Cases of Cruelty - letters re. experiments of animals, hen batteries, atomic bomb experiments etc. , 1938 - 1949
Scope and Contents
A collection of correspondence, dating from 1938-1949. The topics include the following.
1. newspaper cuttings on dog fighting in Staffordshire, 1936
2. enquiries about the fate of 250 monkeys brought to the UK from Calcutta (Kolcuta), 1949
3. Letters and copy of article on the poor treatment of sheepdogs by Richard Perry, 1946
4. Letters on the use of animals in atomic bomb experiments, 1946
5. Notes and letters on the Living Dog Experiment film from the USSR, 1944
6. A letter from the Animal Defence and Anti-Vivisection Society about the potential loss of 300 dogs in Oban, 1943
7. Letters on the treatment of battery farm hens, 1939
8. Correspondence about the Scottish Bill for the Protection of Higher Animals, should include England too, 1939
9. General correspondence on animal welfare, 1939
Dates
- Creation: 1938 - 1949
Conditions Governing Access
Some material may be restricted under General Data Protection Regulations and requires screening before it can be made available. Researchers should contact the repository in advance of their visit in order to enquire about access.
Extent
1 folder
Repository Details
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