| Title |
'Trans-Pacific Echoes & Resonances; Listening once again': Correspondence about publication |
| Reference |
NRI2/2/8/4 |
| Covering Dates |
14 Dec. 1980–2 Dec. 1988 |
| Extent and Medium |
Paper |
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| Needham/NRI2/2/8/4 contains: |
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Correspondence with John C. Hudson of the Association of American Geographers about the publication of 'Trans-Pacific Echoes & Resonances; Listening once again' in the 'Annals of the Association of American Geographers'. The correspondence comprises 3 letters from Hudson; copies of 4 letters from Joseph Needham. The documents also include a typed abstract of the work prepared by Joseph Needham (and manuscript draft).
Creator: Hudson, John C.; Needham, Joseph.
15 sheets; Paper. |
14 Dec. 1980–14 May 1981 |
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2
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Correspondence with E. C. Conkling of the State University of New York at Buffalo, U.S.A., about the publication of 'Trans-Pacific Echoes & Resonances; Listening once again' in the 'Annals of the Association of American Geographers'. The correspondence comprises 3 letters from Conkling; copy of 1 letter from Joseph Needham. A decision is reached not to publish the work in this journal.
Creator: Conkling, E. C.; Needham, Joseph.
6 sheets; Paper. |
15 Sep. 1981–19 Jan. 1982 |
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3
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List of contents and abstract of 'Trans-Pacific Echoes & Resonances; Listening once again'.
4 sheets; Paper. |
1978–1982 |
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4
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Letter from Marjorie Redwood of John Wiley & Sons Limited, Publishers of London, about their catalogue of Wiley-Interscience titles.
Creator: Redwaood, Marjorie.
1 document; Paper. |
Apr. 1973 |
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5
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Correspondence with Prof. Phoads Murphey of the Association for Asian Studies Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A., about the publication of 'Trans-Pacific Echoes & Resonances; Listening once again' in the Michigan Papers of China series. The correspondence comprises copy of 1 letter from Joseph Needham; 1 letter from Murphey. The decision is made not to publish as part of this series.
Creator: Murphey, Rhoads; Needham, Joseph.
4 sheets; Paper. |
23 Feb. 1982–14 Apr. 1982 |
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6
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Correspondence relating to the possible publication of 'Trans-Pacific Echoes & Resonances; Listening once again' by the Smithsonian Press, Washington, D. C., U.S.A. The correspondence comprises copy of 1 letter from Joseph Needham to the Director of the Smithsonian Institute, about the possibility of publication; 2 letters from David Challinor of the Smithsonian Institution; copy of a memorandum from Challinor to Felix C. Lowe of the Smithsonian Press, about the possibilities for publication; copy of a letter from Needham to Lowe; letter of reply from Lowe, explaining the decision not to publish the work.
Creator: Challinor, David; Needham, Joseph; Lowe, Felix C.
8 sheets; Paper. |
23 Feb. 1982–2 June 1982 |
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Correspondence relating to the possible publication of 'Trans-Pacific Echoes & Resonances; Listening once again' in the 'Occasional Papers' series of the Royal Anthropological Institute. The documents comprise a copy of a letter from Joseph Needham to Dr. Marilyn Strathern, Honorary Editor of Man, about the possibility of publication; 5 letters from Jonathan Benthall of the Royal Anthropological Institute, about the publication; copy of a letter from Needham to Benthall; related notes. The decision is made not to publish the paper.
Creator: Needham, Joseph; Bethall, Jonathan.
11 sheets; Paper. |
13 June 1982–15 Feb. 1983 |
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Letter from Alice Kehoe of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A., about the publication of works of trans-Pacific contacts, and related document. The related document is a leaflet for Academic Press, Titles in Anthropology and Archaeology.
Creator: Kehoe, Alice.
6 sheets; Paper. |
30 Aug. 1982 |
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Correspondence with K. K. Phua of World Scientific Publishing Co. Pts. Ltd., Singapore, about the publication of 'Trans-Pacific Echoes & Resonances; Listening once again'. The correspondence comprises 7 letters from Phua; copies of 5 letters from Joseph Needham. The documents also include a catalogue of 'New & Forthcoming Books' published by World Scientific Publishing, Feb/Mar 1984; leaflet advertising the book '30 Years' Review of China's Science and Technology, (1949-1979)'; signed memorandum of agreement for the work; telegram message from Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen to Phua, confirming the date they will send their finished manuscript; certificate of posting for the manuscript; telegram message from Phua, confirming reciept of the manuscript.
Creator: Phua, K. K.; Needham, Joseph.
30 pieces; Paper. |
21 Sep. 1982–11 May 1984 |
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10
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Letter from Diana Wong of World Scientific Publishing Co. Pts. Ltd., Singapore, accompanying an 'Authors' Questionnaire' about the promotion of books.
Creator: Wong, Diana.
7 sheets; Paper. |
19 Apr. 1984 |
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Correspondence with Miss G. K. Tan of World Scientific Publishing Co. Pts. Ltd., Singapore, about practical arrangements for the publication of 'Trans-Pacific Echoes & Resonances; Listening once again'. The correspondence comprises 6 letters from Tan; copies of 4 letters from Joseph Needham. The documents also include copies of the title and dedication pages of the book; art work for the front cover of the book; Chinese characters to be included; telegram message from Needham to Tan, confirming return of proofs; telegram message from Tan to Needham, confirming reciept.
Creator: Tan, G. K.; Needham, Joseph.
20 pieces; Paper. |
11 June 1984–9 Apr. 1985 |
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Catalogue of 'New and Forthcoming Books' to be published by World Scientific Publishing of Singapore, Sept/ Oct 1984, including an entry for 'Trans-Pacific Echoes & Resonances; Listening once again'.
1 document; Paper. |
1984 |
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13
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Letter from Alice Kehoe of the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, requesting Joseph Needham's help to find a Chinese scholar to attend a conference on 'Transnational Approaches to Peace: Cultural Perspectives'. The documents also include a copy of Joseph Needhams' reply, in which he advises Kehoe that 'Trans-Pacific Echoes & Resonances; Listening once again' will soon be published; copy of a letter from Needham to Ma Hung of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, requesting help to find a suitable scholar.
Creator: Kehoe, Alice; Needham, Joseph.
3 sheets; Paper. |
11 Jan. 1985–22 Feb. 1985 |
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Letter from Christine Outhwaite of Cambridge, accompanying her index for 'Trans-Pacific Echoes & Resonances; Listening once again'.
Creator: Outhwaite, Christine.
1 bundle; Paper. |
16 Jan. 1985 |
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15
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Leaflet advertising World Scientific Press, Singapore.
1 document; Paper. |
1984–1985 |
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16
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Photocopy of a 'Free China Journal' article entitled 'An Impressive Case on Early East-West Contacts: Dr. Needham Presents Numerous Indications of Ancient Links'. The document was sent to Joseph Needham by Robert Taylor, who has written a note of good wishes at the foot.
Creator: Taylor, Robert.
1 document; Paper. |
30 Sep. 1984 |
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Letter from Miss G. K. Tan of World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., Singapore, originally accompanying a copy of 'Trans-Pacific Echoes & Resonances; Listening once again'. The documents also include a copy of Joseph Needham's reply, listing people he would like to receive copies of the book.
Creator: Tan, G. K.; Needham, Joseph.
4 sheets; Paper. |
6 June 1985–11 July 1985 |
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18
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Letter from Miss G. K. Tan of World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., Singapore, accompanying a letter from Prof. Chen Li-Fu of the Confucius-Mencius Society of the Republic of China, Taiwan, thanking Joseph Needham for a copy of the book. The documents also include a copy of Needham's reply to Tan.
Creator: Tan, G. K.; Chen Li-Fu; Needham, Joseph.
3 sheets; Paper. |
7 Sep. 1985–15 Oct. 1985 |
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Letter from Alice Kehoe of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A., about the published 'Trans-Pacific Echoes & Resonances; Listening once again' and the activities of her family and friends.
Creator: Kehoe, Alice.
1 document; Paper. |
12 Oct. 1985 |
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20
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Correspondence with Miss G. K. Tan of World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., Singapore, about an errata slip for 'Trans-Pacific Echoes & Resonances; Listening once again', and other matters. The correspondence comprises 2 letters from Tan; copy of 1 letter from Joseph Needham. Other matters discussed include Tan's visit to the U. K. The documents also include a copy of the errata slip.
Creator: Tan, G. K.; Needham, Joseph.
4 sheets; Paper. |
4 Nov. 1985–4 Dec. 1985 |
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Letter from Chen Chi-Lu of the Council for Chinese Cultrual Renaissance, Taipei, Taiwan, commenting on 'Trans-Pacific Echoes & Resonances; Listening once again'.
Creator: Chen Chi-Lu.
1 document; Paper. |
15 Oct. 1985 |
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Letter from Miss G. K. Tan of World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., Singapore,about the supply od copies of 'Trans-Pacific Echoes & Resonances; Listening once again'. The documents also include a copy of Joseph Needham's reply; copy of a letter from Needham to Zhang Xiaohua of Peking, China, about Trans-Pacific contacts (Needham asks Tan to send a copy of the book to Zhang.
Creator: Tan, G. K.; Needham, Joseph.
3 sheets; Paper. |
17 Jan. 1983–16 Mar. 1987 |
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Postcard from ??? [Wang Yu-Sheng / Wang Yusheng] of Academia Sinica, Peking, China, about his Chinese translation of 'Trans-Pacific Echoes & Resonances; Listening once again', and copy of Joseph Needham's reply.
Creator: Wang Yu-Sheng; Needham, Joseph.
2 pieces; Paper. |
19 Dec. 1986–27 Apr. 1987 |
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Copy of 'Pacific Circle Newsletter', February 1988, including reports on the Needham Research Institute.
4 sheets; Paper. |
Feb. 1988 |
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Letter from Prof. George F. Carter of Texas A & M University, U.S.A., about Chinese-Amerindian contacts, and copy of Joseph Needham's reply.
Creator: Carter, George F.; Needham, Joseph.
3 sheets; Paper. |
27 Oct. 1988–2 Dec. 1988 |
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Joseph Needham's original file title.
1 document; Paper. |
1978–1982 |
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