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International Academy of the History of Medicine


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0120 SA/IAH

Held at: Wellcome Library

Title: International Academy of the History of Medicine

Date(s): 1946-1973

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 7 boxes and 1 oversized folder

Name of creator(s): International Academy of the History of Medicine

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The International Academy of the History of Medicine was founded in 1962.

Dr Noel Poynter was born, 1906; Librarian, 1954-1964; Director of the Wellcome Institute, 1964-1973; founder member and president of the International Academy of the History of Medicine; died, 1979.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Files kept by the International Academy of the History of Medicine's President, Dr Noel Poynter, of minutes, membership records, symposia and external relations, plus Poynter's correspondence with members, including prior to foundation of Academy, 1946-1973.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

A. Administration and Internal Affairs B. Elections and Membership C. Poynter's correspondence with individual members D. Symposia E. External relations.

Conditions governing access:

The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Finding aids:

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Accruals:

Archival history:

These files, which had belonged to Dr Noel Poynter were found during clearing the Enfield Stores of the Wellcome Institute Library.

Immediate source of acquisition:

Transferred to the Contemporary Medical Archives Centre, May 1997.

ALLIED MATERIALS

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Archivist's note: Copied from the Wellcome Library catalogue by Sarah Drewery.

Rules or conventions: In compliance with ISAD (G): General International Standard Archival Description - 2nd Edition (1999); UNESCO Thesaurus, December 2001; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: Jan 2009


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
History of medicine | History
International agencies | Organizations
Professional practice | Organization and administration | Health services administration | Public administration | Government

Personal names

Corporate names
International Academy of the History of Medicine

Places