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- 1923-1965 (Creation)
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27 boxes, 2 large boxes
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Biographical history
Born, 1895; Educated in Lausanne, Switzerland, 1910-1914; Studies medicine at St Mary's London, and becomes involved with Student Christian Movement, 1916-1922; sets up in general practice in Tavistock, 1922; Starts a Birth Control Clinic in Aldershot, 1932; Sets up the Aldershot and District Women's Welfare Centre and starts a Birth Control Clinic in Guildford, 1934; Sets up Sex Education Centre in Aldershot, 1936; Involved in the beginning of the Marriage Guidance Council, 1937; sets up private practice in Harley Street, 1937; Moves his practice from Harley Street to Baker Street, 1948; died, 1988.
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GB 0120 PP/EFG 1923-1965 Collection (fonds) 27 boxes, 2 large boxes Griffith , Edward Fyfe , 1895-1988 , sex educationist and analytical psychologist
Born, 1895; Educated in Lausanne, Switzerland, 1910-1914; Studies medicine at St Mary's London, and becomes involved with Student Christian Movement, 1916-1922; sets up in general practice in Tavistock, 1922; Starts a Birth Control Clinic in Aldershot, 1932; Sets up the Aldershot and District Women's Welfare Centre and starts a Birth Control Clinic in Guildford, 1934; Sets up Sex Education Centre in Aldershot, 1936; Involved in the beginning of the Marriage Guidance Council, 1937; sets up private practice in Harley Street, 1937; Moves his practice from Harley Street to Baker Street, 1948; died, 1988.
These papers were given to the Contemporary Medical Archives Centre in December 1985 by Mrs Joyce Griffith, wife of E. F. Griffith.
Papers of Edward Fyfe Griffith relating to the founding of the Family Planning Association and Marriage Guidance Council, and on his work as a Jungian analyst, 1923-1965.
A. Birth control, Sex Education and Marriage Guidance
B. Analytical psychology and symbolism
C. Miscellanea
Papers which are open are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
Some files in Section B contain information identifying patients and are subject to closure or restriction periods as set out below. The archivist may allow access to restricted material upon submission of a completed restricted access application form. Files designated 'Closed' are not available for consultation until the expiry of the stated closure date.
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.
English
The catalogue to this collection has not yet been fully converted to electronic form: for detail, and to order material, see hard-copy list available in the Wellcome Library. Copies of the catalogue are available on request.
Collection level description available on-line on the Wellcome Library website
See sources leaflet 'Birth Control'.
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 Medical records Surgery Surgical procedures, operative Obstetric surgical procedures Abortion, induced Abortion, legal Medical sciences Specialties, medical Family practice Sex distribution Sex Psychopathology Mental diseases Sexual and gender disorders Psychiatry Psychoanalysis Clinical psychology Documents Information sources Family planning Psychology Griffith , Edward Fyfe , 1895-1988 , sex educationist and analytical psychologist Primary documents
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
These papers were given to the Contemporary Medical Archives Centre in December 1985 by Mrs Joyce Griffith, wife of E. F. Griffith.
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Scope and content
Papers of Edward Fyfe Griffith relating to the founding of the Family Planning Association and Marriage Guidance Council, and on his work as a Jungian analyst, 1923-1965.
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System of arrangement
A. Birth control, Sex Education and Marriage Guidance
B. Analytical psychology and symbolism
C. Miscellanea
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Conditions governing access
Papers which are open are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
Some files in Section B contain information identifying patients and are subject to closure or restriction periods as set out below. The archivist may allow access to restricted material upon submission of a completed restricted access application form. Files designated 'Closed' are not available for consultation until the expiry of the stated closure date.
Conditions governing reproduction
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.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
See sources leaflet 'Birth Control'.
Finding aids
The catalogue to this collection has not yet been fully converted to electronic form: for detail, and to order material, see hard-copy list available in the Wellcome Library. Copies of the catalogue are available on request.
Collection level description available on-line on the Wellcome Library website
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- Medical sciences » Surgery
- Medical sciences
- Sex distribution
- Sex distribution » Sex
- Psychiatry » Psychopathology
- Psychiatry » Psychopathology » Mental diseases
- Psychiatry
- Psychiatry » Clinical psychology » Psychoanalysis
- Psychiatry » Clinical psychology
- Documents
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- Family planning
- Psychology
- Documents » Primary documents
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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