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File
Correspondence with Frederik Elvinge of Copenhagen, Denmark, about a Chinese instrument for ovariotomy, and related documents, 1971-08-12 - 1974-01-04
File
Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/311/1
Scope and Contents
Elvinge explains that he found the instrument during his work making a meuduem for veterinary medicine at the Royal Veterinary College, Copenhagen.The correspondence comprises 3 letters from Elvinge; copies of 2 letters from Joseph Needham. The related documents comprise a photocopy of an article by Erik Viborg describing the instrument from 'Sammlungen von Abhandlungen für Thierärzte und Oekonomen', (1807); 2 catalogues of instruments held at the Museum produced by Elvinge; typed...
Dates:
1971-08-12 - 1974-01-04
Found in:
Needham Research Institute
Series
Miscellaneous papers and artefacts, circa 1770-1969 (mostly nineteenth and twentieth centuries)
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/L
Scope and Contents
This series divides into four parts: L1-6 contain original papers of governments and other non-commercial organisations; L7-10 consist of maps, plans, photographs, artwork and newspapers, mainly relating to Jardine, Matheson & Co., but including some general material; L11-13 contain secondary material regarding the company and its archive; and L14-16 are miscellaneous papers and artefacts unconnected to the other series in the archive.
Dates:
circa 1770-1969 (mostly nineteenth and twentieth centuries)
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