| Needham/NRI2/SCC2/93/1 contains: |
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| 47 |
Letter from Dieter Kuhn of the University of Cologne, Germany, about Chinese works relevant to acoustics |
| 48 |
Letter from Prof. Dr. Robert Hsüeh of Taipei, Taiwan, about his thesis on Chu Tsai-Yu [??? / Zhu Zaiyu] and writings of A. C. Moule |
| 49 |
Four photographs of musical instruments in an envelope marked 'Lady of Tai' |
| 50 |
Cambridge University Library postcard of 'The playing of the merry organ reproduced from Franchinus Gafius: Theorica musicae, (Milan 1492)' |
| 51 |
Letter from Raphael Salaman of Harpenden, Hertfordshire, about his research into the catgut making trade and copy of Joseph Needham's reply |
| 52 |
Photocopies of publications describing Chinese people in San Francisco in the late 19th century |
| 53 |
'French print of a Chinese musician, probably +18th c.' |
| 54 |
Correspondence with Harvey Wheeler of the 'Journal of Social and Biological Structures', California, U.S.A. about an article by Ernest G. McClain on 'Tonal Structuralism in Ancient China' |
| 55 |
Letter from Prof. Mario Sabattini of Universita Degli Studi, Venice, Italy, about the research work of Dr. Raffaella Gallio and related letter |
| 56 |
Letter from Laurence Picken of Jesus College, Cambridge, about a film relating to his ethnomusicalogical activities and copy of Joseph Needham's reply |
| 57 |
Illustration showing Chinese ritual bells from 6th century B.C. held at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., U.S.A. |
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Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine
| Title |
Photocopies of publications describing Chinese people in San Francisco in the late 19th century |
| Reference |
SCC2/93/1/52 |
| Covering Dates |
1980–1989 (Undated, [1980s?].) |
| Extent and Medium |
3 sheets; Paper |
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| Content and context |
The documents comprise a photocopy of an 1876 article from 'Scientific American' about 'Chinese Acrobats' in San Francisco; photocopied pages from 'Up and Down California in 1860-64', Journal of Wm. H Brewer', ed. F. P. Farquar. |
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