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

Needham/NRI2/SCC2 contains:
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86	Mineralogy
87	Physics: General
88	Origins of the metric system
89	Documents relating to two letters written by the Jesuit Father J. J. M. Amiot (1692-1776) on Chinese weights, balances, weighing machines and measures
90	Physics: Optics
91	Glass
92	'The Optick Artists of Chiangsu', a paper by Joseph Needham and Lu Gwei Djen
93	Physics: Acoustics
94	Physics: Magnetism and electricity 1
95	Physics: Magnetism and electricity 2
96	Engineering and mechanical technology 1
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Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine

Title	Glass
Reference	SCC2/91
Covering Dates	1950–26 May 1982
Extent and Medium	Paper

Index Terms

Glass

Needham/NRI2/SCC2/91 contains:

Collection of notes on 'rock crystal'.
5 sheets; Paper.

1950–1959

Joseph Needham's notes from a lecture by Mazda [?] on 'Iranian Glass' given at the International Congress of Orientalists in Munich, Germany.
3 sheets; Paper.

1957

Two typescript drafts of the 'Science and Civilisation in China' section on 'Rock-crystal and glass'. One of the typescripts is heavily annotated. On the other Joseph Needham notes 'all re-written'.
11 sheets; Paper.

1955–1959

Letter from Sir Harry M. Garner of Beckenham, Kent, commenting on the 'Science and Civilisation in China' section on glass and accompanying draft paragraph on the subject.
Creator: Garner, Harry M.
13 sheets; Paper.

11 May 1957

Letter from Sir Harry M. Garner of Beckenham, Kent, about his interest in the early manufacture of lead glass and lead glazes and attached notes by Joseph Needham.
Creator: Garner, Harry M.; Needham, Joseph.
3 sheets; Paper.

25 Apr. 1957

Postcard from Denis Twitchett of Cambridge,about a reference to the production of salt from a swamp weed. Joseph Needham notes 'marsh trefoil' on the postcard.
Creator: Twitchett, Denis.
1 document; Paper.

2 Feb. 1958

Letter from Sir Harry M. Garner of Beckenham, Kent, about a Joseph Needham paper to be given to The Oriental Ceramic Society. The documents also include a copy of Garner's paper 'The Origins of Lead Glass and Glazes. Statement of the Problem'.
Creator: Garner, Harry M.
5 sheets; Paper.

7 Feb. 1958

Correspondence with Anthony Christie of the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, about the dating of glass in the Far East. The documents comprise 2 letters from Christie; copy of 1 letter from Joseph Needham; letter from Anne Christie replying to Needham in her husband's absence.
Creator: Christie, Anthony; Needham, Joseph; Christie, Anne.
4 sheets; Paper.

30 May 1957–29 Oct. 1957

Postcard from Cheng Tê-Khun [??? / Zheng Dekun] in Cambridge, providing relevant references.
Creator: Cheng Tê-Khun.
1 document; Paper.

23 Jan. 1954

Letter from Dr. Robert H. Brill of The Corning Museum of Glass, New York, U.S.A., commenting on the 'Science and Civilisation in China' section on glass and copy of Joseph Needham's reply. The letters specifically mentions the use of borax in glass making.
Creator: Brill, Robert H.; Needham, Joseph.
4 sheets; Paper.

4 June 1963–1 July 1963

Letter from John H. Harvey of York, about the origins of the the chemical discovery that painting silver salt onto white glass will stain the glass yellow and copy of Joseph Needham's reply.
Creator: Harvey, John H.; Needham, Joseph.
2 sheets; Paper.

25 Apr. 1969–5 May 1969

Photographs of glass vessels presented as Figures 293 and 295 of 'Science and Civilisation in China'.
2 pieces; Paper.

1950–1959

Photocopy of a page about glass making from Oya Shinichi, 'Hihon no Sangyo Gijutsu', (Tokyo, 1970).
1 document; Paper.

1970–1979

Photograph of a 'Glass Plaque, reportedly from Jincun, Henan, site traditionally dated to 5-3 c. BC.'. The photograph originated from the Royal Ontario Museum, Ontario, Canada.
1 document; photograph.

1970–1979

Letter from Robert H. Brill of the Corning Museum of Glass, New York, U.S.A., asking for help to arrange a trip to China in connection with his studies of ancient Chinese glass. The documents also include a copy of Joseph Needham's reply; Brill's curriculum vitae; letter from the Imperial Palace Museum in Peking, China to Brill, declining the offer of an exchange of material with the Corning Museum of Glass; English translation of the letter from the Imperial Palace Museum; letter from Judy Seal, Brill's secretary, about the sending of reprints of articles by Brill.
Creator: Brill, Robert H.; Needham, Joseph; Seal, Judy.
14 sheets; Paper.

6 Apr. 1976–17 Sep. 1976

Photographs of two Chinese glass bowls held at The Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio, U.S.A. The documents also include a printed introduction to the Museum's glass collection.
3 sheets; Paper.

1970–1979

Letter from ??? [Kan Fu-Hsi / Kan Fuxi] of the Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Academia Sinica, about his work on the chemical compostion and physical properties of Chinese glass. The documents also include a copy of Joseph Needham's reply.
Creator: Kan Fu-Hsi; Needham, Joseph.
2 sheets; Paper.

10 Apr. 1979–14 June 1979

Postcard showing an illustration of glass making from a series of 15th century minatures illustrating the travels of Sir John Mandeville. The minatures are held at The British Library. The postcard was sent to Joseph Needham by Graham [S?] and refers to gunpowder.
1 document; Paper.

26 May 1982

Related bibliographical references and notes. The notes are by Wang Ling and Joseph Needham and include typed translations from Chinese works.
Creator: Wang Ling; Needham, Joseph.
61 sheets; Paper.

1950–1959

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

1950–1959