Level of Description: Fonds
Extent and Medium of the unit of description: 0.30 linear metres
Name of creator(s): Glasgow and West of Scotland Medical Association
Administrative/Biographical History
The Glasgow and West of Scotland Medical Association was established in 1868. Its aim was “the promotion of medical science by the publication of a journal, to be called the Glasgow Medical Journal”. This very specific purpose was to ensure the survival of the Journal which had been experiencing financial difficulties since its inception in 1828. By subscribing to a guarantee fund, the members of the Association were able put the journal on a sound financial footing. The Association merged with the Royal-Medico Chirurgical Society of Glasgow in 1944 and, in conjunction with the Scottish Society of Experimental Medicine, continues to support the publication of the Scottish Medical Journal.
Scope and content
Minute books, 1868-1929; Treasurer’s reports, 1875-1943; membership lists, 1875-1888; list of subscribers, 1926-1943; business correspondence relating to the Glasgow Medical Journal, 1890-1908.
Conditions governing access
Access to some items may be restricted. Please contact the Archivist at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
Conditions governing reproduction
Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult. Permission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in advance from the Archivist. The Library will try to assist in identifying copyright owners but the responsibility for copyright clearance before publication ultimately rests with the reader.
Language/scripts of material
English
Finding aids
Descriptive list available in the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. See also NRA(S) Survey 1909.
Related units of description
RCPSG 3, records of the Royal Medico-Chirurgical Society of Glasgow, 1844-1987.
Publication Note
Jacqueline Jenkinson, Scottish Medical Societies, 1731-1939, Edinburgh University Press, 1993
Archivist's Note
Compiled by Rachael Third, Scottish Archive Network Project, based on work undertaken by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Rules or Conventions
ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, International Council on Archives (2nd edition, 2000).
Date(s) of Descriptions
March 2000