Comprised of biographical materials, material related to Needham's time at Cambridge, documentation of his work with the Sino-British Science Cooperation Office (SBSCO), materials relatd to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), documentation of research, publications, lectures and broadcasts, visits and conferences, records of involvement with societies and oganisations, documentation of work in politics and interest in religion and society, and a large quantity of Needham's correspondence.
Joseph Needham papers
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- ReferenceGB 12 MS Needham
- Dates of Creation1871-1995
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish .
- Physical Descriptionc. 3400 item(s) c. 3400 items
Scope and Content
Access Information
Some items are restricted at the discretion of the Keeper of Manuscripts.
Acquisition Information
The papers were received in September 1992 from Cambridge University Library.
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This is an abbreviated description of the collection. For full description please see the A2A online catalogue at http://tinyurl.com/jneedham There is also a hard copy catalogue available in the Manuscripts Reading Room.
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