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Purcell, Victor, 1896 - 1965 (historian and sinologist)

 Person

Found in 36 Collections and/or Records:

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Copy of a letter from Joseph Needham to Sherwood Taylor of the Science Museum, London, about a collection of Chinese ship models presented to the Museum by Sir Frederick Maze, and related documents, 1949-12-12 - 1953-03-31

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/123/4/16
Scope and Contents

The related documents comprise a note from Victor Purcell, drawing Needham's attention to the collection; Taylor's reply, copy of a further letter from Needham to Taylor.

Dates: 1949-12-12 - 1953-03-31
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Copy of the jacket of Victor Purcell's 'The Boxer Uprising, A Background Study' including an advertisement for the 'Science and Civilisation in China' series on the reverse, 1962 - 1965

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC5/3/4/15
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Fonds:

This section includes prospectuses, brochures and advertisements. It also includes files of reviews for each published volume and correspondence relating to those reviews.

Dates: 1962 - 1965
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Correspondence with John Mills in Switzerland, about his work on Ma Huan [馬歡], and other matters, 1965-05-25 - 1965-06-24

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/123/3/17
Scope and Contents

The correspondence comprises 2 letters from Mills; copy of 1 letter from Joseph Needham.
Other matters discussed include the death of Victor Purcell; the progress of the 'Science and Civilisation in China' project; a visit by Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen to Switzerland.

Dates: 1965-05-25 - 1965-06-24
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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', 1960-04-01 - 1960-04-25

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC4/3/12
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1960-04-01 - 1960-04-25
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Cutting of a letter from Charles Harris to the editor of the 'Observer' about the flying gallop and attached note from Victor Purcell of Cambridge, 1960-11-19

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/28/58
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The 'Contacts Chapter' refers to Section 7 of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 1', entitled 'Conditions of travel of Scientific Idea and Techniques Between China and Europe'.

Dates: 1960-11-19
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Cutting of a review by Victor Purcell published in 'The New Stateman and Nation', 1954-09-11

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC5/4/1/1
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Many of the reviews came to Joseph Needham via Cambridge University Press and are accompanied by an explanatory compliments slip.

Dates: 1954-09-11
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Cutting of a review by Victor Purcell published in the 'New Statesman and Nation', 1954-09-11

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC5/4/1/63
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Many of the reviews came to Joseph Needham via Cambridge University Press and are accompanied by an explanatory compliments slip.

Dates: 1954-09-11
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Cutting of a 'Times' article entitled 'Catamarans' Rise in Popularity: New Craft on Show at Olympia', 1958-01-02

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/121/2/2
Scope and Contents

The article is accompanied by a photograph of a twin-hulled catamaran which appeared at the National Boat Show in 1958. The cutting has been pasted onto a sheet of paper which has comments by Victor Purcell, including mention of the use of catamrans by Ceylonese fishermen.

Dates: 1958-01-02
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Joseph Needham's notes on the Arab traveller, Ibn Battutah, who was in China in 1347, 1949-12-12 - 1959

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/121/6/5
Scope and Contents

Most of the notes are from S. Lee, 'The Travels of Ibn Battutah', (London, 1829). The notes also include a note from Victor Purcell concerning the 'Yuloh, sweep or oar'.

Dates: 1949-12-12 - 1959
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Letter from V. P. [Victor Purcell] of Cambridge about Palagius and Mencius, 1951-03-28

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/40/18
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Fonds:

This series contains files on each topic set out in Joseph Needham's grand plan for 'Science and Civilisation in China'.

Dates: 1951-03-28
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Letter from Victor Purcell of Cambridge about publications on secret societies and related Joseph Needham notes, 1958 - 1962

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/41/7/3
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Fonds:

This series contains files on each topic set out in Joseph Needham's grand plan for 'Science and Civilisation in China'.

Dates: 1958 - 1962
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Letter from Victor Purcell of Cambridge forwarding a cutting of a newspaper article by C. S. Wong entitled 《漢字存廢問題》, 1958-01-01

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/23/39
Scope and Contents

At the top of the article there is a note 'To Dr. V. Purcell, with compliments from C.S. Wong'.

Dates: 1958-01-01
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Letter from Victor Purcell of Cambridge listing points about Chinese science, 1949-12-12

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/27/21
Scope and Contents

Pucell lists the points 'in case any of them, by some chance, have escaped your attention'. Examples from the list include references to 'Roman knowledge of Chinese science'; Chinese methods of planting pepper; Chinese methods of cotton growing; Chinese grass-cloth; Chinese plough; Chinese junks; paper.

Dates: 1949-12-12
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Letter from Victor Purcell of Cambridge, providing references relating to the Roman trade with Asia, 1960-11-27

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/122/4/1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Fonds:

This series contains files on each topic set out in Joseph Needham's grand plan for 'Science and Civilisation in China'.

Dates: 1960-11-27
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List of books and articles on the Taiping Rebellion, 1964-02-12

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/376/33
Scope and Contents

The list was prepared by V.P. [Victor Purcell?] 12/2/64'. Attached is a related note by Joseph Needham.

Dates: 1964-02-12
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Note from Victor Purcell about the 'Flow of Chinese manufactured goods to Southeast Asia and Mexico via the Philippines', 1949-12-12

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/351/3/4
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Fonds:

This series contains files on each topic set out in Joseph Needham's grand plan for 'Science and Civilisation in China'.

Dates: 1949-12-12
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