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Medical Medal and Suffragette Pins belonging to Margaret Ida Balfour

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Identifier: Coll-2888

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Scope and Contents

This collection consists of an academic medal and suffragist badges and pins belonging to Margaret Ida Balfour (1866-1945), a Scottish medical doctor and early campaigner for women's medical issues in Great Britain and India.

  1. Silver medal awarded to Margaret Ida Balfour by the Medical College for Women, Edinburgh, for the "Practice of Medicine", "R. W. Philip M.D., F.R.C.P.E. Lecturer", session 1889-1890;
  2. Two National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies metal pins (red, green and white);
  3. Metal pin in the shape of a "W", with a crown above it;
  4. Openable locket with intertwined initials.

Dates

  • Creation: 1890; early 20th century

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Open. Please contact the repository in advance.

Please wear gloves when handling these objects.

Full Extent

5 objects : 1 medal, 3 pins, and 1 locket.

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased in May 2024. Accession no. SC-Acc-2024-0112.

Processing Information

Catalogued in February 2025 by Aline Brodin

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Medical Medal and Suffragette Pins belonging to Margaret Ida Balfour, 1890-1945
Author
Aline Brodin
Date
February 2025
Description rules
Isad(g)2
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

https://library.ed.ac.uk/heritage-collections
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379