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Doctors and Overpopulation Group


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0120 GC/233

Held at: Wellcome Library

Title: Doctors and Overpopulation Group

Date(s): 1972-1989

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 1/4 box

Name of creator(s): Doctors and Overpopulation

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

This organisation grew up as the result of a letter 'Doctors and Overpopulation' signed by 55 doctors, which appeared in The Lancet and the British Medical Journal, Jan 1972, which generated a large response from the profession. In order to 'function efficiently as a pressure group' a Management and a General Committee were established. The group was active until 1984 when the death of the chairman, George Morris, caused it to become rather less high profile. A 1987 membership drive failed to accrue more than a few members.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Newsletters and some associated material of the Doctors and Overpopulation Group, 1970s-1980s, including Newsletter 1-34, Apr 1972-Nov 1984; correspondence and annual general meeting papers, 1970s-1980s; articles and information for newsletter, with covering letter from Michael Maresh to James Briggs, 2 Jan 1984 and papers from the George Morris Commemorative Symposium, 18 Feb 1985.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

As outlined in the Scope and Content.

Conditions governing access:

The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Photocopies/photographs/microfilm are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds, and that photographs cannot be photocopied in any circumstances. Readers are restricted to 100 photocopies in twelve months. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.

Finding aids:

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Given to the Contemporary Medical Archives Centre in January 1998 bu Dr James Briggs.

ALLIED MATERIALS

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Archivist's note: Entry compiled by Sarah Drewery.

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: Jun 2008


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Abortion | Birth control | Family planning
Demography

Personal names

Corporate names
Doctors and Overpopulation

Places