Whitby, Lionel Ernest Howard, Sir, 1895 - 1956 (Knight, haematologist)
Person
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
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Copies of family photographs including Hugh Hamshaw Thomas, 1913 - 1954
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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/THO/2
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Includes: 1) British Association for the Advancement of Science Botany (K) Section meeting at Birmingham, 1913, including (from online sources) from back to front, left to right M.J.Legoe, T. Whitehead, Miss Jepps, Dr. Darbishire / Dr. Gordon, Miss L.J. Clarke, Miss Bancroft, F.D. Farrow / Prof. Buller, Dr. Marie C. Stopes (Birkbeck student), Prof. M.J. Benson, F.T. Brooks, R.H. Compton, R.S. Adamson, Miss E.N. Thomas, C.G.P. Laidlaw, H.H. Thomas / Miss Mitchell, Miss Hume, Miss...
Dates:
1913 - 1954
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Diaries compiled by Lionel and Ethel Whitby, 1943 - 1956
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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/WHI/2/3
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Mainly during foreign or academic tours. Although Lady Whitby accompanied Sir Lionel on some trips after the end of the Second World War, some of these diaries were written for each other, when separated by foreign travel and work, with the intention that they could read them when reunited. The diaries cover the latter part of the Second World War, when Dr Whitby was Commanding Officer of the Army Blood Transfusion Service, and his time as Regius Professor of Physic at the University of...
Dates:
1943 - 1956
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From the Fonds:
Generally open.
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Diary and medical notebook relating to Belgium and Holland visit, 30 Nov - 4 Dec 1944, 1944-11 - 1944-12
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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/WHI/2/3/4
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Diary annotated 'Odyssey No. 3'. Whitby is in the Nijmegen salient, which is still being shelled. He mentions the Prime Minister (although doubtful if he was on this trip). Notebook annotated 'B. L. A.' recording visits to hospitals and others met on the tour, discussions of blood stocks, treatments for patients seen etc.
Dates:
1944-11 - 1944-12
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From the Fonds:
Generally open.
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Diary of Lady Whitby, accompanying Sir Lionel Whitby on his first American lecture tour, Oct-Dec 1946, 1946-10-16 - 1946-11-30
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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/WHI/2/3/5
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Entries record a hectic schedule of one university/medical centre after another, with an exhausting catalogue of functions attended and people met.
Dates:
1946-10-16 - 1946-11-30
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From the Fonds:
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Lady Whitby's diary accompanying Sir Lionel on the Canadian and American lecture tour, Aug-Sep 1949, 1949-08-16 - 1949-09-26
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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/WHI/2/3/7
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Small pocket address book.
Dates:
1949-08-16 - 1949-09-26
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From the Fonds:
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Letter to Whitby at Southmead Hospital from a colleague at the National Institute for Medical Research re their treatment [with M and B 693] for pneumonia, 1944-11-22
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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/WHI/1/40
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Name of author of the letter illegible, but refers to a paper given to a meeting of the Middlesex Hospital on 11 May 1938 on 'Chemotherapy of Experimental Pneumococcal Infections'. The writer goes on to say "I have not forgotten the pneumonia and your miraculous ministrations". They suffered none of the side-effects sometimes reported.
Dates:
1944-11-22
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From the Fonds:
Generally open.
Found in:
Downing College
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Personal, Private and Academic papers of Downing members and associates
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Personal papers of Sir Lionel Whitby, Regius Professor of Physic at Cambridge University (1945-56) and Master of Downing College
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Medical and academic papers, speeches and articles of Sir Lionel Whitby
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'May and Baker': correspondence and related laboratory testing papers, 1937 - 1957
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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/WHI/1/31/1
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Includes: lengthy correspondence between Col. Whitby and Dr A. J. Ewins, May & Baker Ltd, 1939-42, relating to ongoing research and tests on Staphylococcus Aureus 133 ('an unpleasant beast to deal with' in the words of Ewins, but Whitby notes that the result of his tests 'is extremely promising and very much better than the maximum effect one can get with full doses of 693'); includes Whitby's experimental test data for laboratory tests 1938-9, including on 'M & B 693', with original...
Dates:
1937 - 1957
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Generally open.
Found in:
Downing College
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Personal, Private and Academic papers of Downing members and associates
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Personal papers of Sir Lionel Whitby, Regius Professor of Physic at Cambridge University (1945-56) and Master of Downing College
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Medical and academic papers, speeches and articles of Sir Lionel Whitby
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Papers relating to Sulphonomides, May and Baker and the patent case, 1946-7
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'May and Baker': further correspondence and related laboratory testing papers, 1936-06-13 - 1939
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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/WHI/1/31/1a
Scope and Contents
Large collection of letters to Lionel Whitby from A. J. Ewins at May and Baker Ltd, relating to his [Whitby's] sulphonomides research (M and B 693, sulphapyridine), with (presumably) Whitby's test notes and results.
Dates:
1936-06-13 - 1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Generally open.
Found in:
Downing College
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Personal, Private and Academic papers of Downing members and associates
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Personal papers of Sir Lionel Whitby, Regius Professor of Physic at Cambridge University (1945-56) and Master of Downing College
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Medical and academic papers, speeches and articles of Sir Lionel Whitby
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Papers relating to Sulphonomides, May and Baker and the patent case, 1946-7
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Medical and academic papers, speeches and articles of Sir Lionel Whitby, 1921 - 1956
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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/WHI/1
Scope and Contents
Includes original handwritten or typewritten speech notes and copies of printed articles on a wide variety of medical topics. Files of original papers often with handwritten notes by Sir Lionel and, in some cases, lists of contents in hand of Lady Whitby.
Dates:
1921 - 1956
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From the Fonds:
Generally open.
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North Africa etc (Vol. 1 and 2), 1943-06 - 1943-07
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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/WHI/2/3/1
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Diary written by Lionel for Ethel to read on his return. The first small diary includes family photographs glued in by Ethel to 'Leo, June 1943' and signed 'God speed, E.' with a religious verse on each dated page - and Lionel's handwritten thoughts and updates. These are initially mainly of missing home and suffering on the sea journey from sea-sickness. He later describes passing Gibraltar, Oran, trips to hospitals around Algiers and on to Philippville, Tunis, Sousse and Tripoli before...
Dates:
1943-06 - 1943-07
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From the Fonds:
Generally open.
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Personal papers, 1916 - 1964
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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/WHI/2
Scope and Contents
Includes some copies of originals held by the Whitby family relating to Sir Lionel's life, military (both World Wars) and medical career, with some biographical information. Includes: copies of medical certificates, 1918-27; letter from Clementine Churchill, 4 September 1944, thanking Brigadier Whitby for 'looking after Winston' and two letters from 'Leo' to his wife from Chateau Frontenac, 10-11 September 1944 (describing the long journey to the Quebec Conference and various meetings with...
Dates:
1916 - 1964
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Generally open.
Fonds
Personal papers of Sir Lionel Whitby, Regius Professor of Physic at Cambridge University (1945-56) and Master of Downing College, 1916 - 1964
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/WHI
Scope and Contents
Includes original articles, diaries, photographs and other papers, plus copies of originals held by the family of Sir Lionel Whitby. Also includes other items such as his undergraduate gown, medals and awards, copies of published books and secondary material donated by his family.
Dates:
1916 - 1964
Conditions Governing Access:
Generally open.
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Planning notes and diary of Sims Tour to Australia and New Zealand, May-July 1956, 1956
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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/WHI/2/3/10
Scope and Contents
Includes detailed planning notes, but fairly rough notes of the actual tour.
Dates:
1956
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From the Fonds:
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Quebec Conference diary, 5-26 September 1944, 1944-09
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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/WHI/2/3/2
Scope and Contents
Marked 'To Canada with the Prime Minister and Chiefs of Staff' inside front cover. A small pocket diary, about 30 pages of writing, written to his wife Ethel Whitby in his absence. Describes lunch with the Prime Minister on the train on the way to board the Queen Mary, 5 September, where Whitby joined Sir Alan Brooke, Admiral Cunningham and Sir Charles Portal. He refers to the 'noble Lord' (Churchill's physician, Lord Moran) and describes a sumptuous dinner on board on 6 Sept. Entries...
Dates:
1944-09
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From the Fonds:
Generally open.
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Subject files of Regius Professor of Physic, 1936 - 1961
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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/MED 1/1
Scope and Contents
The files document school administration and development, under/graduate teaching, learning and research and relations with local medical services, particularly Addenbrooke's Hospital. In addition, they reflect the research interests of Sir Lionel Whitby, haematologist, Regius Professor 1945-56.
Dates:
1936 - 1961
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From the Management Group:
The University Archives are generally freely available to the holder of a reader's ticket for the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library, West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DR. Restrictions on access are imposed on certain categories of sensitive record: financial, governmental and personal, by order of the originating body or under data protection legislation. Access information, including opening hours and how to obtain a reader's ticket, appears as part of the Library's web site (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).