Papers of the Hospital Infection Society chiefly comprising the papers collected by its officers, 1979-1995. They include membership records, council and AGM minutes, and papers from conferences and meetings.
Sans titrePapers of the Health Visitors' Association dating from the turn of the 19th and 20th century until 1984, when Jane Wyndham-Kaye retired as General Secretary. It consists of minute books of the Executive Committee and various sub-committees, publications, ephemera and photographs, produced or collected by the Association. It does not, however, include any material from the Association's regional Centres and specialist Groups.
Sans titrePapers of the Medical Research Council Medical Cyclotron Unit (MRCMCU), 1934-1961, comprising records relating to the Radium Beam Therapy Research Committee, 1933-1945; and records, including case registers, of treatment carried out using the radium beam and linear accelerator, 1934-1960.
Sans titreRecords of the Cancer Research Campaign formerly the British Empire Cancer Campaign, covering all aspects of the Campaign's organization and activities. Sections A-C comprise committee minutes, agenda and papers, 1923-1976. The minutes of central headquarters committees are extensive, but there are serious gaps in the top level committees: Grand Council, the Executive Committee and the Scientific Advisory Committee. Efforts to locate the missing records have so far been unsuccessful. In addition, many minutes of sub-committees are either incomplete or unsigned copies. The collection contains very few records of regional branches; and information regarding either their existence or whereabouts is scant. The main body of the archive, Sections D-R, consists largely of files generated by Campaign headquarters, mainly the General Secretary's office. Files contain correspondence, reports, pamphlets, legal documents, press cuttings, articles, off-prints, posters, ephemera, etc. They cover the Campaign's history and organisation; senior members; relations with regional councils, branches, affiliatated bodies and other cancer organisations, both in the UK and overseas; cancer research and government provision; fund raising; research materials and equipment; cancer cures and causes; views and enquiries from the general public; cancer education and publications. There is also a series of press cuttings volumes, and three publicity films made in the 1950s.
Sans titreThe collection covers material relating to activities of the Association of District Community Physicians from its inception to 1980. They include minutes, lists of members, newsletters and subject files. Many files relate to the role of the District Community Physician in the reorganised NHS. The final year of its existence is not covered; however, some information may be found in the papers of the Society of Medical Officers of Health (SA/SMO) and Association of Area Medical Officers of Health (SA/AMO).
Sans titreMinutes and papers of the 1942 Club, 1942-1993.
Sans titreThe papers in this collection comprise official documentation issued by the authorities in New Spain (specifically, in Mexico). They include the appointment of José Gracida y Bernal (1760?-1815) as one of the Protomedicatos who were in charge of medical matters in New Spain (WMS/Amer.96); three certificates issued by Protomedicatos giving individuals licence to practice medicine (WMS/Amer.51, 64 and 97); a copy of a notice suspending quarantine procedures in the city of Mexico during the fever epidemic of 1813 (WMS/Amer.3); and a order authorising payment to F.X. de Balmis (1753-1819) for work on indigenous plants in the treatment of syphilis (WMS/Amer.62).
Sans titreThe items in this collection relate to accusations of witchcraft made by women in the early 19th century, naming the alleged witch. The papers originate in some part of the empire of New Spain, probably Mexico.
Sans titrePapers of Colonel Donovan including correspondence with Sir Ronald Ross 1903, Letters and telegram regarding investigation and confirmation of the newly-discovered leishmania donovani 1903-1904, Donovan's published works 1904-1909, later correspondence with Raghavendra Row 1912-1914, material on the subject of herbal medicine 1895-1922 and biographical material.
Papers of Mrs A A C Skelland including personal certificates, etc, 1909-1934, job references 1910-1928 and drawings and watercolours 1917-1921.
Sans titreClinical photographs from Mulago Hospital, [1948-1964]; records of research into Burkitt's Lymphoma and fibre deficiency diseases, nd.
Sans titreThe collection comprises drawings and photographs concerning mosquitos and malaria, plus correspondence with Sir Rickard Christophers.
Sans titrePapers of William Godfrey as Archbishop of Westminster, [1956-1962], including material on the Holy See; Bishop's conferences; synods; religious orders; Vicars General and Chaplaincies; Papal Encyclicals; ecclesiastical and diocesan matters; moral, social and political issues; ecumenism; media, communications and publications; foreign countries; national and international institutions; government; embassies; hospitals; trusts, foundations and communities; lectures; homilies; patronages; personal correspondence; staff; invitations; education; visits and finance.
Sans titrePapers of John Carmel Heenan as Archbishop of Westminster, [1963-1975], including material on the Holy See; Bishop's conferences; synods; religious orders; Vicars General and Chaplaincies; Papal Encyclicals; ecclesiastical and diocesan matters; moral, social and political issues; ecumenism; media, communications and publications; foreign countries; national and international institutions; government; embassies; hospitals; trusts, foundations and communities; lectures; homilies; patronages; personal correspondence; staff; invitations; education; visits and finance.
Sans titrePapers of St Edmund's College, [1527-1968], covering the period as a seminary in Douai, its transfer to England in 1793 and its development at Old Hall Green as a school and a seminary first for the London District and finally for the Archdiocese of Westminster.
Papers include: transcripts relating to the life of St Edmund; papers relating to the history of the College; College funds, account books and ledgers; papers of the College presidents and staff; printed pastoral letters of Popes and Bishops; papers relating to the Martyrs and Confessors; theological papers; clergy, mission and poor funds and accounts; church music; seminary papers; sermons and papers relating to education.
Sans titreSupplementary historical papers, 1293-1889, comprising:
1 Copy of the charter and statutes of the Vicars Choral of Wells, c 1591.
2 Volume containing Acta of Archbishops of Canterbury, Robert Winchelsea, 1293-1313; Walter Reynolds, 1313-1327 and Simon Islip, 1349-1366 and heresy presentations in the diocese of Norwich, c 1430.
3 Volume of letters of Bishop Robert Gradwell, whilst Rector of the English College, Rome, 1817-1828, chiefly to Bishop William Poynter.
4-5 Volumes containing copies of letters of Bishop Thomas Griffiths, 1837-1847.
6 Papers of Capt Barker on the Catholic Revival, 1676-1683 and papers of Henry Browne, Secretary of State to James II in exile at St. Germain, chiefly between France and England, c 1689-1691.
7 Papers relating to the Stuarts, notably James II, 1692-1695, 1711-1713 and 1717-1719.
8-13 Copies of papers and transcripts gathered by the antiquarian John Kirk when researching a continuation of Charles Dodd's Church History of England (1737-42).
14 Official printed material relating to the Beatification of St John Fisher, St Thomas More and others, 1866.
15 Writings of Bishop Richard Challoner and John Kirk's copy of Challoner's Spiritual Letters.
16 Letters from the French Clergy, following the French Revolution, chiefly to Bishop John Douglass, 1792-1798.
17 Papers of Bishop Douglass chiefly concerning nuns, 1788-1805.
18 Papers relating to the Chapter of St Peter, Rome, [by Canon Richard Howard], 1714-1720.
19 Petition of thanks to Pope Pius IX from the Laity of Westminster and Southwark, following the restoration of the Hierarchy, 1850.
20 Draft letters of Bishop William Poynter, 1812-1827.
24-27 Volumes of correspondence of the Roman Agents 1578-1636.
28 Volume of contemporary catalogues of the English martyrs, 17th century.
29 Letters and papers of William Howard and a few earlier family papers, c 1633-1680.
30 Letters of Bishop Robert Gradwell at Rome, 1817-1827.
31 Manuscript volume of Thomas Worthington's catalogue of martyrs, 1614, and copies of other papers concerning martyrs.
32 Volume containing transcriptions of documents in the Magliabecchiana Library, c 1549-1625.
33-46 Epistolae Variarum, 1701-1784, letters from Rome to the Vicars Apostolic.
47 Volume of Roman Agency papers, 1625 with some miscellaneous papers, 1605-1715.
48 Volume of papers of the Roman Agency and papers of [Christopher] Bagshaw, 1590-1790.
49 Volume of draft letters of Bishop William Poynter, [1806]-1814.
50-55 Claims for the recovery of the Douai property and for compensation and correspondence with the English Commissioners, c 1814-1830.
56-57 Process for the English martyrs at Rome, 1888-1889.
Sans titreClapham parish records, 1831-1936, including charity receipt book, Clapham burial board minute book, reports of the Surveyor of Highways and papers.
Sans titreAuctioneers' sale particulars by Blake and Croydon (and others) for land and properties mainly in Tooting and Wandsworth. The majority are of the firm Messrs Blake of Croydon and are listed first (1-35); those by other firms follow (36-46). The entries are arranged: date, auctioneer (if not Blake), place, style. Most of the sale particulars relate to land and properties in Tooting and Wandsworth, although a small number refer to properties in Battersea, Balham and Putney and elsewhere (outside the Borough of Wandsworth). Printed, many with MS notes.
Sans titreDiaries and scrapbooks created by Ernest Hale as a record of each year from the date he met his (later) wife. The diaries begin in 1901-1902, each year begins on 30 September as that was the day they met. 1901-1902 was the fifth year of their relationship. There are also account books by Ernest Hale showing how much he spent each week, and an account book by Mrs Florence E Hale from 1910-1911 containing household accounts.
Sans titreThe collection mainly comprises of letters sent to Ernest Robinson of Tooting while he was on active duty with the MEF during World War Two and afterwards. They include letters from friends in the armed forces, letters from his mother and letters from friends at home in Tooting. There are also photograph albums and religious books.
Sans titreMinutes and accounts of the Burial Board, burial registers for the cemeteries at Battersea Rise and Morden.
Sans titreMaterial relating to the trust setting up Battersea Grammar School 1798, programme for the opening of the new school buildings, November 1936 and a pupil's swimming certificate, 1911.
Sans titreRecords relating to property in Falcon Terrace, Falcon Road, Duffield Road, Este Road and Lavender Terrace, including plans, title deeds and rent books.
Sans titreWandsworth Tooting Conservative Association records, including annual reports, minutes, notices and agendas of meetings and papers relating to the organisation of the party.
Sans titreProbate of the will of Mrs S Castell, Holroyd Road, Putney, 1928 and probate of Robert Rutter, Wandsworth, 1815.
Sans titreTitle deeds for the print works at Garratt Green, Wandsworth and for land in Brentwood, Essex.
Sans titreDeeds, drawings and sales documents, 1891-1963, relating to 21 Cambalt Road, Putney.
Sans titreProgrammes and ephemera, including newspaper cuttings, of the Florian Lady Singers, including details of competitions that they took part in. The material belonged to Mollie Simmonds, a member of the choir.
Sans titreMarriage Registers for Tooting Junction Baptist Church, the Baptist Tabernacle, Battersea Park Road, the Baptist Church, Mitcham Lane and the Battersea Chapel, York Road.
Sans titreMinute books, publications, and ephemera of the Wandsworth branch of NALGO, a union representing white-collar workers, mostly in local government. NALGO merged with the National Union of Municipal Workers and the Confederation of Health Service Employees in 1993 to form UNISON. Most material was generated by the Wandsworth branch, but there are items from the district or national level.
Sans titrePapers relating to Councillor George Rowe. Most of the material relates to the running of the South Western Herald, a Labour Party newspaper for which Rowe was Chairman, 1946-1952. Other papers include material from Rowe's time as Housing Committee Chairman and his work for the Council. Also includes newspaper cuttings relating to Rowe's career in the Council.
Sans titreArchitectural plans of Old Battersea House. One series was produced by the Council's Architects Department and shows proposed alterations and renovations to the property. The second series of plans was produced by Vernon Gibberd Associates on behalf of Forbes International who took over the lease of the property and began restoration work.
Sans titreWandsworth Common records, including: minutes and financial statements of the Wandsworth Common Conservators; correspondence, minutes, leaflets relating to the campaign to save the Common from enclosure; copies of the Wandsworth Common Bill and related material.
Sans titreA series of photographs taken of the Morgan Crucible buildings in Battersea prior to and during their demolition in 1978-1979. The photographs were mostly taken by Frederick Shaw. Also includes a framed photograph showing the staff members of Morgan Crucible's Work Council in 1949.
Sans titreFour photographs albums containing photographs of Putney, Wimbledon Common and other parts of central London. Also includes an album of photographs of a family holiday to Colnebrook, Buckinghamshire in 1929. The photographs were taken by Mr Coverdale who lived in Cromford Road, Wandsworth.
Sans titreThe collection comprises of three draft manuscripts of books written by A M W Stirling 1908-1914; an account of Queen Mary's visits to Launceston Place and Old Battersea House; as well as a travel diary of a tour in Switzerland kept by Anna Maria Spencer-Stanhope.
Sans titreFour draft wills of Edward Edmund Eyre of 45 Deodar Road, Putney and 16 Water Lane, Great Tower Street, City of London, 1901-1906. Also includes correspondence between Eyre and his solicitor J W Randall, 1901-1909.
Sans titreDocuments relating to Mrs Isabel Kirby leasing a flat in Harcourt Lodge, 5 Melrose Road, Wandsworth.
Sans titreThe collection consists of several leases concerning the shop and premises at 209 Upper Tooting Road. The premises was originally known as 20 The Parade.
Sans titreDocuments relating to Candahar Work, Candahar Road, Battersea.
Sans titreIncludes leases relating to ground on the south side of Fernlea Road, the south side of Selkirk Road, and 157-161 Bedford Hill Road, Balham.
Sans titreDocuments relating to 3 Albert Mansions, Albert [Bridge] Road, Battersea.
Sans titreThe collection consists of a wide range of deeds and documents from across the Wandsworth area, mostly dating from the mid to late 19th century.
Sans titreThe collection consists of minutes, membership records, annual reports of the Club from 1885 onwards. There is also a collection of match lists which detail all fixtures in a season, fron 1898-1938. Additionally there is a collection of miscellaneous ephemera which includes Rules of the Club, advertisements, programmes, invitations, a history of the club, and other material.
Sans titreManuscripts collected by Augustine Vincent, some also created by him. The focus is strongly genealogical, but other types of content are included. Other identifiable authors, besides Augustine Vincent's son John, include Richard Scarlett (d 1607), Robert Glover (d 1588), Robert Cooke (d 1593), Richard Lee (d 1597), and the antiquarian Richard Gascoigne of Bramham Biggin, Yorkshire (d c 1661). Louise Campbell, editor of the published catalogue (see 'Finding Aids') categorises the volumes as laid out below:
44 volumes of pedigrees and 26 volumes of 'pedigrees and evidences', i.e. pedigrees supported by evidence such as charters. Eight of these 70 volumes are in the hand of Augustine Vincent, a further 4 have a substantial contribution in his hand, and many of the others have additions in the hands of both him and his son.
6 volumes containing pedigrees of one family (or in the case of MS Vincent 207, two families).
44 volumes of extracts from records, and 1 volume by John Vincent of copies or extracts from medieval muster rolls (MS Vincent 29). 17 of the 44 were written either by Augustine Vincent or a clerk working to his instructions; a further 3 include a contribution in Vincent's hand.
29 volumes of heraldic visitations: the original manuscript of the 1615 Visitation of Northumberland, and 28 copies of visitations. 13 of these are in Augustine Vincent's hand, of which 10 are not simple copies but amplified versions. These include expanded versions of visitations he conducted: Northamptonshire, 1618-19 (MS Vincent 113); Warwickshire, 1619 (MS Vincent 126); Leicestershire, 1619 (MS Vincent 127); Rutland, 1618-19 (MS Vincent 132); Shropshire, 1623 (MS Vincent 134). The expanded copy of the visitation of Surrey made by Vincent in 1623 is not in his own hand, but does include some material in his hand bound with it, and some church notes which are not in the record manuscript of the visitation.
2 volumes of visitation papers, mostly in the hand of Richard Lee, who visited 4 counties (Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Shropshire, and Lincolnshire) between 1574 and 1592 as deputy to Clarenceux King of Arms: MS Vincent 181, a rough-book supposed to have been used by him on these visitations, and MS Vincent 195, containing notes of arms from churches and other material relating to Shropshire, probably gathered during his visitation of Shropshire in 1584.
2 volumes of miscellaneous collections of arms from churches and monumental inscriptions: MS Vincent 177, in the hand of Augustine Vincent (various counties), and MS Vincent 197, relating to Leicestershire and five other counties.
11 volumes of baronages or peers' pedigrees. Including MS Vincent 20, 'Vincent's Baronage', containing 396 pages of pedigrees of English peers, mostly in the hand of Augustine Vincent, and with painted arms. Also including baronages in narrative form by Robert Glover (MS Vincent 33), Robert Cooke (MS Vincent 93), and by a scribe working for Vincent (MS Vincent 45) with some marginal glosses in Vincent's hand, and in the form of peers' pedigrees by Richard Scarlett (MS Vincent 22).
Genealogical case papers: MS Vincent 75, miscellaneous papers on the Cornwall family of Burford, Oxfordshire; letters and papers bound into MS Vincent 94 on the Bellingham family, showing Richard Scarlett (d 1607) conducting genealogical research for William Wyrley (later Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms), whose clients the Bellinghams apparently were.
Genealogical miscellanies or commonplace books: 6 manuscripts which besides pedigrees and evidences include more heterogeneous material. Includes MSS Vincent 218 and 220, mostly in the hand of Augustine Vincent. A further 5 manuscripts with miscellaneous contents include a quantity of genealogical material, including MS Vincent 94, containing pedigrees by Robert Glover as well as Richard Scarlett's genealogical case papers
Lists of names, compiled for genealogical purposes: 10 volumes, and parts of another 12 volumes, containing lists including tenants in chief of the king, and holders of offices such as sheriffs and justices. MS Vincent 97 includes list of summonses to Parliament in the hand of Robert Glover, and MS Vincent 417, mostly in the hand of Richard Scarlett, includes lists of Knights of the Garter, with narrative material on the Order and some arms
Armorials: 34 volumes of armorials, 5 of which are armorial only in part. Includes painted armorials MS Vincent 152 (known as 'Prince Arthur's Book') and MS Vincent 153, both made by Sir Thomas Wriothesley, Garter King of Arms (d 1534). 'Prince Arthur's Book' so called due to the arms on page 1 originally of Henry VIII impaling those of Catherine of Aragon but altered to make them refer to Prince Arthur instead of Henry. This also contains royal arms and badges and a small pen drawing of a young King Henry VIII (p 90). 4 of the 34 manuscripts are written and either tricked or blazoned by Augustine Vincent, including MS Vincent 178, 'Vincent's Ordinary', a manuscript in 2 volumes containing about 15'000 shields of arms. 6 of the 34 armorials contain a series of copies of medieval rolls of arms. 15 of the 34 armorials are wholly, or in the case of 2 manuscripts, partly written and tricked by Richard Scarlett, including 3 of the 6 with copies of medieval rolls of arms.
Precedents, ceremonials, heraldic treatises and historical miscellanies: 14 manuscripts and part of the contents of a further 10 manuscripts. 5 of the collections of precedents are written by Augustine Vincent, assisted by a scribe. These include MS Vincent 151, 'Vincent's Presidents [Precedents]', a collection of precedents relating to Officers of Arms, their creation, organisation as a corporation and government, to orders of precedence, and to the marshalling of ceremonies for the various degrees of nobility, with fine illustrations. Also includes MS Vincent 444, a copy of Nicholas Upton's treatise De studio militari written by Robert Glover and illustrated with drawings, and two manuscripts dating to c. 1500-1550, MS Vincent 25, a ceremonial, and MS Vincent 50, an heraldic treatise.
Titles of honour, precedents concerning inheritance of title: 6 manuscripts, including MS Vincent 57, a copy of Robert Glover's Nobilitas politica vel civilis in the hand of his nephew Thomas Milles, possibly the one from which Milles had the treatise printed in 1608, and MS Vincent 58, written for Vincent and begun in his hand, apparently a version of the treatise printed by William Bird in 1642 under the title The magazine of honour
Grant books: 5 volumes of memoranda of grants of arms, MSS Vincent 157, 161, 162, 163 and 169, originally part of Vincent's collection, have been given the status of Records and are now part of the Record class known as Old Grants. Apart from these 5, 4 manuscripts in the collection (MSS Vincent 61, 86, 88 and 92) include small collections of mostly medieval grants of arms. The first 3 of these are in Vincent's handwriting.
Other manuscripts: the remaining categories of manuscripts comprise:
College of Arms' Waiting Book for the years 1567-1572
2 volumes of funerals (MS Vincent 90, funeral certificates for the years 1568-1611, and MS Vincent 188, painters' accounts for work supplied for funerals, 1594-1605, in the hand of Richard Scarlett)
2 volumes labelled Vincent upon Brooke (MSS Vincent 32 and 215), the manuscript and annotated copy of Vincent's Discoverie of errours
2 copies of the barons' letter to Pope Boniface VIII concerning the English claim to sovereignty over Scotland (MSS Vincent 103[v] and 425) and 1 copy of orders of the Lords Wardens of the Scottish Marches, 1563 (MS Vincent 77)
3 volumes of medieval chronicles and compilations (MSS Vincent 418, 421 and 434) and a 14th century legal formulary (MS Vincent 419), these 4 manuscripts shown by their bindings to have been part of Ralph Sheldon's own personal collection
2 secular cartularies (MSS Vincent 64, the late 14th century 'Pyel Cartulary' and 85, 1608 copy of the Boarstall Cartulary) and extracts in Vincent's hand from a third one (MS Vincent 109)
Treatise on the Inns of Court (MS Vincent 190)
Volume of engravings from Speed's History of Great Britaine (MS Vincent 219)
3 indexes (MSS Vincent 39, 60bis and 228bis)
Gregory King's catalogue of the Vincent Manuscripts bequeathed to the College of Arms by Ralph Sheldon of Beoley in 1684 (MS Vincent 504).
Sans titreadministrative records, Chaplain's records, financial records, patient records, nursing records, photographs and miscellaneous records.
Sans titreAdministrative and financial records.
Sans titreAdministrative records, records of the Anatomy Department, Students' Club records, title Deeds, financial records, records of the Department of Forensic Medicine, the London Hospital Students Hostel records, records of the Library, Neonatal Research Unit records, photographs, records of the Photographic Department, records of the Physiological Laboratory, records of the Pathological Museum, plans of College buildings, student records, records of the London Hospital Clubs Union and miscellaneous records.
Sans titreAdministrative records, deeds, surveyor's records, records from unofficial sources.
Sans titreAdministrative records, patient records, nursing records and photographs.
Sans titreFinal Medical Committee/Standing Committee of the Medical Council; Division of Medicine; Division of Surgery; Division of Pathology and Radiology; Division of Pathology; Division of Radiology; Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Division of Scientific and Technical Services; Division of Anaesthetics; Division of Dentistry; Division of Medical Imaging; Division of Paramedical Services.
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