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Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Promotional Material


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 1538 RCOG/N1

Held at: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Title: Promotional Material

Date(s): 1980-2008

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 1 box

Name of creator(s): Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Over the years the Publications department of the College has produced a range of booklets, prospectuses and audio-visual material to promote the specialty of obsterics and gynaecology.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Material produced by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists promoting recruitment into obstetrics and gynaecology to medical students and young doctors, 1980-2008. Material includes prospectuses, booklets and promotional videos.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

As set out above in Scope and Content.

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:

3 filing-cabinet drawers of material were appraised by the College Archivist in consultation with the CPD Administrator in February 2006. A few files were retained by the Department for current use. Routine and ephemeral material was assigned for destruction. Only those files documenting the origins and development of the College's policy and programme in this area were selected for permanent preservation. A full set of CME/CPD documentation was transferred at the same time.

Accruals:

Accruing.

Archival history:

This series was created in 2008, with several publications being transferred from RCOG/P1.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The majority of the records have been transferred from the Publications Department.

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.


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Gynaecology | Medical sciences
Medical students | Students
Obstetrics | Medical sciences
Recruitment | Personnel management | Organization and administration | Health services administration | Public administration | Government
Communication process

Personal names

Corporate names
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Places