Anti-Vivisection

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"Near Human Model for Research", was a pamphlet published by the SSPV, highlighting the use of monkeys and primates in scientific experiments. This pamphlet was revised in April 1990.

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A copy of "News of the Humane Society of the United States", August 1959, Vol. 4, No.3. This edition of the newspaper has a story on the humanitarian society being against the harm of animals in laboratories.

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11 newspaper cuttings about the story of Vivisected Jack from various newspaper publications. One article is about the Purple Cross Service for wounded and sick army horses.

Scope and Contents Two newspaper cuttings about the "Brown Dog Affair". This came about upon the erection of a drinking fountain, upon which sat a bronze statue of a dog with the following inscription. "In memory of the Brown Terrier Dog Done to Death in the Laboratories of University College in February 1903". The fountain was a site of protest between medical students and animal welfare charities. The articles are extracted from the British medical Journal, 1st September 1956, and the South...

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A list of six points arguing for the uselessness of animal experimentation. The document is dated 27th November 1970, and is attributed to Dr Douglas Latto.

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A notice, supplied by the Animal Defence and Anti-Vivisection Society, which announces the death of their society's Secretary, Leisa Schartau. The obituary, written by Lind-Af-Hageby, details Schartau's life fighting for the rights of animals, and her publication on the matter.

Scope and Contents Drawings and images which were used in the SSPV's publication, "Our Fellow Mortals"1. An illustration of the heading image used on Our Fellow Mortals. Drawn in pencil and ink, the illustration includes suggestions written in pencil below the drawing2. An ink drawing of a crying dog behind bars titled 'Waiting Prisoner', accompanied by a poem "To Christians"3. A printed copy of a cover for Our Fellow Mortals, which includes an...

Scope and Contents Copies of "Our Fellow Mortals", published by the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Vivisection. This is an incomplete run of magazines dating from 1911 - 1925. They are as follows. No. 1, April 1911 No. 4, April 1912 No. 6, February 1913 No. 9, July 1914 No. 11, April 1915 No. 14, June 1916 (two copies) No. 15, February 1917 (two copies) No. 16, August 1917 No. 17, February 1918 No. 18, July 1918 No. 19, February...

Scope and Contents A selection of pamphlets distributed by the Millennium Guild, New York which relate to animal welfare and promotes vegetarianism. Topics and titles of articles include1. Address by Dr. Walter R. Hadwen, of England, Before the Millenium Guild (on the topic of vivisection) (2 copies) 2. How Snake and Lizard Skins are Obtained 3. The Cost of Skin 4. Peace on Earth, Good Will to All 5. Mark Twain on Vivisection 6. A True "Service" (vivisection) (2 copies) 7. The "Motif" of the...

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Documents relating to the writing and work of animal rights campaigner and suffragette, Frances Power Cobbe.

1. A portrait photographs of Frances Power Cobbe, dated 1894 2. two copies of "Light in Dark Places", an anti vivisection pamphlet published by the British Union for Abolition of Vivisection, 1901 3. "The Devine Law of Love in its application to the relations of man to the lower animals", 3rd edition, not dated.