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2 souvenir medals from the National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 國立清華大學, 1984

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/8/3/8

Scope and Contents

The medals are held in their original boxes and are mounted on wooden boards so they can be hung or stood upright. They were given to Joseph Needham during his visit to Taiwan with Lu Gwei-Djen in 1984.

Dates: 1984

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

Scope and Contents

The documents are typescript with manuscript notes.

Dates: 1950 - 1959

Found in: Needham Research Institute

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5 Chinese calligraphy brushes, 1950s-1970s?

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/7/1/4

Scope and Contents

An assortment of Chinese calligraphy brushes from different periods and places, mostly Beijing. They include: 2 with Chinese characters indicating that they were inspected by Li Fushou 李福寿, one of which is dated 'Spring 1964' 2 bearing the maker’s label 松楳园精选. 1 made by 北京市第一毛笔生产合作社.

Dates: 1950s-1970s?

Found in: Needham Research Institute

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5 Japanese calligraphy brushes made by the Taiyang Tang 太陽堂 and inscribed with the Chinese characters 劍橋大學李約瑟用筆, meaning 'Brush for the use of Joseph Needham of Cambridge University', 1970s-1980s

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/7/1/3

Scope and Contents

Each of the brushes has the red, circular logo 'Taiyodo 太陽堂', the business that made them, at the top, and another plain white sticker lower down with the Chinese characters 太陽堂製 ('Made by the Taiyang Tang'). Two of the brushes are lacquered red, one lacquered black, and two are plain bamboo. Each has the Chinese characters 劍橋大學李約瑟用筆 (Brush for the use of Joseph Needham of Cambridge University) inscribed on it, and are of varying length. Where or when he was given them is not certain.

Dates: 1970s-1980s

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

Scope and Contents

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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Account of Hsin-I Co., 1881

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/H1/76/10

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An account (in Chinese) of the expenditure of Hsin-I Co., Hong Kong, on maintenance and salaries in the seventh and eighth months of 1881, dated 17 October 1881, sent by T'ao Hai-ch'ien (Tao Haiqian) of Hsin-I Co., Hong Kong, to Mr Mei-chi-yu-chia (Mai ji you jia), including English notes about the account.

Dates: 1881

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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Account of income and expenditure, 1855

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/H1/42/2

Scope and Contents

An account of the income and expenditure of an individual and firm kept by Mr Ku (Gu), covering the period 2-27 March (no year is given).

Dates: 1855

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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Account of Macao godown, 1881

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/H1/76/9

Scope and Contents

An account (in Chinese) of the expenditure of the Hsin-I godown in Macao in the first month of 1881, dated 8 March 1881, sent to Mr Chi-shi-yu (Ji shi yu), Taipan of Hsin-I Co., Hong Kong, including English notes about the account.

Dates: 1881

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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Account of receipts and payments, 1854

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/H1/53

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An account of receipts and payments for 5 April to 11 July 1854, mentioning forty names, including Jardine. The document includes pencil annotations.

Dates: 1854

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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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

Scope and Contents

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 an edition of Lin Chhing's, 'Hung Hsüeh Yin-Yuan Thu Chi', (1849), 1983-06-03

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/149/2/12

Scope and Contents

The advertisement comprises extracted illustrations and passages, including a drawing showing rock obstructions in a river.

Dates: 1983-06-03

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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Advertisement of Sincere Co. Ltd, 1914

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/H1/137

Scope and Contents

A printed advertisement (in Chinese and English) of the Sincere Co. Ltd, Universal Providers, Queen's Road, Hong Kong, supplier of clothes and shoes for men and women, with a receipt below, including two stamps. The document is dated in the third year of the Republic [1914] (no month or day).

Dates: 1914

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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Advertisements, 1873

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/H1/123

Scope and Contents

A newspaper cutting of 4 January 1873 containing two advertisements (in Chinese) from 1) La-shih-li Co., regarding shipping insurance, dated on the 6th day, 6th month, 11th year of Tongzhi's (T'ung-chih) reign (1 July 1872), and 2) Ch'an-shen (Chanshen) Co., regarding fire insurance, dated on the 6th day, 12th month, 11th year of Tongzhi's reign. On the reverse are English notes in pencil regarding Mr William Laage (?) and Paul Sittig Esq. of San Francisco.

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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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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Advertising booklet for a new edition of 《武備志》 [Wu Pei Chih / Wu Bei Zhi], (1628), published by Hua Shi Press, Taiwan, 1984-10-01

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/139/5/2

Scope and Contents

The documents also include a list of titles available from the Press. The booklet includes sample pages.

Dates: 1984-10-01

Found in: Needham Research Institute

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2 souvenir medals from the National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 國立清華大學, 1984

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

5 Chinese calligraphy brushes, 1950s-1970s?

5 Japanese calligraphy brushes made by the Taiyang Tang 太陽堂 and inscribed with the Chinese characters 劍橋大學李約瑟用筆, meaning 'Brush for the use of Joseph Needham of Cambridge University', 1970s-1980s

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

Account of Hsin-I Co., 1881

Account of income and expenditure, 1855

Account of Macao godown, 1881

Account of receipts and payments, 1854

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 an edition of Lin Chhing's, 'Hung Hsüeh Yin-Yuan Thu Chi', (1849), 1983-06-03

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

Advertisement of Sincere Co. Ltd, 1914

Advertisements, 1873

Advertisements for new books on Oriental ceramics, 1950 - 1989

Advertising booklet for a new edition of 《武備志》 [Wu Pei Chih / Wu Bei Zhi], (1628), published by Hua Shi Press, Taiwan, 1984-10-01

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