Collections at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½
Below is a list of the principal hospital and health-related collections held by the University.
Many of these link to further information and each item is followed by a link to its entry in the online catalogue.
Hospitals
- ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ General Hospital, in existence 1782-1992. (more information | )
- Highbury Hospital (Infirmary of the Basford Union Workhouse), in existence 1837-present. (more information | )
- ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Eye Hospital, in existence 1859-1983. (more information | )
- ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Children's Hospital, in existence 1869-1978. (more information | )
- Castle Gate Hospital, in existence 1875-1923, Samaritan Hospital, in existence 1885-1923, and ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Hospital for Women, in existence 1923-1981. (more information | )
- Ellerslie House Home, in existence 1917-1960s. (more information | )
Administrative and Fund-Raising Bodies
- ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ No. 1 Hospital Management Committee (1948-1970), ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ University Hospital Management Committee (1970-1974), and ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½shire Area Health Authority (Teaching), South ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ District (1974-1982). ( )
- ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ No. 1 Hospital Management Committee, Newark and Basford Group of Hospitals ( )
- Records collected by Dr W.L. Jones of the Trent Vale Hospital Management Committee, in existence 1970-1974. ( )
- ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ and ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½shire Hospital Saturday Fund (1873-1938), and ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ and ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½shire Hospital Saturday Contributory Fund (1938-1948). ( )
- Linen Guild of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ General Hospital (1921-1956), and General Hospital ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Linen Guild and League of Hospital Friends (1956-1992). ( )
Medical organisations, businesses, societies and libraries
- ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Medico-Chirurgical Society, in existence 1828-present (more information ):
- Administrative records including minutes, reports, library catalogues and historical papers. ( )
- Miscellaneous records of medical interest, formerly in the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Medico-Chirurgical Society Library, 1792-c.1948 (MS 714) ( )
- Medico-Chirurgical Society Library Collection ( )
- Medical Rare Books Collection. General stock of medical rare books, many with a broad scientific interest ( )
- General Hospital ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Nurses' League records, 1948-1971 ( )
- ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Nurses' League minute book, 1969-1982 ( )
- Prescription Registers of The Park Pharmacy, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, 1920-1932. ( )
Medical professionals
- Notebooks and personal papers of Frank Berry (1908-1977), pharmacy student at University College ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½. ( )
- Papers of Katherine Molly Denman (1909-1990), sister and principal tutor at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ General Hospital; c.1912-1991 ( )
- Papers of Dr Sinclair Morris Evans (1908-2001), G.P., of Baslow, Derbyshire; 1894-2001 ()
- Nursing memorabilia of Honoria Mary Frayne, trainee nurse at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ General Hospital, 1901-1926 ( )
- Papers of John Lawson (1878-1969), pharmacist, of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½. ( )
- Presentation book gifted to Dr Lewis Marshall (-1929) by former nurses of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Children's Hospital (plus accompanying papers); 1909-1929 ()
- Papers of Gertrude Sheila Mills (1930-2022), nurse and midwife, 1942-2003 ()
- Papers of Valentin Moskalenko (1898-1986), medical surgeon in the Ukraine, Germany and Lincolnshire. ( )
- The Florence Nightingale Collection of printed books. ( )
- Papers of Dr Ian Olson (1939-) relating to the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Medical School, 1969-1975 (
- Papers of Margaret Plucknett (Matron, 1941-1958) relating to ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ General Hospital. ( )
- Papers of Professor Sam Shone (-1986), Medical Administrator. ( )
- Papers of Sister Marion Simpson, S.R.N. (d 1965); 1933-1966 ( )
- Student notebooks of Eric Thurman (c.1903-), a pharmacy student at University College ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½. ( )
- Reminiscences of Professor George E. Trease (1902-1986), Professor of Pharmacognosy in the Pharmacy Department, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½. ( )
- Papers of Winifred Welch (1893-), nurse and midwife of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½. ( )
- Papers of Edward M. Wrench (1833-1912), surgeon, of Baslow, Derbyshire. ( )
- Papers collected by a former clerk at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ General Hospital, 1944-c.1993 ( )
- Papers relating to Patricia Latham, nurse at the General Hospital, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, 1953-1957 ( )
- Papers of Ellen May Wallis, nurse at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ General Hospital 1922-1927; 1920s-1954 ()
- Albums and documents of Kathleen Mary Wright (1905-1992), Sister in charge of the Pay Bed Wing, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ General Hospital ()
- (MS 953/1)
Medical schools
- The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Medical School, in existence 1970 to present. (more information) | ()
Miscellaneous collections relating to medicine and health
Manuscript bibliography of books on medicine compiled by Dr F.H. Jacob (fl 1872-1935), physician ( )
- Early 18th century manuscript volume containing Latin lectures given by Herman Boerhaave (1668-1738), chemist and physician ( )
- Printed portraits of men distinguished in the field of medicine, 1719-1928 ( )
- Album containing postcards and photographs of soldiers convalescing at the General Hospital, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, during the First World War, 1910-1919 ()
References to medicine, health, nursing, childbirth and other medical issues can be found throughout many other collections, especially the papers of aristocratic families and landed estates. Tips on finding relevant material can be found in the Search catalogues page of this resource.
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