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Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Standing Committees

IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 1538 RCOG/B

Held at: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Title: Standing Committees

Date(s): 1926-2008

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 9 boxes and 14 volumes

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

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The decision-making work of the College is carried out through a Committee system, with administrative support from the various internal departments. The committees below are or were standing committees of the College established to make policy in relation to particular functions and interests of the College.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Records of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' Standing Committees, 1926-2008. In addition to the official agenda, minutes and papers of the committees, their sub-committees and working parties, this sub-fonds contains correspondence, papers and subject files relating to particular committee work.

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:

The College Secretary had administrative responsibility for overseas councils and committees until the Vice President (Overseas Officer) assumed responsibility in the early 1980s.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The majority of the records below were probably transferred to the Archives by the College Secretary's Office.

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Existence and location of copies:

Copy minutes of the Library Committee are at MR17 (1934-1961) and MR20 (1961-1973).

Related material:

Publication note:

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

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