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

Needham/NRI2/SCC4 contains:
1	Correspondence after publication of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 1'
4	Correspondence on and after publication of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 4, Part 1'
14	Cambridge University Press: Permissions
2	Correspondence on and after publication of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 2'
3	Correspondence on and after the publication of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 3'
5	Correspondence on and after publication of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 4, Part 2'
6	Correspondence on and after publication of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 4, Part 3'
7	Correspondence on and after 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 5, Part 1'
8	Correspondence on and after 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 5, Part 2'
9	Correspondence on and after 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 5, Part 3'
10	Correspondence on and after 'Science and Civilisation in China Volume 5, Part 4'
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Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine

Title	Correspondence on and after the publication of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 3'
Reference	SCC4/3
Covering Dates	31 Oct. 1959–6 Nov. 1976
Extent and Medium	Paper

Needham/NRI2/SCC4/3 contains:

Postcard of thanks and congratulations from Dr. Wolfgang Jöchle of Münster, Germany.
Creator: Jöchle, Wolfgang.
1 document; Paper.

1959

Postcard of thanks from ? of Posieux, Switzerland.
1 document; Paper.

9 Dec. 1959

Letter from Henri Michel of Brussels, Belgium, asking for Joseph Needham's help in purchasing a copy of the volume. The documents also include a note from Bowes and Bowes, Booksellers of Cambridge confirming that a copy of the volume was sent to Michel.
Creator: Michel, Henri.
2 documents; Paper.

14 Dec. 1959–18 Dec. 1959

Part of a note of congratulations from Nabil Wakid of Beirut, Lebanon.
Creator: Wakid, Nabil.
1 document; Paper.

1 Dec. 1959

Letter of congratulations from John Mills of Richmond, Surrey.
Creator: Mills, John.
1 document; Paper.

31 Oct. 1959

Letter of congratulations from Boleslaw Szczesniak of the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, U.S.A.
Creator: Szczesniak, Boleslaw.
1 document; Paper.

17 Dec. 1959

Letter from Charles Singer about his review of the volume.
Creator: Singer, Charles.
1 document; Paper.

25 Mar. 1960

Letter from ??? [Kuo Mo-jo / Guo Moruo] thanking Joseph Needham for the gift of the volume and for a copy of 'Heavenly Clockwork'. The documents also include a translation of the letter into English.
Creator: Kuo Mo-Jo.
2 documents; Paper.

26 Apr. 1960–1961

EAD/GBR/1928/NRI2/SCC5/3/9

Letter from Edward Schafer of the University of California, U.S.A. congratulating Joseph Needham on the work and listing 'a few small points'.
Creator: Schafer, Edward.
2 sheets; Paper.

24 Nov. 1959–1962

Letter from L. Carrington Goodrich of Columbia University, New York, U.S.A. congratulating Joseph Needham on the work and listing possible corrections. The documents also include a further letter from Goodrich including a reference for another possible correction relating to 'dust storms from the Gobi'.
Creator: Goodrich, L. Carrington.
2 documents; Paper.

31 Dec. 1959–26 Jan. 1960

Letter from E. H. Dance of Compton expressing his appreciation for Joseph Needham's work and discussing other matters. Dance also expresses his appreciation for Joseph Needham's contribution to a 'weekend school' on 'The Civilisation of China' held at Attingham Park, Shropshire. A list of possible errata in 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volumes 1 to 3' is attached to the letter.
Creator: Dance, E. H.
3 sheets; Paper.

25 July 1960

Correspondence with Prof. W. K. C. Guthrie, Master of Downing College, Cambridge about his joining the 'Friends of the ['Science and Civilisation in China'] Project Committee'. The correspondence includes a letter from Guthrie to Victor Purcell, agreeing to join the group and expressing concern about the increasing size of the 'Science and Civilisation in China' volumes; copy of a letter from Purcell to Guthrie advising him that his comments would be passed to Joseph Needham; Joseph Needham's reply to Guthrie addressing the query relating to growing volume size and discussing collaboration on the project; Joseph Needham's draft of the letter to Guthrie.
Creator: Guthrie, W. K. C.; Purcell, Victor; Needham, Joseph.
9 sheets; Paper.

1 Apr. 1960–25 Apr. 1960

Correspondence with Su-Shu Huang of the Institute for Advanced Study, Princetown, U.S.A. about his review of the the volume and other matters. Other matters discussed include Huang's proposed biography of Chang Hêng.
Creator: Huang Su-Shu.
2 documents; Paper.

31 Jan. 1961–14 Mar. 1961

Correspondence with Liu Pengju of 'Eastern Horizon' magazine, Hong Kong, about possible reviewers for the 'Science and Civilisation in China' volumes.
Creator: Liu Pengju; Needham, Joseph.
2 documents; Paper.

31 May 1960

Correspondence with Margaret McNaughton of Jackson Heights, New York, U.S.A. about novels as a source of information about the history of techniques. McNaughton refers specifically to the 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' and references to medicine.
Creator: McNaughton, Margaret; Needham, Joseph.
4 sheets; Paper.

17 Feb. 1961–14 Mar. 1961

Correspondence with Dr. Friedrich Weller of the 'Orientalistische Literaturzeiting', Germany, about a review by Dr. W. Eichhorn published in the journal. Joseph Needham disagress with Eichhorn's statement that 'most of the quoted translations are taken over from other works' and explains why it is incorrect. The two letters from Weller apologise for the mistake and include a draft of a notice correcting the statement; copy of the notice as published.
Creator: Weller, Friedrich.
5 documents; Paper.

27 May 1961–11 Aug. 1961

Correspondence with Lawrence Stone of Wadham College, Oxford, about possible reviewers for 'Past and Present'.
Creator: Stone, Lawrence; Needham, Joseph.
5 sheets; Paper.

28 July 1961–4 Aug. 1961

Letter from Arthur D. Clegg of London expressing his gratitute to Joseph Needham for 'Science and Civilisation in China' and his disapointment at missing a Joseph Needham presentation on astronomy.
Creator: Clegg, Arthur D.
1 document; Paper.

1961

List of possible corrections for 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volumes 1 to 3' compiled by Victor Meally of Dublin, Eire, and copy of Joseph Needham's reply.
Creator: Meally, Victor; Needham, Joseph.
7 documents; Paper.

6 June 1961–2 Oct. 1961

Two lists of errata in the volume sent to Joseph Needham by Nathan Sivin of the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A., June 1963 and August 1964.
Creator: Sivin, Nathan.
6 sheets; Paper.

June 1963–6 Aug. 1964

Letter from Priscilla Oakeshott of Cambridge University Press, about permission to reproduce a print from the volume in a French publication.
Creator: Oakeshott, Priscilla.
1 document; Paper.

9 Sep. 1963

Letter from D.B. Forbes of Cambridge University Press, requesting use of the originals of some of the illustrations in the volume and further correspondence arising. The other correspondence comprises a postcard from Forbes' secretary acknowledging receipt of the originals; letter from Peter Burbidge of the Press which accompanied the return of the figures.
Creator: Forbes, D. B.; Burbidge, Peter.
3 documents; Paper.

12 May 1966–15 June 1966

Letters from Cambridge University Press about reprints of the volume. The correspondents at the Press are D. B. Forbes, Harriet [?] and Peter Burbidge.
Creator: Forbes, D. B.; Burbidge, Peter.
5 documents; Paper.

7 Oct. 1968–19 June 1972

Letter from Glynis Laws of Cambridge University Press, about permissions for the volume.
Creator: Laws, Glynis.
1 document; Paper.

26 July 1971

Letter from Denise Barlow of Cambridge University Press about a request by the British Museum to reproduce photographs from the volume.
Creator: Barlow, Denise.
1 document; Paper.

20 Dec. 1973

Letter from G. L. Cunningham of Atkinson College, York University, U.S.A., about an error in the volume spotted by one of his students. Attached to the letter is a copy of a page from the student's essay which explains the error relating to figure 80 showing the 'Pascal Triangle'. Joseph Needham has noted on the letter 'error corrected'.
Creator: Cunningham, G. L.; Needham, Joseph.
2 documents; paper.

9 Oct. 1974

Letter from Dolores Urquidid about her work on ancient civilisations and help gained from reference to the volume.
Creator: Urquidid, Dolores.
1 document; Paper.

6 Nov. 1976