Animal Experimentation

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A collection of correspondence and reports from the SSPV and laboratories, including the University of Edinburgh, about visits to see the treatment of animals used in animal experimentation. Most of the visits are to laboratories across Scotland between the dates of 1910 - 1949.

Also included are cuttings and extracts from publications such as The Animals' Friend, 1940, "Experiments on Animals", from the Lancet, and "Counted with the Oppressors, by J. Leonard Cather.

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A paper, written by the poet, Charles Richard Cammell about the lack of justification for vivisection to increase human life. This leaflet was published by the SSPV and contains details on the verso about how to gain a membership with the SSPV.

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A collection of Bills to bring an end to vivisection dating between 1908-1913


1. Dogs (Exemption) A Bill to exempt Dogs from Painful Experiments, ordered by the House of Commons, 6 May 1908
2. Vivisection Abolition, A Bill for the total Abolition of Vivisection
3. Higher Animals Protection, A Bill to prohibit the Vivisection of the Higher Animals (4 copies)

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"Vivisection. An appeal to scientific and ethical thinkers", by T.A. Williams. Published by Elsworthy and Son, Printers, Bristol, 1912.

Contains handwritten note on inside front page, "I am putting any comments upon this page in final issue".

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A reprint of an essay by L. Lind-Af-Hageby, from the Anti Vivisection and Humanitarian Review. Issued by the Animal Defence and Anti-Vivisection Society and titled "Vivisection and Medical Students, A Public Scandal and a Disgrace". The essay regards the use of vivisection as part of medical student education.

Scope and Contents A collection of leaflets, newspaper cuttings and letters relating to the Vivisection and Research Defence Society, 1922-1929. The objects contained in this folder include; Leaflets from the Research Defence Society including an article titled "Animals and Research", "Lord Lister's Evidence Before the Royal Commission on Vivisection", "Refutations", "Fight Against Disease - the Home Office Report", "Animal Experimentation and Knowledge", "Research or Suffering?", "What Animals Owe...

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A printed copy of an address by John Sturgis Codman, delivered in the Lecture Hall of the Boston Public Library, 22nd January 1922 titled, "Vivisection and the Public Conscience". Published by the New England Anti-Vivisection Society.

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An essay by Mona Caird about how to consider political party's opinions on vivisection titled "Vivisection as a test question at elections".

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Vivisection As It Is, is a booklet by G.G. Greenwood M.P. for the National Anti-Vivisection Society. The document details what has been presented to Parliament in terms of anti-vivisection bills and the evidence put forward.

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A list of statements made before the Royal Commission on Vivisection on the topic, "Does vivisection cause pain?". Published by the Animal Defence and Anti-Vivisection Society.