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- 1809-1970 (Creation)
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9 volumes, 14 files and 1 large folder
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William Ackland (c 1791-1867), William Henry Ackland (c 1825-1898), Charles Kingsley Ackland (1859-1940) and the latter's nephew Martin Wentworth Littlewood (1888-1972) were four generations of general practitioners who had a practice in Bideford, Devon.
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GB 0120 MSS.5410-5419 and 7205-7216 1809-1970 Collection (fonds) 9 volumes, 14 files and 1 large folder Ackland , William , fl 1791-1867 , general practitioner
Ackland , William Henry , fl 1825-1898 , general practitioner
Ackland , Charles Kingsley , 1859-1940 , general practitioner
Littlewood , Martin Wentworth , 1888-1972 , general practitioner
William Ackland (c 1791-1867), William Henry Ackland (c 1825-1898), Charles Kingsley Ackland (1859-1940) and the latter's nephew Martin Wentworth Littlewood (1888-1972) were four generations of general practitioners who had a practice in Bideford, Devon.
Presented by Dr. Mark J. Littlewood in 1986 (MSS.5410-5419) and 1996 (MSS.7205-7216) (both groups of papers acc.347617).
Papers of the Ackland and Littlewood families, 1809-1970. The items in this collection can broadly be categorised as follows: day-books and a diary recording visits to patients and medicines prescribed; patient accounts ledgers; apprenticeship indentures of William Ackland; recipe books and medical notebooks; casebook, medical notes and correspondence of Charles Kingsley Ackland; memoirs, correspondence, photographs, diplomas and miscellaneous papers of the Ackland family.
Photocopies/photographs/microfilm are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds, and that photographs cannot be photocopied in any circumstances. Readers are restricted to 100 photocopies in twelve months. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
English
Described in: Richard Palmer, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine: Western Manuscripts 5120-6244 (London: The Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine, 1999) and subsequent typescript supplementary finding aids by Richard Aspin, Christopher Hilton, Keith Moore and Richard Palmer.
In the Wellcome Library: MS.5420 comprises letters by Charles Kingsley (1819-1875) to Dr. William Henry Ackland. Kingsley was the godfather of Ackland?s son, Charles Kingsley Ackland.
Copied from the Wellcome Library catalogue by Sarah Drewery.
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.
Jan 2009 Midwifery Medical profession Medical personnel Physicians Obstetrics Higher science education Medical education Occupations Health occupations Medicine Specialties, surgical Gynecology Medical sciences Surgery People People by occupation Personnel Littlewood , Martin Wentworth , 1888-1972 , general practitioner Ackland , Charles Kingsley , 1859-1940 , general practitioner Ackland , William Henry , fl 1825-1898 , general practitioner England Devon Specialties, medical Family practice Ackland , William , fl 1791-1867 , general practitioner Chemistry Nursing Europe Western Europe UK London
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Presented by Dr. Mark J. Littlewood in 1986 (MSS.5410-5419) and 1996 (MSS.7205-7216) (both groups of papers acc.347617).
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Papers of the Ackland and Littlewood families, 1809-1970. The items in this collection can broadly be categorised as follows: day-books and a diary recording visits to patients and medicines prescribed; patient accounts ledgers; apprenticeship indentures of William Ackland; recipe books and medical notebooks; casebook, medical notes and correspondence of Charles Kingsley Ackland; memoirs, correspondence, photographs, diplomas and miscellaneous papers of the Ackland family.
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Photocopies/photographs/microfilm are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds, and that photographs cannot be photocopied in any circumstances. Readers are restricted to 100 photocopies in twelve months. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
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The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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In the Wellcome Library: MS.5420 comprises letters by Charles Kingsley (1819-1875) to Dr. William Henry Ackland. Kingsley was the godfather of Ackland?s son, Charles Kingsley Ackland.
Finding aids
Described in: Richard Palmer, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine: Western Manuscripts 5120-6244 (London: The Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine, 1999) and subsequent typescript supplementary finding aids by Richard Aspin, Christopher Hilton, Keith Moore and Richard Palmer.
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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.
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- English