WINSTON, George A R (died 1967)
Identity Statement
Reference code(s) | : GB 0100 G/PP1/68 |
Held at | : King's College London College Archives Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.kcl.ac.uk/library/archivespec/ › |
Full title | : WINSTON, George A R (died 1967) |
Date(s) | : [1950-1952] |
Level of description | : Collection (fonds) |
Extent | : 2 items |
Name of creator(s) | : Winston | George A R | d 1967 | librarian | brother of John Henry Ernest (Jack) Winston |
Context
Administrative/Biographical history:
George Winston served with the Royal Marines during World War One. He was Wills Librarian, Guy's Hospital Medical School London, 1920-1930; Librarian at the Faculty of Science Library, Cairo University, 1930-[1933]. On his return to London, he was again appointed as Wills Librarian, a post he held until his retirement in September 1962. Winston was responsible for the evacuation of the historical collection and other valuable books to Wales at the outbreak of World War Two. During this time, he was also Commanding Officer of he Deptford Unit of the Sea Cadets. As librarian, Winston was also responsible for the care of the Gordon Museum collection at Guy's, as well as being business manager for the Guy's Hospital Reports. He died on 31 Dec 1867.
Content
Scope and content/abstract:
Papers of George A R Winston comprising typescript copies of articles 'The state and the medical services', [1950] 11pp; and 'A brief history of Guy's Hospital', by Winston and WHH, [1952]. 6pp.
Access & Use
Language/scripts of material:
English
System of arrangement:
As outlined in the Scope and Content.
Conditions governing access:
Open, subject to signature on readers' undertaking form.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Copies, subject to condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive and Corporate Records Services.
Finding aids:
This collection level description available online.
Archival Information
Archival history:
Acquired by Guy's Hospital Medical School Library.
Immediate source of acquisition:
Transferred from Guy's Hospital Medical School Library, 2002.
Allied Materials
Related material:
Publication note:
Description Notes
Archivist's note:
Sources: Guy's Hospital Gazette, Vol 82 1967; Compiled by Alison Field.
Rules or conventions:
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.
Date(s) of descriptions:
June 2004
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