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Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (BJOG): management and editorial boards and predecessor bodies


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 1538 RCOG/B5

Held at: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Title: British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (BJOG): management and editorial boards and predecessor bodies

Date(s): 1902-2008

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 48 boxes and 3 volumes

Name of creator(s): Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the British Empire was first published in 1902. It was owned by the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the British Empire Publishing Company Limited. From 1933 the meetings of the board of directors of the Company took place in the College's premises. In 1950 the ownership of the Journal was acquired by the College and the Company was wound up. The Journal Committee was set up by the College following its acquisition of the Journal in 1950. In 1980 the Committee was reconstituted as a separate Journal Business Committee (renamed the Journal Management Board in 1988) to run the organisational and business aspects of the Journal, and an Editorial Committee to decide editorial policy and function. In 1992 these bodies were renamed the Journal Management Committee and Journal Editorial Board respectively and in 2000 they became BJOG Management Board and BJOG Editorial Board. The Journal has changed its name on several occasions since it was founded. It became The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the British Commonwealth, from 1975 it was published as British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and, in January 2002 BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Records of the management and editorial boards and predecessor bodies of the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.This series contains committee minutes and papers and related records; an almost complete run of the journal from 1923 onwards; and financial and other records of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the British Empire Publishing Company Limited, 1902-1954.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

As set out above in Scope and Content.

Conditions governing access:

Open, although restrictions apply for items containing personal information.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Physical characteristics:

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.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

In 1999 a Disposal Agreement (DA/5) was made between the Administration Department and the College Archives to destroy unsuccessful applications.

Accruals:

No further accruals expected.

Archival history:

In 1985 a collection of papers concerning the elevation to Honorary Fellowship, Fellowship Ad Eundem, and Fellowship without Membership were found in a storeroom; these were all retained permanently and are at B3/2. Later records were transferred at various times by the Fellowship Selection Committee secretary. The minutes at B3/5 were transferred in 2003 by the Membership Services Department. In 2007 it was decided to move much of this fonds to A12.

Immediate source of acquisition:

Records are transferred by the Committee Secretary. B4/5 was transferred by the President's Office with a batch of files in 1994.

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Existence and location of copies:

Microfilm copies of HRC minute books from 1951-1978 are at MR/14 (1951-1957 and 1964-1967), MR/4 (1958-1964), MR/15 (1967-1973) and MR/16 (1973-1978)

Related material:

Publication note:

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Imported from the RCOG catalogue and edited by Sarah Drewery.

Rules or conventions: 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.

Date(s) of descriptions: Import: Oct 2008; edit: Feb 2009.


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Gynecology | Specialties, surgical | Medicine | Health occupations | Occupations
Obstetrics | Medical sciences
Publications | Communications media | Information sciences
Medicine x Medical sciences

Personal names

Corporate names
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Places