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1 letter from Joseph Needham to Dorothy Needham, 1939-04-08

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/9/5/2

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The letter is written from the Queen’s Hotel in Blaenau Festiniog, Wales, while Joseph Needham was holiday with Lu Gwei-Djen. The reason he gives for the holiday is to rest from work and 'the desire of GD to see the country before going away for good.' It includes handwritten text in Chinese.

Dates: 1939-04-08

Found in: Needham Research Institute

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1 letter from Lenli Jackson (Cambridge China Relief Council) to Joseph Needham and Dorothy Needham, 1939-11-02

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/9/5/5

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This letter relates to fundraising events for the China Relief Fund. Joseph Needham wrote Chinese characters on the back and 'na mo t'sao, so early'.

Dates: 1939-11-02

Found in: Needham Research Institute

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1 letter from Lu Gwei-Djen to Joseph Needham, 1939-11-16

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/9/5/3

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This letter is written partly in Chinese, with Joseph Needham's annotations. It mentions Joseph Needham's arrival in New York, a letter from 'Saks' and a meeting with David Green.

Dates: 1939-11-16

Found in: Needham Research Institute

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1 letter from Shi Sheng-han [Shi Shenghan, Shi Sheng-Han 石声汉] to Joseph Needham and associated papers, 1945 - 1957

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/9/5/17

Scope and Contents The letter is dated 17 Dec. 1945 and was found with his book in the Needham Research Institute Library. The poem written by Shi Sheng-han, mentioned by Joseph Needham on page 42 of Science Outpost, is with the loose items now on the Cambridge University Digital Library reference NRI2/5/12/5/47. The file includes: - Photocopy of 'A preliminary survey of the book Chhi Min Yao Shu: An agricultural encylopaedia of the 6th century' by Shih Sheng-han. This is a draft translation made by...

Dates: 1945 - 1957

Found in: Needham Research Institute

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1 letter from Virginia Penn (Britain-China Friendship Association) to Joseph Needham, 1959 - 1960

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/9/5/11

Scope and Contents This letter relates to a celebration held in Beijing in 1959 for the anniversaries of Charles Darwin and Robert Burns. The Britain-China Friendship Association was asked to send material and Joseph Needham asked Cambridge University Press to send items. An exhibition was held in the Beijing Library. The file includes a programme for the 'Meeting in Commemoration of Great Figures of World Culture,' 7 black and white photographs of the speakers and exhibition with a typed list...

Dates: 1959 - 1960

Found in: Needham Research Institute

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1 message taken at the Redhill Hotel for Lu Gwei-djen from a teacher surnamed Yu [喻], 1984-09-29

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/10/11/3/6

Scope and Contents From the Sub-sub-fonds:

All of the items listed below were found in a single cardboard file.

Dates: 1984-09-29

Found in: Needham Research Institute

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2 postcards from Joseph Needham to Dorothy Needham, 1939

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/13/2

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These are black and white postcards of Mantes-sur-Seine. One shows 'Le Pont et la Seine' and the other shows the 'Eglise Notre-Dame.' Dorothy Needham was on holiday in Scotland.

Dates: 1939

Found in: Needham Research Institute

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'2nd. Copies of main and ancillary texts', 1950 - 1959

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/2/3/1/3

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The documents are typescript with manuscript notes.

Dates: 1950 - 1959

Found in: Needham Research Institute

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A 'Friday Evening Discourse' for The Royal Institution on 'Chinese Contributions to World Science and Technology', 9 December 1977, 1977-03-25 - 1977-12-12

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/1/1/32

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Documents include The Royal Institution's 'instructions to authors'; programmes of lectures, January-March 1977, October-December 1977; 'notes for the information of lecturers'; correspondence with Sir George Porter, the Institute's Director and Fullerian Professor of Chemistry, concerning arrangements for the lecture; notes.

Dates: 1977-03-25 - 1977-12-12

Found in: Needham Research Institute

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'A List of Chinese Current Journals of the Arts and Sciences Specially Compiled for the British Council by the National Central Library, Chungking', (June 1944), 1944-06

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/7/2

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: 1944-06

Found in: Needham Research Institute

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A 'weekend school' entitled 'The Civilisation of China' at Attingham Park, The Shropshire Adult College, March 1957, 1956-04-17 - 1957-03-22

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/1/1/33

Scope and Contents

The 'weekend school' is described as 'a study of Chinese civilisation and its relation to the West'. Joseph Needham lectured alongside Dr. Cheng Te-K'un, lecturer in Far Eastern Art and Archaeology, Cambridge University and Mr. Derek Bryan, formerly H. M. Foreign Service. Documents include correspondence arranging the event; event programme; lists of Attingham park courses for Summer 1956, Spring 1957 and Summer 1957; pamphlet describing Attingham Park House.

Dates: 1956-04-17 - 1957-03-22

Found in: Needham Research Institute

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'Abbreviations of Journals from all countries for Vol. VI of SCC.', 1960 - 1979

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC1/2/3

Scope and Contents

Joseph Needham has made this list of journals in a hardback notebook. The entries are arranged alphabetically. There are some notes loosely inserted.

Dates: 1960 - 1979

Found in: Needham Research Institute

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Accounting and related papers, 1798-1969 (with some photocopies made in 1983)

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/A

Scope and Contents This series contains accounts of Jardine Matheson, & Co. Ltd, its subsidiaries and associated firms, and other business records, including reports and minutes. The series is divided into three main sections:1. A1-6 contain the principal accounting records of Jardine Matheson, including the records of Magniac and Co. and its predecessors.2. A7-8 contain miscellaneous material not relating directly to the main series.3. A9 contains later accounts, reports and...

Dates: 1798-1969 (with some photocopies made in 1983)

Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers. Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.

Found in: Cambridge University Library

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Address book containing Joseph Needham's 'Notes on Chinese Grammar' 中國文理法, 1940

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/6/4

Scope and Contents

The notes are made following Wieger, 'Chinois Écrit, Précis, Grammaire, Phraseologie', (Tientsin, 1929).

Dates: 1940

Found in: Needham Research Institute

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Address book used - Dictionary of compounds with English, Romanisation and Chinese, 1964

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/6/3

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Needham has labelled the book ' 行字典 , 1964, JN'. He is using his ownsystem of Romanisation.

Dates: 1964

Found in: Needham Research Institute

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Advertisement for a Chinese word processing system produced by IPX Taiwan, Ltd. and Ideographix, Inc, U.S.A., 1970 - 1979

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/24/2

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: 1970 - 1979

Found in: Needham Research Institute

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Advertisement for Leong T. Tan, Margaret Y. C. Tan and Ilza Veith, 'Acupuncture Therapy: Current Chinese Practice', (Philadelphia, 1973), 1973

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/281/7

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: 1973

Found in: Needham Research Institute

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Advertisement for Mai-Mai Sze, 'The Tao of Painting', (Pantheon, 1956), 1956

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/179/1

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Joseph Needham notes on his file title that this material was 'gone through by Chhien Tshun-Hsün [錢存訓 / Qian Cunxun], Oct 82 and checked.

Dates: 1956

Found in: Needham Research Institute

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Advertisement for the Chinese journal 'Study and Exploration', 1982-10

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/345/25

Scope and Contents

The journal is sponsored by the Heilongjiang Provincial Academy of Social Sciences and the Heilongjiang Provinical Federation of Philosophy and Social Sciences'.

Dates: 1982-10

Found in: Needham Research Institute

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Advertisement from the China Man-Made Fiber Corporation, Taiwan, for a tapestry based on a T'ang dynasty painting by Han Kan entitled 'Two Horses and a Groom by Han Kan', and photograph of the painting, 1950 - 1969

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/134/2/14

Scope and Contents From the Series:

This file is marked RY, indicating that this is a section of 'Science and Civilisation in China', undertaken by Robin Yates.

Dates: 1950 - 1969

Found in: Needham Research Institute

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Advertisements for new books on Oriental ceramics, 1950 - 1989

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/230/1/39

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: 1950 - 1989

Found in: Needham Research Institute

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Agreement and bond for building work, 29 July 1859

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/A8/104/12

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A memorandum of agreement between Jardine, Matheson & Co. and Yan Lee for the construction of a sea wall, pier, godowns, treasury and other buildings, witnessed by Thomas Larkins Walker, architect, with a related bond of $10,000 from Tam-Acheoy to Jardine, Matheson & Co. The documents are in Chinese and English, and are probably from Hong Kong.

Dates: 29 July 1859

Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers. Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.

Found in: Cambridge University Library

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Agreement for transfer of Sassoon Enterprises, 1958

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I48/2

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Two copies of English and Chinese versions of the agreement for the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Sassoon Enterprises in China, comprising E.D. Sassoon & Co. Ltd, Cathay Land Co. Ltd, Far Eastern Investment Co. Ltd, Shanghai Estates & Finance Co. Ltd and E.D. Sassoon Banking Co. Ltd, and their subsidiaries, Cathay Mansions, Metropole Hotel, Cathay Laundry and Cathay Hotel, to the Chung Hwa Enterprise Company, signed 31 October 1958.

Dates: 1958

Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers. Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.

Found in: Cambridge University Library

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Agreement of Jan Woh & Co. and Jardine Matheson, 1873

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/F1/69

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A memorandum of agreement (in English and Chinese) between Jan Woh & Co., merchants of Macao, and Jardine, Matheson & Co. of Hong Kong for the latter to transport a cargo of opium from Macao to Melbourne on the British barque 'Lizzie', dated Hong Kong, 27 June 1873. There is also a copy of the English version of the agreement.

Dates: 1873

Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers. Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.

Found in: Cambridge University Library

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Agreement of Jan Woh & Co. and Jardine Matheson, 1873

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/F1/70

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A memorandum of agreement (in English and Chinese) between Jan Woh & Co., merchants of Macao, and Jardine, Matheson & Co. of Hong Kong for the latter to transport a cargo of opium from Macao to Melbourne on the British brig 'Janet Stewart', dated Hong Kong, 15 September 1873. There are also two copies of the English version of the agreement.

Dates: 1873

Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers. Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.

Found in: Cambridge University Library

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1 letter from Joseph Needham to Dorothy Needham, 1939-04-08

1 letter from Lenli Jackson (Cambridge China Relief Council) to Joseph Needham and Dorothy Needham, 1939-11-02

1 letter from Lu Gwei-Djen to Joseph Needham, 1939-11-16

1 letter from Shi Sheng-han [Shi Shenghan, Shi Sheng-Han 石声汉] to Joseph Needham and associated papers, 1945 - 1957

1 letter from Virginia Penn (Britain-China Friendship Association) to Joseph Needham, 1959 - 1960

1 message taken at the Redhill Hotel for Lu Gwei-djen from a teacher surnamed Yu [喻], 1984-09-29

2 postcards from Joseph Needham to Dorothy Needham, 1939

'2nd. Copies of main and ancillary texts', 1950 - 1959

A 'Friday Evening Discourse' for The Royal Institution on 'Chinese Contributions to World Science and Technology', 9 December 1977, 1977-03-25 - 1977-12-12

'A List of Chinese Current Journals of the Arts and Sciences Specially Compiled for the British Council by the National Central Library, Chungking', (June 1944), 1944-06

A 'weekend school' entitled 'The Civilisation of China' at Attingham Park, The Shropshire Adult College, March 1957, 1956-04-17 - 1957-03-22

'Abbreviations of Journals from all countries for Vol. VI of SCC.', 1960 - 1979

Accounting and related papers, 1798-1969 (with some photocopies made in 1983)

Address book containing Joseph Needham's 'Notes on Chinese Grammar' 中國文理法, 1940

Address book used - Dictionary of compounds with English, Romanisation and Chinese, 1964

Advertisement for a Chinese word processing system produced by IPX Taiwan, Ltd. and Ideographix, Inc, U.S.A., 1970 - 1979

Advertisement for Leong T. Tan, Margaret Y. C. Tan and Ilza Veith, 'Acupuncture Therapy: Current Chinese Practice', (Philadelphia, 1973), 1973

Advertisement for Mai-Mai Sze, 'The Tao of Painting', (Pantheon, 1956), 1956

Advertisement for the Chinese journal 'Study and Exploration', 1982-10

Advertisement from the China Man-Made Fiber Corporation, Taiwan, for a tapestry based on a T'ang dynasty painting by Han Kan entitled 'Two Horses and a Groom by Han Kan', and photograph of the painting, 1950 - 1969

Advertisements for new books on Oriental ceramics, 1950 - 1989

Agreement and bond for building work, 29 July 1859

Agreement for transfer of Sassoon Enterprises, 1958

Agreement of Jan Woh & Co. and Jardine Matheson, 1873

Agreement of Jan Woh & Co. and Jardine Matheson, 1873

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