Laidlaw, John
Scope and Contents
'Hospital Reminiscences 1928-1948'of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh by John Laidlaw 1994; correspondence regarding 'Reminiscences'1994-1997; newspaper cutting 1999; miscellaneous; The Consultative: '1870-1970, One Hundred Years in Lauriston'1970; Bi-centenary Souvenir brochure 1929; souvenir brochure for the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth 1937; appeals brochures; postcard
Dates
- Creation: 1994-1999
Language of Materials
English.
Conditions Governing Access
None
Biographical / Historical
In 1928, after he left school, John Laidlaw began working at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Works Department as a junior clerk. He qualified as a Chartered Secretary and, after the creation of the NHS in 1948, he became Deputy Secretary and Treasurer of the Board of Management of Edinburgh Central Hospitals.
Extent
5 items: papers
Arrangement
Chronological within record class
Other Finding Aids
Manual item-level descriptive list available
Immediate Source of Acquisition
John Laidlaw, 1996
Accruals
No further accessions are expected
- Title
- Laidlaw, John
- Language of description
- Undetermined
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Repository Details
Part of the Lothian Health Services Archive Repository
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