arranging for Browne to work in the museum on Saturdays. Typescript. 9 April 1968.
28. Letter from Ken Wardle. Asks if Browne will be joining him on an excavation in Myrtos in the summer. Typescript. 2 May 1968.
29. Letter from Cynthia Holme. Regrets to inform Browne that she cannot accept Lesley Jones's application to a University of Birmingham extra-mural course. Typescript. 26 June 1968.
30. Letter from the Secretary of the Embassy of the USSR. Regrets to inform Browne that the Embassy does not hold the requested information. Typescript. 18 September 1968.
31. Letter from Joyce Reynolds of Newnham College. Provides the contact details of K.T. Erim, advises Browne that Cambridge students who have previously visited Aphrodisias 'were not, perhaps, absolutely happy there', and suggests a conversation over sherry. Manuscript. 19 October [1968?].
32. Letter from Mollie Clark. Invites Browne to have tea with her and Grahame Clark. 2 November 1968.
33. Letter from A[untie] Mary. Asks about Browne's first term at Cambridge, repeats her offer to pay for his gown, and gives updates on Elizabeth and Uncle Barrie. Manuscript. 24 November 1968.
34. Invitation from Dr and Mrs Glyn Daniel. Manuscript. 5 December 1968.
35. Christmas/New Year card from Graham Webster. Hopes Browne will be able to help again at Wroxeton in 1969. Manuscript. December 1968 or January 1969.
36. Christmas card from Adrian Oswald. Manuscript. December 1968/1969.
37. Invitation to 'David & lady' from Robin Derrincourt. Requests 'the pleasure of your company at a rite de passage to celebrate his acquisition of the franchise'. Typescript. Before 10 March 1969.
38. Letter from Auntie Mary. Invites Browne for a visit over the Easter vacation. Manuscript. 25 March 1969.
39. Letter from Adrian Oswald. Encloses proofs of Browne's report on 'the Barford dig'. Typescript. 9 April 1969.
40. Letter to Margaret Browne from Browne. Apologises for not having written before, and describes his imminent trip to an excavation in the Sahara. Manuscript. Before 23 April 1969.
41. Letter from Charles Daniels. Apologises for the delay in replying and assures Browne that he has neither taken offence nor lost his letter. Manuscript. 23 May 1969.
42. Letter from John Little. Discusses the possibility of Browne joining an expedition to Cyreinica, and encloses slides (absent). Manuscript. 30 May 1969.
43. Letter from Tony Gregory of Peterhouse. Complains about issues with the Tripos and suggests a conversation in person. Manuscript. Late May 1969.
44. Telegram from Charles Daniels. Apologises for the late message and assures Browne that he can visit Newcastle. 9 June 1969.
45. Invitation from Dr and Mrs Glyn Daniel. Manuscript. Before 6 June 1969.
46. Invitation from 'Eileen, Elaine, Cathie & Heather'. Typescript. Before 7 June 1969.
47. Invitation from Al Colin and Paul Wally. Manuscript. Before 8 June 1969.
48. Birthday card from Auntie Mary. Manuscript. 'c 10 June 1969'; also dated 'Friday', so perhaps 6 or 13 June, but certainly before 18 June.
49. Birthday card from [Auntie] Mary, [Uncle] Barrie '& the girls'. Manuscript. June [1969?].
50. Postcard to Margaret Browne from Browne. Sends greetings from Rome. Manuscript. 25 June 1969.
51. Letter to Margaret Browne from Browne. Sends greetings from Motya and describes the excavation team. Manuscript. Before 25 July 1969.
52. Letter from Lee Walton. Discusses US travel options. Typescript. 20 August 1969.
53. Letter from Graham Webster. Suggests a project in Wroxeter. 28 August 1969.
54. Letter from Lee Walton. Discusses difficulties with arranging a travel grant for Browne but insists that he should be optimistic and make arrangements. Typescript. 12 September 1969.
55. Letter from Brian [?]. Discusses excavations at Wroxeter. Manuscript. 16 September 1969.
56. Letter from Charles Daniel. Recommends Hanson's 'Roman Theatre Temples'. Typescript. 21 September 1966.
57. Letter from Lee Walton. Offers updates on arranging Browne's US trip. Typescript. 27 September 1969.
58. Invitation from Joan Liversidge of Lucy Cavendish College. Manuscript. Before 23 November 1969.
59. Christmas card from Lee Walton. Updates Browne about attempts to arrange a visit to the UK. Typescript. 5 December 1969.
60. Christmas card from '[Miriam?] & Charles'. December 1969.

These albums contain press cuttings pertaining mostly to Browne's archaeological career.

The collection consists of correspondence from the 1960s, schoolwork, documentation from Browne's time at St John's College, press cuttings relating to his archaeological career, and small quantities of society-membership information and ephemera.

This file contains notes towards, drafts of, and corrections for Browne's report.

All items are typed/printed.

1. 'Admission of Undergraduates' information.
2. Letter from G.C.L. Bertram, Senior Tutor. Acknowledges receipt of application. 22 July 1967.
3. Letter to P.W. Martin, Headmaster of Warwick School, from M.J. Skill for K.J. Pascoe, enclosing a scholarship entry form (absent). 16 October 1967.
4. Letter from G.C.L. Bertram. Acknowledges receipt of scholarship entry form. 18 October 1967.
5. Timetable for the Cambridge Men's Colleges Joint Examination (Awards and Entrance). 25 November 1967.
6. Note regarding timings for Oxford and Cambridge Scholarship Examinations. 25 November 1967.
7. General Studies: General Questions examination paper. 27 November 1967.
8. General Studies: Essay examination paper. 28 November 1967.
9. General Studies: History examination paper. 28 November 1967.
10. Letter from G.C.L. Bertram. Gives information on 'Entrance Scholarships, 1967: Practical and Oral Examinations'. Undated; circa December 1967.
11. Letter from G.C.L. Bertram. Informs Browne of the timing of his oral examination. 7 December 1967.
12. Telegram from G.C.L. Bertram. Informs Browne that he has been awarded an Exhibition. 18 December 1967.
13. Letter from K.J. Pascoe. Asks Browne to confirm his acceptance of his Exhibition. 19 December 1967.
14. Letter from K.J. Pascoe. Gives details of the assessment of Browne's General Scholarship Examination performance. 20 December 1967.
15. Letter from K.J. Pascoe. Encloses the reading list for Part I of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos (absent). 9 January 1968.
16. Letter from M.J. Skill. Requests Browne's GCE certificates. 22 February 1968.
17. Letter from M.J. Skill. Acknowledges receipt of 'A' level certificate and awaits 'O' level certificate. 25 March 1968.
18. Letter from P.W. Martin. Certifies Browne's 'O' level results. 28 March 1968.
19. Letter from M.J. Skill. Acknowledges receipts of 'O' level certificate. 16 April 1968.
20. Letter from K.J. Pascoe. Gives Browne a list of tasks to perform in relation to starting at St John's. Browne has used this as a checklist. July 1968.
21. Letter from C.J. Chenevix-Trench, County Education Officer at Warwickshire County Council. Acknowledges receipt of Browne's application and informs him that he will receive an award. Undated.
22. Letter from C.J. Chenevix-Trench. Gives advice about university life and the Council's expectations in relation to the financial award they have granted. 5 August 1968.
23. Letter from M.J. Skill. Acknowledges receipt of Browne's birth certificate and college record form. 5 September 1968.
24. Letter from C.J. Chenevix-Trench. Informs Browne about the extent of his financial award and encloses a sheet of information. 27 September 1968.
25. Cambridge map.
26. Letter from G.C.L. Bertram and J.A. Crook. Explains matriculation. 1 October 1968.
27. Pre-payment bill for Michaelmas 1968.
28. Letter from Eva Cousins, secretary to Glyn Daniel. Encloses, with an English translation, a letter in Italian from Luigi Bernabo-Brea, who regrets not being able to carry out the research requested by Browne. 28 October 1968.
29. Michaelmas 1968 bill.
30. Letter from Glyn Daniel. Suggests an essay title and supervision time, prescribes reading, and reminds Browne to attend a particular lecture. Typescript. 27 February 1969.
31. Letter from D.J.H. Garling. Informs Browne that he will not be punished for using an advertisement in 'Varsity' to request that girls come to his party, but should bear in mind College regulations in the future. 28 February 1969.
32. Lent 1969 bill.
33. M.J. Skill. Informs Browne of a vacancy at 5 St John's Road. 7 May 1969.
34. K.J. Pascoe. Informs Browne that the College Council has approved a £30 grant from the Robert Sloley Fund. 9 May 1969.
35. Letter from C.J. Chenevix-Trench. Informs Browne about the extent of his financial award and encloses a sheet of information (absent). 15 May 1969.
36. Letter from T.C. Thomas. Encloses a cheque for £30 from the Robert Sloley Fund (absent). 16 May 1969.
37. Easter 1969 bill.
38. Michaelmas 1969 bill.
39. Essay on varve analysis. Manuscript. There is no date, but a 1968 issue of 'Radiocarbon' is referenced, indicating that this postdated Browne's schooldays.