GB 0120 SA/SSM - Society for Social Medicine

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0120 SA/SSM

Title

Society for Social Medicine

Date(s)

  • 1956-2005 (Creation)

Level of description

Extent and medium

35 boxes

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The Society for Social Medicine was founded in 1956 for the advancement of academic social medicine primarily in the research field.

Archival history

GB 0120 SA/SSM 1956-2005 Collection (fonds) 35 boxes Society for Social Medicine

The Society for Social Medicine was founded in 1956 for the advancement of academic social medicine primarily in the research field.

Accession 294 was received in 1988 from the Social, Paediatric and Research Unit of the University of Glasgow. Accessions 464 and 599 were given in 1993 and 1995 by Dr Ian Leck. Further material was received from Dr Diana Kuh in 1997. Accession 1359 was received in 2005 from Dr Aileen Clarke.

Papers of the Society for Social Medicine, 1956-2005, comprising administrative records, 1956-2003; minutes of annual general meetings, the executive committee, and scientific meetings, 1957-2005; external relations materials, 1956-2003; mailings to members, 1987-2003; evidence and opinions submitted by the Society; and papers relating to the Society's links with associated organisations.

As outlined in 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.

English

The catalogue is available on microfiche via the National Inventory of Documentary Sources (NIDS).

Compiled by Anya Turner.

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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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Accession 294 was received in 1988 from the Social, Paediatric and Research Unit of the University of Glasgow. Accessions 464 and 599 were given in 1993 and 1995 by Dr Ian Leck. Further material was received from Dr Diana Kuh in 1997. Accession 1359 was received in 2005 from Dr Aileen Clarke.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Papers of the Society for Social Medicine, 1956-2005, comprising administrative records, 1956-2003; minutes of annual general meetings, the executive committee, and scientific meetings, 1957-2005; external relations materials, 1956-2003; mailings to members, 1987-2003; evidence and opinions submitted by the Society; and papers relating to the Society's links with associated organisations.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

As outlined in Scope and Content.

Conditions of access and use area

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

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

The catalogue is available on microfiche via the National Inventory of Documentary Sources (NIDS).

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Related descriptions

Publication note

Notes area

Note

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Name access points

Genre access points

Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

Wellcome Library

Rules and/or conventions used

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.

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

    Sources

    Accession area