| Title |
Geography and cartography |
| Reference |
SCC6/14 |
| Covering Dates |
1965–10 Jan. 1986 |
| Extent and Medium |
Paper |
|
| Needham/NRI2/SCC6/14 contains: |
|
1
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Correspondence with Dr. Alan L. Mackay of Birkbeck College, University of London, about the identification of two Chinese maps by Kim Suhong showing the Ming Empire bought by Mackay in Seoul, Korea. The correspondence comprises 2 letters from Mackay; copy of 1 letter from Joseph Needham. The documents also include 4 photographs of the maps; biographical notes on Kim Suhong. See SCC6/14/4.
Creator: Mackay, Alan L.; Needham, Joseph.
10 pieces; Paper and photograph. |
22 Apr. 1969–6 Aug. 1969 |
|
2
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Letter from John Mills in Switzerland, about maps of Hsi Hsia. Mills describes a 19th century copy of an 11th century original held in the Lenin Library in Moscow. The documents also include photocopies of the map.
Creator: Mills, John.
5 sheets; Paper. |
15 Aug. 1970 |
|
3
|
Correspondence with John Mills in Switzerland, Idrisi maps and other matters. The correspondence comprises 2 letters from Mills; copy of 1 letter from Joseph Needham. Other matters discussed include the shipping section of 'Science and Civilisation in China'.
Creator: Mills, John; Needham, Joseph.
3 sheets; Paper. |
27 Mar. 1968–23 Apr. 1968 |
|
4
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Letter from John Mills of Switzerland, about a Korean map of China belong to Alan Mackay. The documents also include a photocopy from the map. See SCC6/14/1.
Creator: Mills, John.
2 sheets; Paper. |
1 Dec. 1969 |
|
5
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Letter from Sen-dou Chang of the Department of Geography, University of Hawaii, U.S.A., about his study of Chinese maps. The documents include a copy of a research proposal prepared by Chang entitled 'Chinese Perception of the World as Reflected in the Manuscript Maps of the Late Imperial Time'.
Creator: Chang Sen-dou.
4 sheets; Paper. |
9 Oct. 1975–13 Oct. 1975 |
|
6
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Photograph of the oldest map of Japan dating from 1305 and preserved in the Ninnaji Temple. Joseph Needham notes that this came 'from Funakoshi Akio'.
1 document; Photograph. |
1970–1979 |
|
7
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Note from Michael Loewe of the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Cambridge, accompanying notes headed 'Tsou You on the relationship of ?? [China] to the rest of the world'.
Creator: Loewe, Michael.
2 sheets; Paper. |
27 Oct. 1969–28 Oct. 1969 |
|
8
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Copy of a 'China Pictorial' article entitled 'A 2,100-Year-Old Map'. The article describes a map unearthed in Tomb No.3. at Mawangtui, Changsha, China.
3 sheets; Paper. |
1975 |
|
9
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Announcement of the publication of an historical and cultural atlas of China by Prof. Chen Cheng-Siang of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
3 sheets; Paper. |
1970–1979 |
|
10
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Letter from ??? [Chhin Tzu-Ching / Qin Ziqing] of Yangchow Teachers' College, China, complimenting the 'Science and Civilisation in China' series and providing a memorandum on the history of the geographical sciences in China. The documents also include an English summary of Chhin's letter prepared by Lu Gwei-Djen; copy of Joseph Needham's reply.
Creator: Chhin Tzu-Ching; Lu Gwei-Djen; Needham, Joseph.
32 sheets; Paper. |
30 May 1980–28 Sep. 1980 |
|
11
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Critique on the geography section in 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 3' prepared by ??? [Chhin Tzu-Ching / Qin Ziqing] of Yangchow Teachers' College, China. The documents also include a copy of Joseph Needham's letter thanking Chhin for the critique.
Creator: Chhin Tzu-Ching; Needham, Joseph.
32 sheets; Paper. |
27 Nov. 1980 |
|
12
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Letter from ??? [Chhin Tzu-Ching / Qin Ziqing] of Yangchow Teachers' College, China, about the geography section of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 3'.
Creator: Chhin Tzu-Ching.
2 sheets; Paper. |
9 Dec. 1980 |
|
13
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Letter from ??? [Chhin Tzu-Ching / Qin Ziqing] of Yangchow Teachers' College, China, providing emendations for the geography section of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 3'. The documents also include a copy of Joseph Needham's reply; English summary of Chhin's letter prepared by Lu Gwei-Djen; related photographs and newspaper cuttings.
Creator: Chhin Tzu-Ching; Needham, Joseph; Lu Gwei-Djen.
28 pieces; Paper and photograph. |
18 Mar. 1980–20 Apr. 1980 |
|
14
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Letter from Alison Poustie of Cheadle, Cheshire, requesting help to find an Islamic map of Ka, bah, and related documents. The related documents comprise a photocopy of a photograph of a map in Tehran; copy of a reply from Gregory Blue, on behalf of Joseph Needham.
Creator: Poustie, Alison; Blue, Gregory.
3 sheets; Paper. |
27 June 1984–29 June 1984 |
|
15
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Advertisement for an exhibition 'Hong Kong & its Environs, Water Colours and Sketches by David Adddey'.
1 document; Paper. |
1984 |
|
16
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Letter from Qian Jian [?? / Chhien Chien] of the Teachers' School of Nantong, Jiangsu, China, praising Joseph Needham's work and asking him to look at his article 'New Materisl of Chinese Ancient Quantative Cartography'. The documents also include a copy of the article.
Creator: Qian Jian.
8 sheets; Paper. |
10 Jan. 1986 |
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17
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Greetings card from 'The History of Cartography Project' reproducing a map from the Rajum Hani' Stone, Jordan.
1 document; Paper. |
1980–1989 |
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18
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1984 wall calendar produced by Sungshin Womens University, Seoul, Korea, with illustrations from ancient maps.
1 document; Paper. |
1984 |
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19
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Related notes and bibliographical references.
28 sheets; Paper. |
1965–1981 |
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20
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Joseph Needham's original file title.
1 document; Paper. |
1970 |
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