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- 1897-1920 (Creation)
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Dorothea Nasmyth (nee Maude) was a General Practitioner who wrote a diary of her experiences during the First World War.
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GB 0120 GC/219 1897-1920 Collection (fonds) 1/2 box Nasmyth , Dorothea Clara , 1879-1967 , nee Maude , General Practitioner
Dorothea Nasmyth (nee Maude) was a General Practitioner who wrote a diary of her experiences during the First World War.
These papers were given by James A Nasmyth, Dr Nasmyth's son, to the Contemporary Medical Archives Centre (known as Archives and Manuscripts following its merger with Western Manuscripts in July 2000) in February 1997.
Papers of Dr Dorothea Clara Nasmyth, comprising memoirs entitled, 'Memoirs of a Medical Woman - Oxford September 1897', 1920 and material on her early life and World War One experience, edited from her diaries by her son James A Nasmyth.
As outlined in the Scope and Content.
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.
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Details of Dr Nasmyth's career can be found in the Medical Directory.
Entry compiled by Sarah Drewery.
Compiled in compliance with 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.
Jun 2008 Medical profession Medical personnel Physicians Women physicians Wars (events) World wars (events) World War One (1914-1918) People Medical sciences Diaries Primary documents Documents Information sources Nasmyth , Dorothea Clara , 1879-1967 , nee Maude , General Practitioner Personnel People by occupation
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These papers were given by James A Nasmyth, Dr Nasmyth's son, to the Contemporary Medical Archives Centre (known as Archives and Manuscripts following its merger with Western Manuscripts in July 2000) in February 1997.
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Papers of Dr Dorothea Clara Nasmyth, comprising memoirs entitled, 'Memoirs of a Medical Woman - Oxford September 1897', 1920 and material on her early life and World War One experience, edited from her diaries by her son James A Nasmyth.
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As outlined in the Scope and Content.
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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.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Details of Dr Nasmyth's career can be found in the Medical Directory.
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Compiled in compliance with 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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- English