| Needham/NRI2/SCC2/176 contains: |
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Letter from Michael Evans of The British Academy, asking Joseph Needham's opinion on a grant application by Dr. Michael Shawn Dillon to enable him to present a paper in Chicago, U.S.A. on 'Ching-te chen as a Ming Industrial Centre' |
| 2 |
Letter from Dieter Kuhn in Rondorf, West Germany, introducing himself and his interest in textile technology |
| 3 |
Letter from Peter Collingwood of Farnham School of Art, Farnham, Surrey, asking for advice on the earliest illustrations of Chinese looms |
| 4 |
Letter from W. T. Cowhig of Sale, Cheshire, about textile engineering, and copy of Joseph Needham's reply |
| 5 |
Letter from Judith Harper of Stockwell College, Bromley, Surrey, about her essay on quilting, and attached book advertisements |
| 6 |
Letter from Maureen C. McHugh of the Division of Textiles, Smithsonian Insitution, Washington D.C., U.S.A., asking for advice on Asian traditions for cleaning textiles, and copy of Joseph Needham's reply |
| 7 |
Letter from Erwin Burckhardt of Rheinfelden, Switzerland, about Chinese silk tapestry |
| 8 |
Letter from Dr. C. W. Gerhardt of the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, Germany, enquiring about the use of stencils for printing textile and papers, and resultant correspondence |
| 9 |
Letter from Mrs J. Holland of Bedford College of Education, about her attempts to trace the history of Moiré silk |
| 10 |
Letter from Dieter Kuhn at the Julius-Maximilians-Universität, Würzburg, Germany, advising Joseph Needham of his current work situation, and copy of Needhams' reply |
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Original file title |
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Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine
| Title |
Letter from Dr. C. W. Gerhardt of the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, Germany, enquiring about the use of stencils for printing textile and papers, and resultant correspondence |
| Reference |
SCC2/176/8 |
| Creator |
Gerhardt, C. W.; Tsien, T. H.; Ohta Eizo; Lu Gwei-Djen. |
| Covering Dates |
22 Sep. 1971–24 Nov. 1971 |
| Extent and Medium |
9 sheets; Paper |
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| Content and context |
The resultant correspondence comprises a copy of a letter of reply from T. H. Tsien on behalf of Joseph Needham; letter from Gerhardt to Tsien, thanking him for his reply; letter from Ohta Eizo of Kyoto, Japan, responding to the enquiry; English summary of Eizo's letter, prepared by Lu Gwei-Djen. |
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