Correspondence with A. J. Turner in le Mesnil-le-Roi, France, about the identification of Chinese astronomical objects in the collections of The Time Museum, Rockford, Illinois, U.S.A., 1980-01-22 - 1980-11-25
File
Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC6/10/57
Scope and Contents
The objects include an 'unusual Chinese celestial plaque', a celestial globe and a sundial plate.
The correspondence comprises 4 letters from Turner; copies of 3 letters from Joseph Needham.
The documents also include 11 photographs of the objects; letter from Derek de Solla Price of Yale University, U.S.A., commenting on the plaque; notes by Joseph Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen; a rubbing of the sundial plate.
Dates
- Creation: 1980-01-22 - 1980-11-25
Extent
23 item(s) (23 pieces) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Chinese
Originator(s)
Turner, A. J.; Needham, Joseph; Price, Derek de Solla
Finding aid date
2007-06-18 12:14:14+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository
Contact:
Needham Research Institute
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Cambridge CB3 9AF United Kingdom
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Needham Research Institute
8 Sylvester Road
Cambridge CB3 9AF United Kingdom
+441223 762157
Library@nri.cam.ac.uk