Skip to main content

Social history

 Subject
Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

 Series

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

 Series
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
 Series

Economic and Social History 1, 1944-01-05 - 1992-05-03

 Series
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
 Series

Economic and Social History 2, 1942-09-16 - 1992

 Series
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
 Series

Economic and Social History 3, 1943-10-23 - 1990-01-29

 Series
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
 Series

Economic and social history: Comparison with Amerindian Cultures, 1950 - 1991-08-15

 Series
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
 Series

Economic and social history: Comparison with Central Asia, 1950 - 1969

 Series
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
 Series

Economic and social history: Comparison with Europe, 1931 - 1992

 Series
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
 Series

Economic and social history: Comparison with India and Ceylon, 1945 - 1990

 Series
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
 Series

Economic and social history: Comparison with Islam, 1945 - 1984-08-29

 Series
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
 Series

Economic and social history: Comparison with Japan, 1949-01-20 - 1979

 Series
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
 Series

Economic and social history: Comparison with the Ancient Near East and Africa, 1949-03-31 - 1979

 Series
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
 Sub-Series

Field notebooks (numbered), 1818 - 1846

 Sub-Series
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.
 Series

Joseph Needham's paper, 'Correlations and Contradictions at the Social Level', written at Wuyao, Yunnan, China, September 1944, 1944 - 1959

 Series
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
 Series

Journals and Sketchbooks, 1818 - 1846

 Series
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