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

Needham/NRI2/SCC4 contains:
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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'
11	Correspondence on and after publication of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 5, Part 5'
12	Correspondence on and after publication of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 5, Part 7'
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Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine

Title	Correspondence on and after 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 5, Part 1'
Reference	SCC4/7
Covering Dates	5 June 1985–17 Sep. 1996
Extent and Medium	Paper

Content and context

These documents were collected by Joseph Needham . Tsien Tsuen-Hsuin's correpondence has not been deposited at the Needham Research Institute.

Needham/NRI2/SCC4/7 contains:

Copy of an article by T. H. Tsien [??? / Chhien Tshun-Hsün / Qian Cunxun / Tsien Tsuen-Hsuin] entitled «??????????????????». This is the Chinese version of 'Why Paper and Printing were first Invented in China and use Later in Europe?', which appeared in the 'Explorations in the History of Chinese Science & Technology in China' (Shanghai, 1982) in honour of Joseph Needham's 80th birthday. It was reprinted in 'Ming Pao Monthly', Hong Kong, June, 1985. This copy was sent to Joseph Needham 'with the compliments of T. H. Tsien'.
Creator: Tsien, T. H.
2 sheets; Paper.

June 1985

Copy of an article by T. H. Tsien [??? / Chhien Tshun-Hsün / Qian Cunxun / Tsien Tsuen-Hsuin] entitled «???????????». This paper was read at the 3rd International Conference of the History of Chinese Science held in Beijing, China in August, 1984 and reprinted in the 'Eastern Miscellany', Taiwan, Vol 19, No. 5 November, 1985. This copy was sent to Joseph Needham 'with the compliments of T. H. Tsien'.
Creator: Tsien, T. H.
1 document; Paper.

Nov. 1985

Correspondence with Douglass Morse Howell, paper scientist and historian of New Jersey, U.S.A. about the volume and his own work. The documents include a letter from Howell expressing his concern that the historical facts of the volume are correct, 5 June, 1985; copy of a letter from Howell to L. Carrington Goodrich of Columbia University, New York City, U.S.A. making comments and criticisms about the volume, 3 Mar, 1986; letters from Howell to Joseph Needham about the consideration of 'high skills and integrity of the materials' required for the volume, 5 June, 1986 and 8 Sept. 1986; letter from Howell enclosing a letter from Mrs L. Carrington Goodrich advising Howell of her husband's death, 15 October, 1986; letter from Howell with the attached 'first two pages - of my 'Notes' on - East Asian papermaking before the 10th Century', 18 April, 1987; copy of Joseph Needham's reply advising Howell of the state of play of the 'Science and Civilisation in China' project, 18 May, 1987.
Creator: Howell, Douglas Morse; Needham, Joseph.
15 sheets; Paper.

5 June 1985–18 May 1987

Letter from Barry G. Watson praising the volume and congratulating Joseph Needham on his 'remarkable editorship'.
Creator: Watson, Barry G.
1 document; Paper.

4 May 1986

Joseph Needham's copy of a letter sent by T. H. Tsien to Richard L. Ziemacki of Cambridge University Press about a reprint of the volume and the possibility of a second edition.
Creator: Ziemacki, Richard L.
1 document; Paper.

30 June 1986

Copy of an article by ??? [Hu Tao-Ching / Hu Daojing] published in «????» (No. 14) entitled «?????????:???». The article refers to Joseph Needham, T. H. Tsien and their work.
Creator: Hu Tao-Ching.
2 sheets; Paper.

1986

Copy of an article by William Harms published in 'The University of Chicago Chronicle' entitled 'Far Eastern Studies Marks 50 years'. The article describes 'the University's contributions to East Asian scholarship' and devotes a section to T. H. Tsien.
1 document; Paper.

22 Jan. 1987

Copy of a paper by James K. M. Cheng of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), U.S.A. entitled 'Fifty Years Embracing the Wall of Books: The Life and Career of Dr. Tsuen-Hsuin Tsien'.
5 sheets; Paper.

1986–1988

Letter from Sydney M. Cockerell O.B.E., of Cockerell Bindery. Granchester, Cambridge, congratulating Joseph Needham on the volume and advising that he is joining a tour of China planned by the Institute of Paper Conservation. The documents also include Joseph Needham's reply and a copy of the itinerary for the 'China Tour 1985 for the Institute of Paper Conservation' prepared by the Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding, London.
Creator: Cockerell, Sydney M.
4 sheets; Paper.

15 July 1985–17 July 1985

Letter from Sheena Campbell of Cambridge University Press, advising Joseph Needham of the publication date of the volume and originally accompanying forms for ordering copies at author's rate. The documents include one sample copy of the order form.
Creator: Campbell, Sheena.
2 documents; Paper.

20 June 1985

Correspondence with Robin Derricourt of Cambridge University Press, relating to typographical and related errors of the volume. The documents comprise letter from Derricourt to Joseph Needham notifying him of comments sent to him by Hanns Schmoller, 'the distinguished typographer and publishing figure'; letter to Derricourt from David Helliwell of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, originally accompanying a copy of the volume marked up with errors; letter from Derricourt to Helliwell expressing his regret at the number of errors in the book.
Creator: Derricourt, Robin; Helliwell, David.
5 sheets; Paper.

17 Sep. 1985–19 Nov. 1985

Copy of a letter sent to Tsien Tsuen-Hsuin by Prof. R. M. White of Gloucester Terrace, London, concerning 'a possible alternative hypothesis on what may have led humans to invent the papermaking process'.
Creator: White, R. M.
1 document; Paper.

6 Jan. 1986

Letter from G. T. Mandl of the Papierfabrik Netstal AG, Switzerland, congratulating Joseph Needham on the volume.
Creator: Mandl, G. T.
1 document; Paper.

15 May 1986

Correspondence between Joseph Needham, T. H. Tsien and Andrew Wallace, a student of the Divinity School, University of Chicago, U.S.A. about Wallace's work on Joseph Needham's 'original thinking on Science and Religion'.
Creator: Needham, Joseph; Tsien, T. H.; Wallace, Andrew.
5 sheets; Paper.

4 June 1987–29 June 1987

Copy of a letter from Iain White of Cambridge University Press to T. H. Tsien apologising for neglecting to send him a set of proofs of the corrected reprint of the book.
Creator: White, Iain.
1 document; Paper.

1 July 1987

Correspondence with Prof. Luo Zhao [Lo Chao] of the University of Heidelberg, Germany, about Luo's article on Buddhism and the development of printing.
Creator: Luo Zhao; Needham, Joseph.
5 sheets; Paper.

9 Sep. 1988–21 Nov. 1988

Correspondence with the committee formed to produce a festschrift to commemorate T. H. Hsien's 80th birthday. The documents include a letter from the commiteee inviting Joseph Needham's contribution; letter from Joseph Needham declining the invitation on the grounds of age.
3 documents; Paper.

1 Dec. 1988–22 Jan. 1989

Letter from T. H. Hsien about his follow-up studies in paper and printing relating to two important discoveries. The discoveries are a Buddhist sutra found at Wenchou, Chekiang, China, said to have been printed with moveable type c. 1103; the appearance of the character ? [Chih/Zhi] on bamboo tablets from the Chhin tomb of the late Chan-kuo period. The documents also include Hsien's notes on these discoveries.
Creator: Hsien, T. H.
3 sheets; Paper.

12 Dec. 1992–22 Dec. 1992

Letter from Tsuen-hsuin Tsien to Bob McCabe of North Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.A., telling the story of the counterfeiter Chu His. The documents also include a letter from McCabe to John Moffett, Librarian of the Needham Research Institute, Cambridge, accompanying a copy of Tsien's letter for reference.
Creator: Tsien Tsuen-hsuin; McCabe, Bob.
2 documents; Paper.

12 Sep. 1996–17 Sep. 1996