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Needham/NRI2/SCC2/2 contains:
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31 Correspondence with Hung-Ying Bryan of the British Embassy in Beijing discussing life in China and Joseph Needham's book
32 Copies of letters sent to senior Chinese academics to tell them about 'Science and Civilisation in China'
33 Cutting of a «????» [Jen-min Jih-Pao / Renmin Ribao] article entitled «????????????»
34 Cutting of 'Guardian' article entitled 'Books on China', November 1950
35 Letter from Dr. Ilza Veith of the Division of Social Sciences, University of Chicago
36 Correspondence with the Arthur Waley of London, about the plan for 'Science and Civilisation in China'
37 Letter from Charles Singer, accompanying a plan for his book, 'A History of Technology'
38 Copy of the 'Draft Contents Table' of 'Science and Civilisation in China' published in the UNESCO publication, 'Archives Internationales D'Histoire des Sciences', 1951
39 Correspondence with Basile Marza of Bucharest, Romania
40 Correspondence with Sir. Stanley Unwin of George Allen & Unwin Ltd, publishers of London about the publication of 'Science and Civilisation in China'
41 Letter from Coching Chu [??? / Chu K'o-Chen / Zhu Kezhen] of Academia Sinica, China, commenting on proposed 'Science and Civilisation in China' contents and suggesting people to contact for assistance
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Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine

Title Correspondence with the Arthur Waley of London, about the plan for 'Science and Civilisation in China'
Reference SCC2/2/36
Creator Waley, Arthur; Needham, Joseph.
Covering Dates 1 Aug. 1950–3 Aug. 1950
Extent and Medium 3 sheets; Paper
Content and context

The documents comprise a letter from Joseph Needham to Waley requesting copies of notes and references and originally accompanying a 'Science and Civilisation in China' contents table; Waley's reply stating that he is 'thrilled by your plan'; that his 'notes are mostly obsolete'; suggesting that Joseph Needham include a section on the metal mirror.

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Waley, Arthur David (1889-1966) orientalist
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