| Title |
Main file contents |
| Reference |
SCC2/101/1 |
| Covering Dates |
5 May 1947–12 Mar. 1975 |
| Extent and Medium |
Paper |
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| Needham/NRI2/SCC2/101/1 contains: |
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1
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Correspondence with Bertrand Gille of Paris, France, about the history of the collar harness in Europe back to the 8th century.
Creator: Gille, Bertrand; Needham, Joseph.
6 sheets; Paper. |
6 Nov. 1950 |
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2
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Published photograph of a window of the cathedral of Chartres, France, showing a wine merchant and his horse and cart. Joseph Needham has noted the date of the window as 1210 to 1245.
1 document; Paper. |
1950–1969 |
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3
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Cutting from the 'Daily Worker' reproducing a Chinese rock rubbing, showing a procession including a yoked ox.
2 sheets; Paper. |
Nov. 1950 |
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4
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Photograph of a model dog with harness taken from 'Chinese Tomb Figures; a study in the Beliefs and Folklore of Ancient China', (London, 1928) and attached notes.
2 pieces; Photograph and paper. |
1955–1965 |
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5
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Joseph Needham's notes of Chinese technical terms relating to chariots and harnesses.
8 sheets; Paper. |
1955–1965 |
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6
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Notes on cave paintings at the Man Tung Tzu caves, Chiating, Szechuan, China. These include a cave painting of a dog with throat and girth harness. The notes also include sketches of some of the images.
4 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1965 |
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7
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Note of bibliographical references relating to the history of the harness, sent to Joseph Needham by Lucien Febvre of Paris, France.
Creator: Febvre, Lucien.
1 document; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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8
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List of plates in Yoshito Harada and Kazuchika Komai's 'Chinese Antiquities', 'Part 2; Vessels and Vehicles', (Tokyo Institute, 1937). There are Joseph Needham notes against the list.
8 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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9
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Correspondence with Margaret Medley of the Courthauld Institute of Art, Unviersity of London, about the reproduction of plates from Yoshito Harada and Kazuchika Komai's 'Chinese Antiquities', 'Part 2; Vessels and Vehicles', (Tokyo Institute, 1937).
Creator: Medley, Margaret; Needham, Joseph.
4 sheets; Paper. |
26 Feb. 1952–29 Feb. 1952 |
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10
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Photograph of a bronze model chariot showing a breast-strap harness from O. Siren, 'Histoire des Arts Anciens de la Chine', (Brussels, 1930), and related notes.
3 pieces; Paper and photograph. |
1950–1959 |
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11
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Photograph of an ancient Indian relief showing a horse with possible breast-strap harnesses, and related notes.
3 pieces; Paper and photograph. |
1950–1959 |
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12
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Two rubbings showing horses and carriages, sent to Joseph Needham by Rewi Alley in Peking. On one of the rubbings Needham has marked 'no origin stated'. On the other rubbings he has noted, 'presumably small Han brick'.
Creator: Alley, Rewi; Needham, Joseph.
2 sheets; Paper. |
2 Mar. 1953–28 May 1953 |
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13
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Copy of a letter to from Joseph Needham M. le R. P. Joseph Bautel of Avignon, France, about harnesses shown on reliefs in the town of Vaison la Romaine, France, Bautel's reply and guidebook of the town. Needham notes that he acquired the guidebook on a visit with Lu Gwei-Djen in July 1953.
Creator: Needham, Joseph; Bautel, M. le R. P. Joseph.
4 pieces; Paper. |
July 1953–30 Aug. 1953 |
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14
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Copy of a letter from Joseph Needham to Rewi Alley in China, asking him if he could make sketches of the pictures of horses attached to carts in the cave paintings of Chienfotung, Kansu, China, and discussing other matters. Other matters discussed include an autobiographical poem by Alley; Needham's work at UNESCO.
2 sheets; Paper. |
5 May 1947 |
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15
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Copy of a letter from Joseph Needham to Lo Chi-Mei, asking for copies any of his Tunhuang cave-fresco photographs in which harnessed horses and carts or chariots occur.
1 document; Paper. |
5 May 1947 |
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16
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Joseph Needham's plan for the contents of the 'Science and Civilisation in China' section on the efficient horse harness.
2 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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17
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Joseph Needham's notes from R. J. E. C. Lefebvre des Noettes, 'L'Attelage et la Cheval de Selle à travers les Ages; Contibution à l'Histoire de l'Esclavage, (Nancy, 1924).
3 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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18
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Copy of a letter from Joseph Needham in Peking to the Director of the Palace Museum, Peking, asking for information about a model of a four-horse carriage viewed at the Museum, and attached notes.
2 sheets; Paper. |
18 Aug. 1952 |
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19
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Rubbing of a Buddhist stele dating from 493, showing a 'gingko tree and collar harness (?)'. The documents also include a note 'Negative in SCC Box in R. B. R. [Needham Research Institute, Rare Books Room]'.
2 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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20
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Illustration reproduced from Justinius, 'Les Oeuvres sur les faictz et gestes de Troge Pompée contentant 44 livres traduictz de Latin en Francoys', (Paris, 1538), showing a procession with horses and breast strp harness. The illustration is reproduced in a catalogue of Davis and Orioli, Booksellers of London.
2 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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21
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Draft letter from Joseph Needham to Cambridge University Press, about sketches of horses prepared to show different types of harness and attached sketches.
2 sheets; Paper. |
15 June 1960 |
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22
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Letter from Dr. Wolfgang Jacobeit of the Deutsche Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin, Germany, asking for a copy of Joseph Needham's paper on the 'Efficient equine harness; the chinese inventions'.
Creator: Jacobeit, Wolfgang.
1 document; Paper. |
18 Aug. 1960 |
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23
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Correspondence with Dorothy Crow of Oxford, about the development of the harness. Specific matters discussed include the development of the racing-harness as distinct from the working harness; a Thracian relief showing a four-wheeled cart with collar and hames; the introduction of different types of horse and its effect of the harness.
Creator: Crow, Dorothy; Needham, Joseph.
6 sheets; Paper. |
21 Sep. 1960–16 Jan. 1961 |
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24
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Postcard from Franco Castiglioni of Milan, Italy, asking for a copy of Joseph Needham's paper 'Efficient equine harness: the Chinese inventions'.
Creator: Castiglioni, Franco.
1 document; Paper. |
15 Apr. 1961 |
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25
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Joseph Needham's notes and photographs on the harness in Spain and Portugal. These documents were collected as a result of a trip by Joseph Needham in 1960.
13 pieces; Paper and photograph. |
1960 |
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26
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Two letters from Geoffrey de St. Croix of New College, Oxford, about the the differences between Joseph Needham and Lynn White's views on the efficient equine harness and copy of Needham's reply. The letters also discuss the work of Carolyn de St.Croix, preparing material for J. B. Priestley for a book dealing with 'Time'.
Creator: St. Croix, Geoffrey de; Needham, Joseph.
5 sheets; Paper. |
6 Oct. 1962–4 Mar. 1963 |
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27
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Copy of a letter from Joseph Needham to Eugenius [?], which accompanied copies of the proofs of the 'Science and Civilisation in China' section on the efficient equine harness.
1 document; Paper. |
6 Mar. 1965 |
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28
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Copy of an article by Milton Hildebrand entitled, 'Symmetrical Gaits of Horses', ('Science', 5 November 1965).
4 sheets; Paper. |
5 Nov. 1965 |
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29
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Chinese rubbing showing a procession with chariots and riders.
1 document; Paper. |
1960–1969 |
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30
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Illustration reproduced in a booksellers catalogue showing a procession of chariots and riders from a Han painting.
1 document; Paper. |
1960–1969 |
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31
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Photograph published in 'The Times' showing a horse and cart in Palermo, Sicily.
1 document; Paper. |
23 Aug. 1969 |
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32
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Photograph showing a model horse and cart with a Liu Chhao trace-harness. The photograph is in an envelope marked 'J D Bernal bequathed photo'.
2 pieces; Photograph and paper. |
1950–1971 |
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33
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Letter from I. Groupp about a piece of ancient Chinese 'tack' in his possession and related documents. Groupp explains that the item is a brass disc made in 1503 and 'seems to be some sort of 'tethering permit' - for one horse'. The related documents are rubbings of the disc.
Creator: Groupp, I.
6 sheets; Paper. |
11 Aug. 1972 |
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34
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Two letters from Ivor Montagu of Garston, Hertfordshire, asking for help with his book on wild horses and asses.
Creator: Montagu, Ivor.
3 sheets; Paper. |
12 June 1972–24 June 1972 |
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35
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Letter from John Morris of Ashwell, Hertfordshire, about the development of the stirrup and collar-harness.
Creator: Morris, John.
1 document; Paper. |
21 July 1974 |
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36
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Letter from J. Hickman of the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Cambridge, about the practice of shoeing horses in Ancient China. The documents also include a copy of a letter from Dr. Corinna Hana to Hickman on the subject.
Creator: Hickman, J.; Hanna, Corinna.
3 sheets; Paper. |
21 July 1974–26 July 1974 |
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37
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Letters relating to an article by P. C. Barker on 'The Effect of the Introduction of the Stirrup on Cavalry Efficiency: A New Approach', ('Past and Present'). The documents include a copy of the article; letter from John Morris of University College London, about Barker's work. Morris explains that Barker is a 'man who tests theories about cavalry by riding his own horse..'; two letters from Lieutenant-General Sir John Read of London, about the article and advising Joseph Needham that he has asked various people to write to him with their opinion; letter from Sir William Jackson of the Minstry of Defence to Read advising him that he could not contribute to Needham's problem; Letter from Sir Cecil Blacker [Monkey Blacker] of the Ministry of Defence to Read about the effectiveness of of stirrups; letter and postcard from Major-General P. C. Lunt of Little Milton, Oxfordshire, about the introduction of stirrups; lettter from Sir John Hackett of King's College, London, about the effect of stirrups on warfare. The documents also include a photocopy of a foreword written by Hackett for a book by William Anderson entitled, 'Castles of Europe', (1970).
Creator: Morris, John; Read, John; Jackson, William; Blcker, Cecil; Lunt, P.C.; Hackett, John.
16 sheets; Paper. |
14 Feb. 1975–12 Mar. 1975 |
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38
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Photographs of Chinese figures using stirrups and armour at the Royal Ontario Museum, Canada. The photographs were taken by Joseph Needham in 1972.
8 pieces; Photograph and paper. |
1972 |
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39
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Photographs and other preparatory work for the illustrations for the 'Science and Civilisation in China' section on the the efficient equine harness.
73 pieces; Photograph and paper. |
1955–1965 |
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40
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Related bibliographical references and notes.
54 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1969 |
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41
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Joseph Needham's original file title.
1 document; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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