CLAYTON, Sir Stanley George (1911-1986)

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 1538 S11
Held at	: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists   Click here to find out how to view this collection at https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/guidelines-research-services/library-services/archives-and-heritage/archives/ ›
Full title	: CLAYTON, Sir Stanley George (1911-1986)
Date(s)	: 1938-1986
Level of description	: Collection (fonds)
Extent	: 1 box
Name of creator(s)	: Clayton | Sir | Stanley George | 1911-1986 | Knight | President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

Stanley G Clayton was born on 13 September 1911. He was educated at King's College and King's College Hospital medical School, University of London. From 1947-1963 he was obstetrical and gynaecological surgeon at King's College Hospital, Queen Charlotte's Hospital and the Chelsea Hospital for Women. He was Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of London from 1963-1976, and from 1977 Emeritus Professor. He was editor of the College's Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology from 1969-1973, Vice President of the College from 1970-1973 and its President from 1973-1975.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

Personal papers of Sir Stanley George Clayton, 1938-1986, including copies of speeches made as President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, personal copies of President's Letters, Clinical and surgical research notes, 1938-1945, case notes, 1962-1979; correspondence and other papers concerning the House of Commons Select Committee on Abortion, 1974-1976; correspondence concerning the Margaret Pyke Centre, London, 1978-1984.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English

System of arrangement:

Conditions governing access:

Open 20 years after last date on file, other than items S11/1 and S11/5, which contain confidential patient information and are closed for 75 years.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copyright in records created by Sir Stanley in his official capacity as President is vested in the College. Copyright in the remaining material is vested in Sir Stanley's estate.

Finding aids:

A general index to the files listed in the catalogue of the Archives of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is maintained in the College Archives; refer to the College Archivist.

Archival Information

Archival history:

The papers were deposited in the College Archives by Lt Col Richard Clayton, along with some papers relating to Sir Stanley's presidency which may be found at A4/15/39-40. An exception is S11/12, which contains a personal letter from Sir Stanley to the College Archivist.

Immediate source of acquisition:

Allied Materials

Related material:

RCOG Archives holds papers of Sir Stanley as President, 1972-1975 (Ref: A4/15); papers as Chairman of the Central Health Services Council, 1972-1975 (Ref: D3/3); photographs of Sir Stanley (Refs: PH1P/15/1-2, PH2/1, PH3/15/10, PH5/22/1 and PH8/23).

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Publication note:

Description Notes

Archivist's note:
Sources: Biographical details of the individuals who have presented material to the College and/or comprise the subject of the records, have been compiled using information in administrative files and, where relevant, consulting Sir John Peel's book The Lives of the Fellows of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 1929-1969, Whitefriars Press Ltd, 1975. Compiled by Clare Cowling, Archivist, RCOG.

Rules or conventions:
National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997; ISAD(G), Second Edition, 2000.

Date(s) of descriptions:
September 2000