Material Relating to Hospital Items of Historical Interest

File contains: 1) Note from Dr A. Tait to Mrs Clark enquiring as to whether she has seen a copy of Dr W. A. F. Browne's publication 'What Asylums Were, Are and Ought to be' and a request for items marked on an attached four page list to be made available, 16 May 1971. Reply from Mrs Clark on same sheet stating she does not recall seeing the text in question. 2) Four page list of early text books on psychiatry and neurology and a list of exhibits for an historical demonstration at Crichton Royal attached to above note from Dr A. Tait, 25 September 1964. 3) Five page list of letters, books and other articles of historical interest held in the Physician Superintendent's Office, Johnston House, Crichton Royal, catalogued by G. B. Turner, former Hospital Secretary, June 1978 4) Two page list of early text books on psychiatry and neurology, 15 June 1979. 5) Internal memorandum attached to lists, from Miss J. Callander, Medical Administrator's Secretary to Mr E. Errington, Hospital Secretary, 25 July 1979. 6) Letter from Mrs Morag Williams, Health Board Archivist, to Dr G. Stirling, Medical Administrator, enquiring about books from the New Moon Library, volumes of legislation and the original William Burn drawing of Crichton Royal Institution, 14 May 1984.

1964-1984

6 documents

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