| Needham/NRI2/SCC2/386 contains: |
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Letter from Ray Huang of State University College, New Paltz, New York, U.S.A., commenting on Joseph Needham's 'The Grand Titration' and Needham's appraoch to the history of science |
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Letter from Ray Huang of State University College, New Paltz, New York, U.S.A., about the lack of logistical capacity of the Ming government and its relation to the retardation of technology |
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Correspondence with Ray Huang of State University College, New Paltz, New York, U.S.A., about his planned collaboration on 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 7', with particular regard to funding, and related documents |
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Copy of a letter from Joseph Needham to Dr. John J. Neumaier, President of State University College, New Paltz, New York, U.S.A., about his plans for Ray Huang to come to Cambridge to collaborate on 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 7' |
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Letter from Ray Huang of State University College, New Paltz, New York, U.S.A., accompanying a section from a Ming history handbook prepared for his students entitled 'Military Affairs: Reflections on the Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644.' |
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Research proposal prepared by Ray Huang and submitted to the National Science Foundation, Washington D.C., U.S.A., entitled 'Socio-Economic Conditions in Traditional China as Stimulating and Inhibiting Factors to the Development of Science' |
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Cutting from the 'New York Times' of graphs illustrating 'Increasing Enrollments Plus Rising Costs -Tough Times for American Colleges and Universities' |
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Correspondence with Ray Huang of State University College, New Paltz, New York, U.S.A., about funding for his collaboration with Joseph Needham on 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 7' and other matters |
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Copy of a letter from Joseph Needham to Dr. Jordan M. Churchill, Vice-President of State University College, New Paltz, New York, U.S.A., thanking him for efforts to assist Ray Huang in becoming a collaborator |
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Letter from Ray Huang of State University College, New Paltz, New York, U.S.A., accompanying copies of letters relating to his applications for funding to enable him to collaborate on the 'Science and Civilisation in China' project |
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Copy of a letter from Ray Huang of State University College, New Paltz, New York, U.S.A., to Dr. Vivien Shelanski of the National Science Foundation, accepting the offer of a grant |
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Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine
| Title |
Research proposal prepared by Ray Huang and submitted to the National Science Foundation, Washington D.C., U.S.A., entitled 'Socio-Economic Conditions in Traditional China as Stimulating and Inhibiting Factors to the Development of Science' |
| Reference |
SCC2/386/9 |
| Covering Dates |
16 Dec. 1971–17 Dec. 1971 |
| Extent and Medium |
2 pieces; Paper |
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| Content and context |
The proposal is order that Huang might work on the 'Science and Civilisation in China' project. The documents also include an accompanying letter from Huang. |
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