- Student notes 1935-1939;
- Personal papers, references, and a photograph relating to post graduation training 1920-1943;
- Papers relating to courses taken and successfully completed at Durham and Glasgow Universities and graduation from Glasgow 1933-1939;
- Printed material relating to Glasgow University and obituary of J Hinton-Robertson 1934-1964.
Papers of Helen Dobson Burns, b1917, physician and medical graduate, University of Glasgow, Scotland
- Reference
- GB 248 DC 092
- Dates of Creation
- 1920-1964
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 0.3 metres
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Helen Dobson Burns was born in 1917 in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England. She matriculated into the medical faculty at the University of Glasgow , Scotland, in 1934 . In her first year she studied Chemistry and Botany. She studied Anatomy and Physiology in her second year. Her third year subjects were Surgery, Pathology, and Materia Medica. In her fourth year she studied Medicine, Practice of Medicine, Medical Jurisprudence, Public Health, and Operational Surgery. Her final year consisted of Gynaecology, Midwifery, Sick Children, Clinical Medicine, and Surgery. She graduated MB ChB in 1939 .
Arrangement
The material is arranged into series as shown in the scope and content. Within series items are generally arranged chronologically.
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
Deposit: Dr Helen Moss (nee Burns) : 1982 : ACCN 0475
Other Finding Aids
Digital file level list available in searchroom.
Alternative Form Available
No known copies
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
None which affect the use of this material
Conditions Governing Use
Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the Archivist.
Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of documents
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 0248 procedures
Custodial History
Held by Helen Dobson Burns
Accruals
None expected
Location of Originals
This material is original
Bibliography
No known publications using this material
Additional Information
Description compiled in line with the following international standards: International Council on Archives,ISAD(G) Second Edition, September 1999 and National Council on Archives,Rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names
Scotland is the location of all place names in the administrative/biographical history element, unless otherwise stated.
Compiled by John O??Brien, work placement, 2002