IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 1538 RCOG/D1
Held at: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Title: International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO)
Date(s): 1952-2000
Level of description: Collection
Extent: 2 boxes
Name of creator(s): Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
FIGO 'the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics' was established in 1954 to bring together professional societies of obstetricians and gynecologists on a global basis. It is incorporated under the Swiss Civil Code but has a Secretariat based in London. Since its foundation, every three years FIGO has organised a World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Correspondence and papers relating to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' involvement with FIGO.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
Conditions governing access:
Open, although restrictions apply for items containing personal information.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Physical characteristics:
Finding aids:
RCOG/B3/2 have been indexed and the names of successful candidates will be found in the Index to the Guide to the College Archives.
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:
In 1999 a Disposal Agreement (DA/5) was made between the Administration Department and the College Archives to destroy unsuccessful applications.
Accruals:
No further accruals are expected.
Archival history:
The Committee is serviced by the Postgraduate Training Department, which transfers records to the Archives on a regular basis.
Immediate source of acquisition:
It is probable that C7/1-3 were removed from President's correspondence files. The records at C7/4-5 were transferred to the Archives by the Committee Secretary, Administration Department. The 1993 report on GP vocational training in obstetrics and gynaecology (C7/5) was found amongst President's papers for that year.
ALLIED MATERIALS
Existence and location of originals:
Existence and location of copies:
A microfilm copy of the minute book at C7/1M is at MR/17.
Related material:
Publication note:
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Note:
Archivist's note: Imported from the RCOG catalogue and edited by Sarah Drewery.
Rules or conventions: General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.
Date(s) of descriptions: Import: Oct 2008; edit: Feb 2009.