Edinburgh Pathological Club
Scope and Contents
Minutes and agendas 1886-1977; laws and lists of members 1902-1914; miscellaneous 1860-1977
Dates
- Creation: 1860-1977
Language of Materials
English.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal 30 year Scottish closure rules apply
Conditions Governing Use
Reproduction is subject to closure periods and physical condition
Biographical / Historical
The Edinburgh Pathological Club was founded in 1886 by Sir John Batty Tuke, for the purpose of 'discussing subjects connected with pathology'. The 25 members met monthly to read and discuss short papers, and topics tended to cover medical subjects other than merely pathology. In December 1954 the Club had its 500th meeting, where it was announced that Dr A.W.G. Clark of West Lothian had bequeathed over 5,000 to the Club for 'lectures on cancer'. In 1966, when Douglas Guthrie wrote his History of the Club, membership had risen to 265.
Extent
0.6 shelf metres: bound volumes, papers
Arrangement
Chronological within record series
Other Finding Aids
Manual item-level descriptive list available
Custodial History
Unknown
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Dr Hugh Gilmour, Dept. of Pathology, University of Edinburgh, 15 May 2001
Accruals
No further accessions are expected
- Title
- Edinburgh Pathological Club
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Lothian Health Services Archive Repository
Centre for Research Collections
Edinburgh University Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44 (0)131 650 3392
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