Fonds GB 1538 RCOG/T - Minute Books

Identity area

Reference code

GB 1538 RCOG/T

Title

Minute Books

Date(s)

  • 1929-1987 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

19 volumes

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Name of creator

Biographical history

These books contain the minutes of more than one College committee, joint committee or working party. The practice of maintaining multi-purpose minute books was discontinued in 1987.

Archival history

A separate series of minute books containing the records of more than one body was established because they cannot be conveniently listed with the series of records of those bodies as they pertain to more than one committee or working party.

GB 1538 RCOG/T 1929-1987 fonds 19 volumes Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

These books contain the minutes of more than one College committee, joint committee or working party. The practice of maintaining multi-purpose minute books was discontinued in 1987.

A separate series of minute books containing the records of more than one body was established because they cannot be conveniently listed with the series of records of those bodies as they pertain to more than one committee or working party.

Transferred by Communications and External Affairs in October 2008.

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' minute books, 1929-1987, containing the minutes of various committees and working parties of the College, as well as joint committees and working parties of the College with outside bodies. Each volume contains the minutes, frequently signed by the chairman, of two or more committees of roughly the same period.

Weeded of duplicate publications, copies of which were already held in the College Archives.

No further accruals expected.

Open, although restrictions apply for items containing personal information.

English

RCOG/B3/2 have been indexed and the names of successful candidates will be found in the Index to the Guide to the College Archives.

Microfilm copies of most of the minute books have been made. For details see description of content under individual volumes.

Imported from the RCOG catalogue and edited by Sarah Drewery.

General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.

Import: Oct 2008; edit: Feb 2009. Committees Organisation and management Organizations Administration Administrative structure Societies Associations Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Learned societies Medical societies

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Transferred by Communications and External Affairs in October 2008.

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Scope and content

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' minute books, 1929-1987, containing the minutes of various committees and working parties of the College, as well as joint committees and working parties of the College with outside bodies. Each volume contains the minutes, frequently signed by the chairman, of two or more committees of roughly the same period.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Weeded of duplicate publications, copies of which were already held in the College Archives.

Accruals

No further accruals expected.

System of arrangement

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open, although restrictions apply for items containing personal information.

Conditions governing reproduction

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

RCOG/B3/2 have been indexed and the names of successful candidates will be found in the Index to the Guide to the College Archives.

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Microfilm copies of most of the minute books have been made. For details see description of content under individual volumes.

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Rules and/or conventions used

General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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