American College of Surgeons

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 0114 MS0044
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	: American College of Surgeons
Date(s)	: 1947-1955
Level of description	: Collection (fonds)
Extent	: 2 volumes
Name of creator(s)	: American College of Surgeons

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

The American College of Surgeons was initiated in 1913 by Chicago Surgeon, Franklin Martin, following a series of successful clinical congresses attended by American surgeons in 1911 (Philedelphia) and 1912 (New York). The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational association of surgeons that aims to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers of the American College of Surgeons, 1947-1955, comprising 2 volumes containing a list of Fellows of the American College of Surgeons who subscribed to a fund for the Royal College of Surgeons of England, to replace buildings damaged during World War Two, 1947; and a formal letter of condolence on the death of Sir Arthur Keith, 1955.

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:

Finding aids:

Additional manuscripts list.

Archival Information

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

One volume was donated by Mrs J H Smith, the niece of Sir Arthur Keith, in 1955. The other volume was transferred from the College office in 1956.

Allied Materials

Related material:

Publication note:

Description Notes

Archivist's note:
Compiled by Anya Turner.
Source: Information from the American College of Surgeons website www.facs.org/index.html

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