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Social history

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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:

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Documents relating to Joseph Needham's paper entitled 'The Past in China's Present: A Cultural, Social and Philosophical Background for Contemporary China', 1958 - 1966-05-26

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/362
Scope and Contents

The paper was published in two parts in the 'Centennial Review of Arts and Sciences', (Spring and Summer, 1960) and in French translation in 'Comprendre'.

Dates: 1958 - 1966-05-26
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Economic and Social History 1, 1944-01-05 - 1992-05-03

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/350
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: 1944-01-05 - 1992-05-03
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Economic and Social History 2, 1942-09-16 - 1992

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/351
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: 1942-09-16 - 1992
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Economic and Social History 3, 1943-10-23 - 1990-01-29

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/352
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: 1943-10-23 - 1990-01-29
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Economic and social history: Comparison with Amerindian Cultures, 1950 - 1991-08-15

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/360
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 - 1991-08-15
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Economic and social history: Comparison with Central Asia, 1950 - 1969

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/355
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 - 1969
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Economic and social history: Comparison with Europe, 1931 - 1992

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/354
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: 1931 - 1992
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Economic and social history: Comparison with India and Ceylon, 1945 - 1990

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/358
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: 1945 - 1990
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Economic and social history: Comparison with Islam, 1945 - 1984-08-29

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/359
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: 1945 - 1984-08-29
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Economic and social history: Comparison with Japan, 1949-01-20 - 1979

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/356
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: 1949-01-20 - 1979
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Economic and social history: Comparison with the Ancient Near East and Africa, 1949-03-31 - 1979

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/357
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: 1949-03-31 - 1979
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Field notebooks (numbered), 1818 - 1846

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Reference Code: GBR/590/ADSW/01/01
Scope and Contents The field notebooks describe: The development of Sedgwick's geological ideas, and information about the structural geology of the areas he explored.The places Sedgwick visited, which included working copper/lead/tin mines and quarries. In one journal, he notes: '500 men employed and present expenses not less than £3000 per month, at present a very losing concern'.The specimens Sedgwick (or others) collected or purchased. For example in 1819 he refers to...
Dates: 1818 - 1846
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences. The Collections Research Centre [West Cambridge] is open from Monday to Friday, 10:00-13:00 and 14:00-17:00. A prior appointment made at least two weeks in advance, and two forms of identification are required.
 Fonds

Homerton College Archive

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/3243/HOM
Dates: 1761 - 2020
Conditions Governing Access: Access to some of these records are restricted under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018, as they contain personal and / or medical data about living individuals. Some of the records in this collection are CLOSED.
Please see individual descriptions for further details or contact the College archivist at archives@homerton.cam.ac.uk.
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Joseph Needham's paper, 'Correlations and Contradictions at the Social Level', written at Wuyao, Yunnan, China, September 1944, 1944 - 1959

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/363
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 - 1959
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Journals and Sketchbooks, 1818 - 1846

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Reference Code: GBR/590/ADSW/01
Scope and Contents

Comprising numbered and unnumbered field notebooks and sketchbooks. The notebooks include details of: daily excursions and geological features; places visited including working mines and quarries; specimens collected or purchased; expenses; health matters; and include some social history commentary. The sketchbooks include pencil, ink and watercolour stratigraphic sketches of places visited.

Dates: 1818 - 1846
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences. The Collections Research Centre [West Cambridge] is open from Monday to Friday, 10:00-13:00 and 14:00-17:00. A prior appointment made at least two weeks in advance, and two forms of identification are required.
 Fonds

Personal Papers of Jane Catherine Gamble, 1783 - 1884

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0271/GCPP Gamble
Scope and Contents

The papers comprise Jane Gamble's own writings, including her literary compositions; her business papers and related correspondence and also a collection of letters, mementoes and artefacts preserved by her.

Dates: 1783 - 1884