Blair Bell Research Society

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 1538 E5
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	: Blair Bell Research Society
Date(s)	: 1960-1972
Level of description	: Collection (fonds)
Extent	: 2 folders
Name of creator(s)	: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | RCOG

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Blair-Bell Research Society was initially established as a research club to informally discuss obstetrical and gynaecological issues at meetings held approximately every three months. In 1961 the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists agreed that the society could use College premises as a regular venue for the club's meetings. From 1962 the club is referred to in College correspondence as "the Blair-Bell Research Society", and the College President has usually been the Society's president.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

Correspondence of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists with the Blair Bell Research Society, primarily concerning with scientific meetings held by the Society in the College, and including some minutes, 1960-1972.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English

System of arrangement:

The records are arranged as outlined in the scope and content.

Conditions governing access:

Open.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copyright is vested in the College.

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:

It is probable that the files were removed from the College Presidents' file series because of their content prior to transfer to the Archives.

Immediate source of acquisition:

Allied Materials

Related material:

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists holds later correspondence of College Presidents concerning the Society (Reference: A4/14/28, A4/14/46, A4/16/26 and A4/25/23).

National Register of Archives: Click here to view NRA record

Publication note:

Description Notes

Archivist's note:
Compiled by Clare Cowling, revised by Julie Tancell as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.

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:
November 2002