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- 1955-1999 (Creation)
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15 boxes
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Biographical history
Under the By-laws of the College drawn up in 1929, two Vice Presidents were to be chosen from among the Fellows of the College. The Senior Vice President, or in his absence, the Junior Vice President, was to undertake the President's duties in the case of the latter's inability or unwillingness to undertake his duties. The Senior Vice President was to be the Vice President who had held office for a longer period. The Vice President assumed primary responsibility for overseas affairs in the early 1980s; prior to this time the College Secretary was responsible for overseas affairs.
Archival history
GB 1538 A5 1955-1999 Collection (fonds) 15 boxes Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Under the By-laws of the College drawn up in 1929, two Vice Presidents were to be chosen from among the Fellows of the College. The Senior Vice President, or in his absence, the Junior Vice President, was to undertake the President's duties in the case of the latter's inability or unwillingness to undertake his duties. The Senior Vice President was to be the Vice President who had held office for a longer period. The Vice President assumed primary responsibility for overseas affairs in the early 1980s; prior to this time the College Secretary was responsible for overseas affairs.
The records have been produced by the office of the Vice President and transferred to the Archives by the Administration Department.
Records of the Office of the Vice President/Overseas Officer of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 1960-1999, comprising correspondence of the Vice President, as Overseas Officer, relating to overseas affairs and with various overseas committees of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 1955-1999.
The records listed below were transferred in batches to the Archives over a period of years, appraised by the College Archivist 10 years after transfer and disposed of in accordance with Disposal Agreement No 8 between the Archivist and the vice president's secretary. The majority of files have been extensively weeded to remove duplicates and ephemera.
Further accruals are expected.
The series is divided into two sections, based on existing indexes held in the Vice President's offices: Overseas Officers' correspondence with overseas committees, arranged alphabetically by country, comprising two files for each country, a reference and/or representative committee file and a general information file; general correspondence, alphabetically arranged. Correspondence concerning overseas committees generally will be found in this class, as will one or two files on representative or reference committees.
Open 20 years after last date on file.
Copyright is vested in the College.
English
A general index to the files listed in the catalogue of the Archives of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is maintained in the College Archives; refer to the College Archivist.
Microfilm copies of F & E minute books from 1929-1976 (Reference: MR22/1-MR26/4), and copies of minute books from 1980-1985 (Reference: MR33).
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists holds Records relating to the College's overseas committees and councils prior to the involvement of the Overseas Officer, including copies of the committees' own records, are to be found in B9. Records relating to overseas affairs will also be found in the papers of College presidents at A4; files of presidents relating specifically to overseas affairs, 1969-1999, are at A4/20 and A4/26. Sir Anthony Alment's papers on the first conference of chairmen of overseas councils and reference committees in 1979 are at A4/17/65-68.
Compiled by Clare Cowling, revised by Julie Tancell as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997; ISAD(G), Second Edition, 2000. November 2002 Administration Administrative structure Associations Gynaecology Medical sciences Obstetrics Organizations Professional associations Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists , Vice President Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists x British College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Surgery Organisation and management
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The records have been produced by the office of the Vice President and transferred to the Archives by the Administration Department.
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Scope and content
Records of the Office of the Vice President/Overseas Officer of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 1960-1999, comprising correspondence of the Vice President, as Overseas Officer, relating to overseas affairs and with various overseas committees of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 1955-1999.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
The records listed below were transferred in batches to the Archives over a period of years, appraised by the College Archivist 10 years after transfer and disposed of in accordance with Disposal Agreement No 8 between the Archivist and the vice president's secretary. The majority of files have been extensively weeded to remove duplicates and ephemera.
Accruals
Further accruals are expected.
System of arrangement
The series is divided into two sections, based on existing indexes held in the Vice President's offices: Overseas Officers' correspondence with overseas committees, arranged alphabetically by country, comprising two files for each country, a reference and/or representative committee file and a general information file; general correspondence, alphabetically arranged. Correspondence concerning overseas committees generally will be found in this class, as will one or two files on representative or reference committees.
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Conditions governing access
Open 20 years after last date on file.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright is vested in the College.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists holds Records relating to the College's overseas committees and councils prior to the involvement of the Overseas Officer, including copies of the committees' own records, are to be found in B9. Records relating to overseas affairs will also be found in the papers of College presidents at A4; files of presidents relating specifically to overseas affairs, 1969-1999, are at A4/20 and A4/26. Sir Anthony Alment's papers on the first conference of chairmen of overseas councils and reference committees in 1979 are at A4/17/65-68.
Finding aids
A general index to the files listed in the catalogue of the Archives of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is maintained in the College Archives; refer to the College Archivist.
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Microfilm copies of F & E minute books from 1929-1976 (Reference: MR22/1-MR26/4), and copies of minute books from 1980-1985 (Reference: MR33).
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National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997; ISAD(G), Second Edition, 2000.
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- English