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Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO)


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 1538 RCOG/D1

Held at: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Title: International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO)

Date(s): 1952-2000

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 2 boxes

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

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

FIGO 'the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics' was established in 1954 to bring together professional societies of obstetricians and gynecologists on a global basis. It is incorporated under the Swiss Civil Code but has a Secretariat based in London. Since its foundation, every three years FIGO has organised a World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Correspondence and papers relating to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' involvement with FIGO.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

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 are expected.

Archival history:

The Committee is serviced by the Postgraduate Training Department, which transfers records to the Archives on a regular basis.

Immediate source of acquisition:

It is probable that C7/1-3 were removed from President's correspondence files. The records at C7/4-5 were transferred to the Archives by the Committee Secretary, Administration Department. The 1993 report on GP vocational training in obstetrics and gynaecology (C7/5) was found amongst President's papers for that year.

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Existence and location of copies:

A microfilm copy of the minute book at C7/1M is at MR/17.

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
International agencies | Organizations
Obstetrics | Medical sciences
Professional practice | Organization and administration | Health services administration | Public administration | Government
Medicine x Medical sciences

Personal names

Corporate names
FIGO | International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Places