Drennan, Alexander Murray
Scope and Contents
Medical correspondence and papers, 1906-1967; personal correspondence and papers 1861-1969; financial papers 1882-1954; photographs c1870-1945
Dates
- Creation: 1861-1969
Language of Materials
English.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal 75 year Scottish closure rules apply
Biographical / Historical
Born in 1884, Drennan graduated MB ChB from University of Edinburgh in 1906. He pioneered the use of Edinburgh University Solution (Eusol) for treatment of soldiers' wounds in World War I, and successively held chairs of pathology at University of Otago, New Zealand (1914-1928), Queen's University, Belfast (1928-1931) and University of Edinburgh (1931-1954). He died in 1984.
Extent
2.3 shelf metres: papers, photographic material
Arrangement
Not yet fully arranged
Other Finding Aids
Manual summary list available
Custodial History
Papers held within the family; gifted to NRA by Drennan's daughter, H A Patton
Immediate Source of Acquisition
National Register of Archives (Scotland), January 1985
Accruals
No further accessions are expected
- Title
- Drennan, Alexander Murray
- Language of description
- Undetermined
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Repository Details
Part of the Lothian Health Services Archive Repository
Centre for Research Collections
Edinburgh University Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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