Bound volume of manuscript notes taken between 1776 and 1777 by Robert Steavenson, medical academic and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh on 'A complete course of lectures on midwifery and on the diseases of pregnant and puerperal women and of children' from lectures delivered by Thomas Young in Edinburgh in 1776, covering all matters of midwifery including the use of obstetric instruments.
Midwifery lectures: Thomas Young, 1776
This material is held atRoyal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Archives
- Reference
- GB 1538 S76
- Dates of Creation
- 21 July 1776 - 1777
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 volume
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Robert Steavenson was educated at the University of Edinburgh. He became a member of the medical society of Edinburgh in 1776 and was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh in 1777.
Access Information
Open to researchers by appointment, Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm. mailto: archives@rcog.org.uk
Archivist's Note
Catalogued by Penny Hutchins in July 2013
Conditions Governing Use
Out of copyright.
Reproductions are available at the discretion of the College Archivist.
Custodial History
Purchased by the College Library in October 1974 (Accession no. 3361) and transferred to the College Archive in August 2007.