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Papers of Sir Philip Henry Manson-Bahr, 1925-1966, comprise correspondence relating to the 17th edition of Manson's Tropical Diseases, an important textbook on the subject, with Charles Wilcocks, President of Royal Society of Tropical Hygiene and Medicine, and relating to various matters including his retirement, the Manson lecture, the memorial to Sir Patrick Manson in Aberdeenshire; personal file including information on his work at the School and retirement and a copy of the publication The story of malaria: the drama and actors.

Papers of Sir Philip Manson-Bahr, 1959, including 'Whole original handwritten manuscript of 'The Story of Filaria''. This is the original text of 'The Story of Filaria bancrofti: A Critical review' published in Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1959, 62, pp53-61, 85-94, 106-117, 138-145, 160-173. This was divided up into five parts: I Early history; II Metamorphosis of W bancrofti, in the mosquito and filarial periodicity; III Advances in the 20th century; IV Mosquito intermediaries of W bancrofti; V Description of W bancrofti and pathology of filiariasis. Also watercolours illustrations of parasites, etc; photographs and charts re amoebiasis.

The collection has two main themes: tropical medical work in West Africa, and swamp fever in horses (the latter relating to work carried out in Winnipeg, Canada).

Papers relating to his life and career, 1935-1982, dated 1911-1982, principally comprising administrative papers relating to his Army career, 1938-1971, including postings in India, Iraq, Persia, Egypt, Cyprus and Singapore; papers relating to his attendance at the 'Buffalo' British nuclear weapons tests, Maralinga, Australia, 1956; course syllabuses, lecture summaries andassociated papers, [1935-1966], notably concerning tropical medicine, entomology, public health, malaria and encephalitis; unsigned report, photographs and other papers relating to flood relief operation, Vientiane, Laos, Sep 1966; photographs, 1942-1961, mainly relating to his service in Malaya, 1958-1961; official War Office and Government of India publications concerning army regulations, training and health and medical services; Bulletins of the Ross Institute, School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London, 1956, 1959-1962; personal and family correspondence, 1938-1982.

Biographical and career details submitted in connection with the award to Professor Sir Ian McGregor of an LLD, University of Aberdeen in 1983.

The collection centres on tropical medicine. MSS.3521-3522 consist of general notes on tropical medicine and on museums of tropical medicine; MS.3523 consists of an interleaved copy of Megaw's The first laws of health, considerably expanded.

Papers relating to his medical career with the RN, 1939-1952, dated 1908, [1943]-1950, principally comprising typescript texts written as Chief Malariologist with the British Pacific Fleet, [1943-1946], including accounts of his work in Singapore, Hong Kong and Pacific Islands; typescript texts by Mockler and others on malaria and its treatment, [1943-1946]; official annual reportsas Naval Medical Officer of Health, Hong Kong, 1951-1952; lecture notes circulated at the RN Medical School, Alverstoke, to accompany a course on radiological defence, [1947]; British, Australian and US military publications on health and medical issues, 1942-1950, mainly malaria and tropical diseases.

'The Indian Medical Service: a history of its medical research 1600-1947': unpublished manuscript and draft chapters. This history was apparently undertaken by Colonel Mulligan under the auspices of the Wellcome Trust, with a view to publication. Colonel Mulligan died in 1982 and his work was finished and prepared for publication by Colonel C.W.A. Searle, but was never published.

BBC scripts on tropical medicine, 1947-1951; personal records, etc; MD Thesis 'A preliminary study of chemotherapy' (1929); Ministry of Health advice re typhus fever, vaccination of travellers, immunisation of armed forces personnel, 1943-1949; register of vaccinations and inoculations administered 1946-1950.

Papers of Lionel Everard Napier, 1921-1952, relate to his work within the field of tropical medicine and contain publications, drafts and galley proofs of his work. Publications notably include reprints from the Indian Medical Gazette, many concerning kala-azar and other diseases affecting the Indian population, 1921-1940.

The collection contains drafts and galley proofs of some of Napier's work, including a typewritten draft paper titled 'The Treatment of Malaria' and draft papers on subjects including filariasis, yellow fever and leishmaniasis. Galley proofs include 'The Treatment of Malaria' taken from the Modern Treatment Series and proofs of papers concerning cholera, leishmaniasis and schistomiasis.

The collection also contains correspondence between Napier and Butterworths Medical Publications, 1951-1952, regarding Napier's contribution of a critical survey on tropical medicine for the 1953 annual progress volume to the British Encyclopaedia of Medical Practice.

Publications: Kala azar: a handbook for students and practitioners (Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, London, 1923).

'Note sur la peste', and a collection of material (primarily correspondence) formerly held in the Department's Autograph Letters Sequence, 1795-1847.

Ministry of Health 'Office guide to records of work carried out by Allan Chilcott Parsons 1919-1936' covering his visits, inspections, inquiries and interviews, mainly relating to cases of infectious diseases (particularly meningitis, diphtheria, encephalitis lethargica, scarlet fever and poliomyelitis) tropical diseases (such as malaria) and occupational diseases (such as Baker's Dermatitis) in England, appraisals of Sanitary Officers, and welfare of hop-pickers.

Papers of Dr Frank Richard Philps, comprising 'Prisoner Doctor', an account of his experiences as an RAF Medical Officer during the Japanese occupation of Indonesia, 1942-1945; Chapter 1 Into the Bag Page 1; Chapter 2 Hippocrates Go Hang Page 17; Chapter 3 Haruku I Epidemic Page 33; Chapter 4 Haruku II Yeast Page 58; Chapter 5 Haruku III Coral Page 86; Chapter 6 Ambon Page 92; Chapter 7 Return to Java Page 96; Chapter 8 Return to Singapore Page 105; Chapter 9 Changi Gaol Page 115; Chapter 10 Return to Life Page 125.

Papers of Sir Leonard Rogers, 1894-1957, including manuscripts of three books: Rogers' memoirs, published as Happy Toil. Fifty-five years of tropical medicine (Frederick Muller, London, 1950); third edition of Fevers in the Tropics (Oxford Medical Publications, 1919) and a collection of papers on cholera, published as Cholera and its treatment (Oxford Medical Publications, 1907). Collection of papers by Rogers on the following areas: kala-azar; cachexial fever; leprosy, phthisis, pneumonia and smallpox in India; leprosy in East Africa; cholera (treatment and epidemiology); dysentery; sprue; tuberculosis; dengue fever.

Papers of Sir Leonard Rogers, early-mid 20th century, including diaries, diary notes, personal material, experimental notebooks, drafts of books and articles, correspondence, and notes on various (mainly tropical) diseases, particularly cholera, leprosy, and tuberculosis; reprints.

Papers of Ross Institute and the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, 1876-1980s, comprise material relating to the establishment and administration of the Institute; collection of published papers and articles relating to tropical disease; photographs; Ross Institute Advisory Committee and the India Branch.

Papers of Sir Ronald Ross, c1880-1928, including correspondence, manuscripts, reprints and newspaper cuttings collected by Ross. Includes information on the major campaigns for the control of malaria, closely documenting his own work through his notebooks, diagrams and thousands of letters from medical scientists, principally with Sir Patrick Manson in regard to Ross's research into malaria in India, and including correspondence with Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, (Heinrich Hermann) Robert Koch, (Charles Louis) Alphonse Laveran; correspondence relevant to the early discoveries in trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis; records of malaria researches during the World War One, and during his work at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 1902-1918; papers and correspondence relating to Ross' efforts to improve the pay of research workers and the improvement of sanitation in the colonies, including letters from political figures such as James Ramsay MacDonald, (William) Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor, John Edward Bernard Seely and Sir (Joseph) Austen Chamberlain; correspondence relating to publications by Ross; papers relating to Ross' work at the War Office, and his visit to South East Asia and India in 1926-1927, including photographs, medals, diplomas and copies of his literary works; papers relating to Ross' literary interests, including correspondence from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir Henry Rider Haggard, Herbert George (H G) Wells and (Joseph) Rudyard Kipling; photographs and biographical information on Ross, including family correspondence containg letters from his two younger brothers discussing their work and careers, and a few letters from other relatives, primarily connected with researches into his family background for his autobiography.

Reports, diaries, memoirs, photographs and memorabilia given to the Royal Army Medical Corps Museum and Library by former officers and men of the Corps. Some date back to Marlborough's campaigns of the late 17th century; there is also material relating to the continuing European and Imperial conflicts of the 18th and early 19th centuries, the Crimean War (1854-1856), the Boer War and the Balkan conflicts of the early 20th century, the two World Wars, the Korean War and other smaller conflicts thereafter.

Administrative records relating to the foundation of the Society, its premises and individual members, 1906-1979, including correspondence, diaries, notebooks, obituaries and photographs.

Papers of members, formerly held by the Society, including Sir Patrick Manson (1844-1922), Sir David Bruce (1855-1931), and Sir Philip Manson-Bahr (1881-1966).

Personal correspondence and papers of Louis Westenra Sambon, 1893-1923. These reflect his interest in the history of medicine and diseases caused by blood-borne parasites.

Correspondence, publications, press cuttings and reports relating to vomiting sickness and ackee poisoning, 1886-1918.

The collection comprises drawings and photographs concerning mosquitos and malaria, plus correspondence with Sir Rickard Christophers.

Correspondence and papers of Sir William John Ritchie Simpson including miscellaneous correspondence, newscuttings and papers, including photographs and papers relating to Simpson's service with the Anglo-Serbian Military Red Cross in 1917; photographs and papers relating to Simpson's investigation of sanitary conditions in the mines of Northern Rhodesia with a typewritten copy of his 'Report on the conditions of hygiene at the Roan Antelope, Chambishi, and Mufulira mines'; obituaries of Simpson; address to Simpson on leaving his post as Health Officer of Calcutta with signatures of members of the medical profession and officers of the Calcutta Corporation and diplomas, comprising Simpson's appointments as surgeon in the Volunteer Forces of India, signed by H C K Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, as Viceroy, 27 April 1892; FRCP 11 May 1899; Serbian Relief Fund diploma 30 May 1926.

Papers of Sleeping Sickness Bureau consist of two volumes of press cuttings on sleeping sickness, 1908-1912.

Papers of the Strangeways Research Laboratory, c 1901-1988, comprising papers of T S P Strangeways; annual reports including 1929-1950; minutes and correspondence of the Trustees, 1929-1971; account books and ledgers, 1929-1970; papers relating to funding from various bodies, 1929-1975; papers relating to Medical Research Council funding, c.1962-1969; papers relating to grants, c.1963-1970 and c.1967-1980; administrative records, 1931-1971; general correspondence, 1942-1947, 1954-1956, and 1965-1970; assorted files, 1930s-1960s; miscellaneous historical material including research by George Eric Howard Foxon; minutes of the Radium Commission, 1932-1943; and papers relating to C F Robinow, E M Brieger and Michael Abercrombie.

Papers of John Gordon Thomson, 1914-1941, comprise a personal file relating to his appointment, his position and work at the School of Tropical Medicine, and his death (1914-1941) and correspondence with various individuals relating to tropical diseases including blackwater fever (1921-1929).

The majority of papers in this collection concern Trowell's work on fibre, carried out in close cooperation with Denis Burkitt, exploring its role in the prevention of obesity, diabetes and coronary heart disease. There are no primary sources from the period Trowell spent as Senior Physician at the Mulago Hospital, Uganda, 1930-1958, where he was one of the key researchers into the protein-calorie malnutrition disease kwashiorkor. However, publications can be found at C.1 and the work is discussed in transcripts of taped reminiscences (A.2), and in Trowell's biography (A.5).

Section D of this list consists of papers generated by Trowell's engagement in the debate on the interface of religion and medicine.

'Report of Special Operational Store Tyburn, Jan-Nov 1945', by Marinus van den Ende (1912-1957), bacteriologist; and notes and photographs by Dr Helène E. Bargmann, PhD, FRZS, ATS (1897-1987), biologist.

Papers of William Edward Van Heyningen, 1947-1978, including laboratory notebooks (bacterial toxins, dysentery, tetanus), 1947-1961; correspondence on cholera, 1967-1978, and tetanus, 1956-1974; miscellaneous reports and publications (mainly cholera).

Papers of Wathen Ernest Waller and his sister Dorothy, 1912-1944, notably illustrated typescript account of service in Iraq, 1916-1918; inventory for insurance purposes of house, including contents of surgery; materials relating to Miss Waller's work in the Red Cross and the Voluntary Aid Detachment, 1912-1920.

Papers of the Wellcome Bureau of Scientific Research (WBSR), 1913-1939, comprising reports, administrative records, correspondence and publications. Including papers relating to the Wellcome Chemical Research Laboratories (WCRL), Wellcome Physiological Research Laboratories (WPRL), Wellcome Museum of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Wellcome Entomological Field Laboratories (WEFL), and Burrough's Wellcome and Co. Also containing papers of Andrew Balfour and papers of Charles Morley Wenyon.

Papers of the Wellcome Tropical Research Laboratories, 1899-1943, including the Laboratories' annual reports and reports of the Entomological and Chemical Sections.

Records of Whiffen and Sons Ltd, founded by Thomas Whiffen (1819-1904), and of predecessor wholesale and manufacturing chemists, 1749-1971.

Papers of Sir Harold Whittingham including A. Personal Papers and Early Career, 1904-1956, including papers on cancer research, Glasgow, 1904-1915; B. RAF Sandfly Fever Commission, Malta, 1921-1952; C. RAF Medical Services, c.1920-1945; D. Biochemistry Lectures, London School of Tropical Medicine, 1926-1930; E. British Red Cross Society, 1946-1959; F. Flying Personnel Research Committee, 1940-1976; G. British Airways Overseas Corporation, 1945-1970; H. International Air Transport Association Medical Committee, 1949-1960; J. World Health Organisation, 1948-1968; K. Commonwealth Development Corporation, 1958-1976; L. History of RAF Medical Services, 1958-1983 and M. Publications, 1911-1975.

Unpublished autobiography of Charles Wilcocks: 'A Tropical Doctor in Africa and London' with some associated biographical material. Contents: Chapter 1 The First World War Page 1; Chapter 2 Demobilization Page 33; Chapter 3 First Tour in Tanganyika, 1927-30 Page 41; Chapter 4 Second Tour in Tanganyika, 1927-30 Page 73; Chapter 5 Tuberculosis research Page 85; Chapter 6 Third Tour in Tanganyika, 1934-37 Page 99; Chapter 7 At the Bureau of Hygiene... Page 133; Chapter 8 Retirement from the Bureau, 1961 Page 190; Chapter 9 Interlude on greatness Page 201; Chapter 10 Personalities Page 215; Chapter 11 Conclusions Page 232; Epilogue Page 267; Bibliography Page 272.

Papers of Helena Wright including correspondence, papers and photographs: personal and re family planning movement, 1920s-1970s, and alternative medicine, 1970s.