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WINSTON, George A R (died 1967)

IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0100 G/PP1/68

Held at: King's College London College Archives

Title: WINSTON, George A R (died 1967)

Date(s): [1950-1952]

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 2 items

Name of creator(s): Winston | George A R | d 1967 | librarian | brother of John Henry Ernest (Jack) Winston

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

George Winston served with the Royal Marines during World War One. He was Wills Librarian, Guy's Hospital Medical School London, 1920-1930; Librarian at the Faculty of Science Library, Cairo University, 1930-[1933]. On his return to London, he was again appointed as Wills Librarian, a post he held until his retirement in September 1962. Winston was responsible for the evacuation of the historical collection and other valuable books to Wales at the outbreak of World War Two. During this time, he was also Commanding Officer of he Deptford Unit of the Sea Cadets. As librarian, Winston was also responsible for the care of the Gordon Museum collection at Guy's, as well as being business manager for the Guy's Hospital Reports. He died on 31 Dec 1867.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers of George A R Winston comprising typescript copies of articles 'The state and the medical services', [1950] 11pp; and 'A brief history of Guy's Hospital', by Winston and WHH, [1952]. 6pp.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

As outlined in the Scope and Content.

Conditions governing access:

Open, subject to signature on readers' undertaking form.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies, subject to condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive and Corporate Records Services.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

This collection level description available online.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

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Archival history:

Acquired by Guy's Hospital Medical School Library.

Immediate source of acquisition:

Transferred from Guy's Hospital Medical School Library, 2002.

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Sources: Guy's Hospital Gazette, Vol 82 1967; Compiled by Alison Field.