| Title |
Main file contents |
| Reference |
SCC2/234/1 |
| Covering Dates |
16 Nov. 1946–4 Feb. 1989 |
| Extent and Medium |
Paper |
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| Needham/NRI2/SCC2/234/1 contains: |
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1
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Cutting of two 'Nature' articles about the Royal Anthropological Institute's appoinment of a Mining and Metallurgical Committee to investigate problems of early metallurgy.
2 sheets; Paper. |
16 Nov. 1946–2 Apr. 1949 |
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2
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Wang Ling's notes on Li Chiao-Phing [??? / Li Qiaoping] «?????», [Chung Kuo Hua Hsueh Shih / Zhong Guo Hua Xue Shi], (Chhangsha, 1940).
Creator: Wang Ling.
9 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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3
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Letter from C. H. Desch of London, about his books on ancient metals and other matters.
Creator: Desch, C. H.
1 document; Paper. |
4 July 1948 |
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4
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Copy of a 'Nature' review by M. C. Burkitt of A. Lucas, 'Ancient Egyptian Materials and Industries', (London, 1948).
1 document; Paper. |
18 Sep. 1948 |
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5
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Note from Lalitha Chandrasekar providing the address of Manindra C. Guha, an historian of Indian metallurgy. The documents also include a copy of a letter from Joseph Needham to Guha, enquiring about his work.
Creator: Chandrasekar, Lalitha.
2 sheets; Paper. |
22 Mar. 1951 |
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6
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Copy of a 'Letter to the Editor' of 'Nature' from F. C. Thompson and A. K. Chatterjee of the University of Manchester about 'Ancient Greek Plated Coins'.
1 document; Paper. |
28 July 1951 |
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7
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Copy of a 'Nature' review of a translation by Anneliese Grünhaldt Sisco and Cyril Stanley Smith of 'Lazarus Ercker's Treatise on Ores and Assaying', (1580).
1 document; Paper. |
10 Oct. 1953 |
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8
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Joseph Needham's notes on the metallurgist, William Gowland.
1 document; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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9
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Letter from Adrienne R. Weill of Paris, France, about her work on the history of metallurgy and Joseph Needham's notes from some of her articles.
Creator: Weill, Adrienne R.; Needham, Joseph.
3 sheets; Paper. |
31 Oct. 1955 |
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10
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Joseph Needham's notes on metallurgy made at the Deutsches Museum, Munich, Germany.
3 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1969 |
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11
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Copy of a 'Nature' obituary for Prof. Cecil Harry Desch.
1 document; Paper. |
26 July 1958 |
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12
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Letter from Walter Halle of London, about the dating of Chinese coins, and copy of Joseph Needham's reply.
Creator: Halle, Walter; Needham, Joseph.
2 sheets; Paper. |
29 Nov. 1959–8 Dec. 1959 |
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13
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Letter from Stanley H. Abrons of Long Island, New York, U.S.A., about the manufacture of Chinese coins.
Creator: Abrons, Stanley, H.
2 sheets; Paper. |
18 Apr. 1963–13 May 1963 |
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14
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Cutting of a newspaper obituary for Herbert Maryon.
1 document; Paper. |
1966 |
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15
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Leaflet advertising E. Kann, 'Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Coins, (Gold, Silver, Nickel and Aluminium)', (Chicago, 1966).
1 document; Paper. |
1966 |
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16
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Photocopy of a letter from Robin D. S. Yates of the University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A., about the use of metals in weapon manufacture and other matters, and copy of Joseph Needham's reply. Other matters discussed include a thesis by Boodberg on 'The Art of War in Ancient China'; Yates thesis on the tactical chapters of 'Mo Tzu [?? / Mo Zi].
Creator: Yates, Robin D. S.; Needham, Joseph.
3 sheets; Paper. |
9 Dec. 1974–28 Dec. 1974 |
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17
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Copy of news bulletin from Moscow headed 'When did man become a metallurgist?'. Joseph Needham notes that the documents was 'from Roland Berger, 11 Oct 75'.
1 document; Paper. |
11 Oct. 1975 |
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18
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Notes on the origin of the Chinese character ? [Chin / Jin]. Joseph Needham notes that the document is 'from UF [Ursula Franklin], 22 Jan 77'.
8 sheets; Paper. |
22 Jan. 1977 |
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19
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Joseph Needham's notes of references from T. K. Penniman of the Pitt-Rivers Museum, Oxford.
3 sheets; Paper. |
11 Dec. 1954 |
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20
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Cutting of a 'Times' article entitled 'Discovery of Stone Age smelting is Israel'.
1 document; Paper. |
1975–1979 |
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21
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Joseph Needham's notes from a lecture by Cyril Stanley Smith entitled 'Historical Model of Technological Change'. The lecture was read at the 15th International Congress of the History of Science, Edinburgh.
3 sheets; Paper. |
1977 |
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22
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Letter from Robert Madin of the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A., about the 'Dictionary of Metallurgy' published by the Tekkoshimbunsha Company in Tokyo, Japan. The documents also include a leaflet advertising the dictionary.
Creator: Madin, Robert.
2 pieces; Paper. |
28 Mar. 1978 |
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23
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Letter from Chang Shih-Hsien [??? / Zhang Shixian] of the Research Laboratory, Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan, about the application of his nuclear engineering background to the study of Chinese bronzes, porcelain etc.
Creator: Chang Shih-Hsien.
2 sheets; Paper. |
6 Aug. 1979 |
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24
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Letter from W. T. Chase of the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., U.S.A., about works on ancient and Oriental metauurgy by William Gowland and other matters. Other matters discussed include an exhibition on the Great Bronze of China at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Creator: Chase, W. T.
1 document; Paper. |
21 Apr. 1980 |
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25
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Letter from Heather Lechtman and Dorothy Hosler of the Center for Materials Research in Archaeology and Ethnology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, U.S.A., about their proposed paper on the 'anthropology of metallurgy' and related documents. The related documents comprise a typed summary of the paper; copy of Joseph Needham's reply.
Creator: Lechtman, Heather; Hosler, Dorothy; Needham, Joseph.
4 sheets; Paper. |
24 Feb. 1984–28 Mar. 1984 |
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26
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Letter from T. C. Fuller of H. M. Treasury, London, asking for Joseph Needham's advice in the nomination of Dr. P. T. Craddock for the Civil Service Merit Promotion Scheme in Science and Technology, and related documents. The related documents comprise biographical information for Craddock; details of his future work; list of publications; information about the promotion scheme.
Creator: Fuller, T. C.
33 sheets; Paper. |
26 Nov. 1987 |
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27
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Letter from ??? [Huang Chi-Jui / Huang Qirui] of Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, Liaoning, China, about reproduction of Sung dynasty bronze 'dragon basins' and related documents. The related documents comprise 3 photographs of the basins; English translation of Huang's letter.
Creator: Huang Chi-Jui.
7 pieces; Paper and photograph. |
4 Feb. 1989 |
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28
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Related photographs. These include photographs of Chinese bronze wine vessels; photograph of an illustration of metal smelting from «????» [Tien Kung Kai Wu / Tian Gong Kai Wu].
4 pieces; Photograph. |
1960–1979 |
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29
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Related notes and bibliographical references.
78 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1979 |
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30
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Joseph Needham's original file title.
1 document; Paper. |
1960–1979 |
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