Papers of G. Owen

This material is held atRoyal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Archives

  • Reference
    • GB 1538 RCMS/34
  • Dates of Creation
    • circa. 1961
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 folder

Scope and Content

Printed material, collected by G. Owen, perhaps during her time training as a midwife (circa. 1961), including two copies of a advice manual for mothers, entitled ‘Relaxation and Exercise for Natural Childbirth’, written by Helen Heardman and published in 1961, together with a printed leaflet on the regulations for district pupil midwives of the Queen Charlotte’s Hospital in London and another printed leaflet on the definitions of terms used to describe the mechanisms of pregnancy and childbirth.

Administrative / Biographical History

G. Owen (fl. 1950-1970) was a midwife who possibly trained at the Queen Charlotte's Hospital around 1961.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

There is no record of the date or source of acquisition before the collection was deposited at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in May 2011.

Note

Catalogued by Clare Sexton, Project Archivist in accordance with ISAD(G).

Other Finding Aids

Further details of the contents of this material are available on request.

Conditions Governing Use

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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.