This collection comprises two ms case registers (1957-1979), covering the births that she attended throughout her midwifery career in Kenya and South America, together with personal documents and letters (1931-1983), primarily concerning her eventual retirement to the Wirral in England.
Papers of Margaret Mount
This material is held atRoyal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Archives
- Reference
- GB 1538 RCMS/36
- Dates of Creation
- December 1931 - March 1983
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 2 bound volumes; 1 folder
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Margaret Mount (also known as Rita Mount) attended school in Liverpool before training as a teacher midwife at High Coombe Midwife Teacher Training College in Kingston, Surrey. During her career she worked in Eldoret, a Kenyan colony, and at Suriname in South America before returning to the Wirral.
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
Acquisition Information
Deposited at the Royal College of Midwives by the creator, Margaret Mount in August 1983.
Note
Catalogued by Emily Richards, Archives Volunteer in accordance with ISAD(G). Edited by Clare Sexton, Project Archivist.
Other Finding Aids
Further details of the contents of this material are available on request.
Conditions Governing Use
If you wish to reproduce this material, apply via the College Archivist: archives@rcog.co.uk
Custodial History
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 at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.