Campbell, John Menzies (1887-1974)

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 0114 MS0286
Held at	: Royal College of Surgeons of England   Click here to find out how to view this collection at https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/museums-and-archives/archives/ ›
Full title	: Campbell, John Menzies (1887-1974)
Date(s)	: 1709-1971
Level of description	: Collection (fonds)
Extent	: 5 boxes
Name of creator(s)	: Campbell | John Menzies | 1887-1974 | dental surgeon and dental historian x Menzies Campbell | John Campbell | Margaret Williamson Menzies | 1893-1990 | nee Shirlaw | dentist x Menzies Campbell | Margaret Williamson

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

John Menzies Campbell was born in Paisley, in 1887. He studied dentistry at St Mungo's College and the Glasgow Dental School. He then became a pupil of J G Angus, LDS. Following his graduation as LDS in 1911, he went to Toronto where he graduated DDS in 1912. He became a dental practitioner in Glasgow, where he practised for 42 years. He developed a great interest in dental history, collecting a unique collection of books, artefacts, pictures and advertisements. He bequeathed his collection of books and historic dental advertisements to the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1964, while he donated the pictures and artefacts to the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He died in 1974.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers of John Menzies Campbell, 1709-1971, comprising a typescript catalogue of books given to the Royal College of Surgeons of England; an album of press cuttings, 1930-1931; a photograph album; a personal scrap book, 1911-1981; odontological advertisements, 1709-1850; scrap book of historical dental items, 1807-1971; Glasgow directory lists of dentists [missing - May 2008]; Edinburgh directory lists of dentists, 1773-1850 [missing - May 2008]; copy of notes taken at the first known British trial where dental surgeons gave evidence, 1814; and a certifcate awarded to Menzies Campbell on becoming a corresponding member of the Swedish Dentists Society, 1965 [missing - May 2008].

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:

English

System of arrangement:

As outlined in Scope and Content.

Conditions governing access:

By written appointment only.

Conditions governing reproduction:

At the discretion of the Librarian.

Finding aids:

Archival Information

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

It is believed that the catalogue of donated books, the album of press cuttings, the photograph album, and the personal scrapbook were compiled by John Menzies Campbell. The remainder of the papers were compiled by his wife, Margaret Menzies Campbell.

Allied Materials

Related material:

The donated dental books have been catalogued and can be found on the Royal College of Surgeons of England Library Catalogue.

Publication note:

Description Notes

Archivist's note:
Compiled by Anya Turner.

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:
Aug 2008