GB 0120 MSS.5328-5355, 8280-8282, 8285-8287 & 8662-8663 - Haggis, Alec William James (1889-1946)

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GB 0120 MSS.5328-5355, 8280-8282, 8285-8287 & 8662-8663

Title

Haggis, Alec William James (1889-1946)

Date(s)

  • c 1937-1946 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

27 volumes

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Biographical history

Alec Haggis was a staff member of Wellcome Historical Medical Museum.

Archival history

GB 0120 MSS.5328-5355, 8280-8282, 8285-8287 & 8662-8663 c 1937-1946 Collection (fonds) 27 volumes Haggis , Alec William James , 1889-1946 , museum staff

Alec Haggis was a staff member of Wellcome Historical Medical Museum.

Formerly in the archives of the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum, of which Haggis was a member of staff.

Papers and research notes of Alec Haggis relating to medical history. Many relate to Haggis's research into medical licensing in England and Wales prior to the Act of 1858.

The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.

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

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 typescript supplements by Richard Aspin and Christopher Hilton.

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 Licensure, medical Medical sciences Nursing Midwifery Therapeutics Complementary therapies Spiritual therapies Faith healing Religious groups Saints Agricultural products Animal products Dairy products Milk Health Health policy Religious experience Miracles Historical periods Ancient history Ancient civilizations Religion Religion and medicine History of medicine Training methods Apprenticeship History Historical research Licensure Credentialing Social control, formal Sociology Medieval period Therapy Women in medicine Christian church Chemistry Museums Haggis , Alec William James , 1889-1946 , museum staff Wellcome Historical Medical Museum

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Formerly in the archives of the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum, of which Haggis was a member of staff.

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Scope and content

Papers and research notes of Alec Haggis relating to medical history. Many relate to Haggis's research into medical licensing in England and Wales prior to the Act of 1858.

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Conditions governing access

The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.

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

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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 typescript supplements by Richard Aspin and Christopher Hilton.

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Wellcome Library

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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

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