This collection comprises primarily personal papers originally deposted at the Royal College of Midwives, including case registers, pupil case books, notebooks, diaries, photographs and printed material, relating to the experiences of midwives and how childbirth has changed throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Royal College of Midwives Special Collections
This material is held atRoyal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Archives
- Reference
- GB 1538 RCMS
- Dates of Creation
- 1890-2011
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 56 boxes
Scope and Content
Arrangement
The material within this collection is arranged as received, as well as in accordance with chronology, format and subject.
Access Information
Access restrictions may apply if material includes personal information of living individuals. All other records are open to research by appointment, Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm. For further information about accessing the collection and visiting the reading room, please contact: archives@rcog.co.uk
Note
Catalogued by Clare Sexton, Project Archivist in accordance with ISAD(G).
Other Finding Aids
Further details of this collection are available on request.
Conditions Governing Use
The reproduction of material is at the discretion of the College Archivist.
Custodial History
The material within this collection was originally deposited at the Royal College of Midwives. It is now held under the terms of a service level collection care agreement by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Accruals
The acquisition of additional material is expected.