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Planning notes and diary of Sims Tour to Australia and New Zealand, May-July 1956, 1956

 Item — Container: DCPP/WHI/2/3/10
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

Conditions Governing Access

Some records series are subject to confidentiality restrictions with the following closure periods: 30 years from date of creation for general administration files, legal records and financial files; 50 years from date of creation for governmental records, including papers of the College Governing Body and College Council, and constituent committees; 100 years from date of creation for personal and personnel records, including tutorial files, staff and fellows files and appointment records, personal finance and pension records. In addition sensitive correspondence and papers concerning College affairs such as disputes and disciplinary matters are closed for 100 years. Restrictions apply on some personal and private papers.

Biographical / Historical

Sir Lionel Whitby was Sims Travelling Professor in 1956, touring Australia and New Zealand. He gave an address on "Devils, Drugs and Doctors" to the Royal College of Surgeons during this tour.

Extent

1 volume(s)

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

DCPP/WHI/2/3/9

Originator(s)

Whitby, Sir Lionel Ernest Howard (1895-1956) Knight, haematologist

Finding aid date

2019-09-13 17:01:06+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Downing College Repository

Contact:
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