IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 2738 RCPCH/001
Held at: Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Title: Records of the Annual Conference
Date(s): 1928-2013
Level of description: sub-fonds
Extent: 176 files
Name of creator(s): British Paediatric Association
Royal College of Paediatric and Child Health
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
From the inception of the British Paediatric association in 1928 up until 1958, Annual scientific meetings were held at the Old England Hotel in Windermere. These meetings were a focal point of activity for the association, and it was both an opportunity for paediatricians to present scientific papers as well as a social occasion with an annual dinner, an annual golf tournament and a showing of a film. As membership numbers increased, the annual general meeting moved to the Royal Hotel Scarborough in 1959. Meetings were held in Cambridge in 1961 and in Dublin in 1968, but remained at Scarborough until 1971. Meetings were subsequently held in Glasgow, Lancaster and Harrogate until York University was set as a location in 1975, where meetings continued until 2009. The location of the annual conference has since varied from York to include the University of Warwick, and remains a mix of social activities and scientific presentations. Other activities include the issue of numerous awards and prizes, and the occasion of the College’s Annual General Meeting. When the College originally received it's charter in 1996, the name of the Annual Meeting was changed to that of the Spring meeting, with the view that meetings would take place each season. As of 2010, the name of the meeting was changed to that of the Annual Conference. In accordance with the College By Laws, the standing order of the annual general meeting is as follows: Chairing, Minutes, Composition of Agenda, Motions, Rules of debate, Voting, Points of order, Suspension of standing orders, Chairs decision, Quorum.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
This collection is comprised of records of the Annual General Meeting of the British Paediatric Association and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. It includes: Programmes, agendas and minutes of meetings; Scientific papers and presentations;Photographs and films of meetings.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
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Finding aids:
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ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
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ALLIED MATERIALS
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Archivist's note: Entry transcribed by Geoff Browell.
Date(s) of descriptions: August 2013