Janus: Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine

Needham/NRI2/SCC2 contains:
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108	Engineering and mechanical technology 12: Publication of 'Heavenly Clockwork'
109	Engineering and mechanical technology 13: Revision of 'Heavenly Clockwork' after the 8th International Congress of the History of Science, Florence, 1956
110	Documents relating to Joseph Needham's Royal Society, 'Wilkins Lecture' entitled 'The Missing Link in Horological History - A Chinese Contribution', 6 November 1958
111	Mechanical engineering illustrations
112	Engineering and mechanical technology 14: Revolving bookcase, windmill, aeronautical, conclusion
113	'Earl Grey Memorial Lecture' entitled 'Classical Chinese Contributions to Mechanical Engineering', delivered at King's College, Newcastle Upon Tyne, 28 February 1961
114	Thomas Newcomen Centenary Lecture, 1963, 'The Prenatal History of the Steam Engine'
115	Civil Engineering 1: Roads and Walls
116	Civil Engineering 2: Building Technology 1
117	Civil Engineering 3: Building Technology 2
118	Civil Engineering 4: Bridges
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Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine

Title	'Earl Grey Memorial Lecture' entitled 'Classical Chinese Contributions to Mechanical Engineering', delivered at King's College, Newcastle Upon Tyne, 28 February 1961
Reference	SCC2/113
Covering Dates	1960–30 Mar. 1962
Extent and Medium	Paper

Index Terms

Engineering

Needham/NRI2/SCC2/113 contains:

Correspondence with Dr. C. I. C. Bosanquet and others at King's College, The University of Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne, arranging the lecture, and related documents. The related documents comprise a list of Earl Grey Memorial Lectures, 1951-1960; typed abstract of the lecture.
Creator: Bosanquet, C. I. C.; Needham, Joseph.
14 sheets; Paper.

7 May 1960–22 Feb. 1961

Joseph Needham's preparatory notes for the lecture.
6 sheets; Paper.

1960–1961

Correspondence with Dr. C. I. C. Bosanquet of the King's College, The University of Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne, about the success of the lecture and other matters. Other matters discussed include Joseph Needham's fees and expenses; the publication of the lecture.
Creator: Bosanquet, C. I. C.; Needham, Joseph.
4 sheets; Paper.

1 Mar. 1961–12 Mar. 1961

Joseph Needham's list of slides for the lecture.
4 sheets; Paper.

1960–1961

Joseph Needham's manuscript draft script for the beginning of the lecture.
5 sheets; Paper.

1960–1961

Letter from Peter Price, Registrar of King's College, The University of Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne, about the transcript of Joseph Needham's lecture. The documents also include a copy of Needham's reply; corrected transcript.
Creator: Price, Peter; Needham, Joseph.
26 sheets; Paper.

9 Mar. 1961–20 Mar. 1961

Letter from Peter Price, Registrar of King's College, The University of Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne, accompanying an amended transcript of the lecture. The typescript has been further amended by Joseph Needham.
Creator: Price, Peter; Needham, Joseph.
45 sheets; Paper.

12 Apr. 1961–27 Apr. 1961

Letter from Prof. Aubrey Burstall of King's College, The University of Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne, looking forward to the lecture and offering Joseph Needham the use of models made of Chinese engineering contributions, and copy of Needham's reply. The models are of a Chinese blower and Su Sung's [?? / Su Song] clockwork escapement.
Creator: Burstall, Aubrey; Needham, Joseph.
2 sheets; Paper.

15 Feb. 1961–19 Feb. 1961

Letter from Prof. Aubrey Burstall of King's College, The University of Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne, thanking Joseph Needham for pictures from the lecture and looking forward to a visit to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
Creator: Burstall, Aubrey.
1 document; Paper.

16 Mar. 1961

Correspondence with Prof. Albert Lepawsky of the Department of Political Science, University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A., about the lecture and the 'Science and Civilisation in China' publication schedule. Joseph Needham notes that he sent a copy of the 'Grey Lecture'.
Creator: Lepawsky, Albert; Needham, Joseph.
3 sheets; Paper.

3 Apr. 1961–28 June 1961

Correspondence with Peter Price, Registrar of King's College, The University of Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne, about the galley proofs for the lecture, and accompanying set of proofs. The proofs have JN corrections, 'Sep 61'.
Creator: Price, Peter; Needham, Joseph.
11 sheets; Paper.

24 July 1961-Sep. 1961

Letter from [?] Saunders of King's College, The University of Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne, about page proofs of the lecture, and copy of Joseph Needham's reply.
2 sheets; Paper.

29 Sep. 1961–2 Oct. 1961

Letter from E. G. Semler, Editor of 'The Chartered Mechanical Engineer', asking for advice on the inclusion of articles on the historical aspect of engineering, and copy of Joseph Needham's reply.
Creator: Semler, E. G.; Needham, Joseph.
3 sheets; Paper.

18 Oct. 1961–9 Nov. 1961

Letter from D. M. Allen of King's College, The University of Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne, about the publication of the lecture, and copy of Joseph Needham's reply.
Creator: Allen, D. M.; Needham, Joseph.
2 sheets; Paper.

20 Oct. 1961–9 Nov. 1961

Letter from Prof. Albert Lepawsky of the Department of Political Science, University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A., commenting on the lecture, and copy of Joseph Needham's reply.
Creator: Lepawsky, Albert; Needham, Joseph.
2 sheets; Paper.

13 Jan. 1962–30 Mar. 1962

Joseph Needham's original file title.
1 document; Paper.

1960–1961