| Needham/NRI2/SCC2/93/1 contains: |
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| 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. |
| 58 |
Letter from H. C. Lee of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, about the Chinese knowledge of tones and the loss of ancient Chinese musical scores |
| 59 |
Typed introduction to a cover illustration of a journal [?] describing a comparison made by Father Athenasius Kircher, (1602-1680), between two cast metal bells, one of western and one of eastern origin |
| 60 |
Special feature published in 'The Seres' on 'Chinese Music' by Anthony Kwong of Magdalene College, Cambridge |
| 61 |
Typed memorandum on the 'Trigrams of the Han Shan Temple Bell' in Suzhou, China by J. H. Prynne |
| 62 |
Translations of relevant passages in Chinese texts |
| 63 |
Bibliographical references and brief notes |
| 64 |
Joseph Needham's original file title |
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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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