Staff Events
- Date:
- 1886-1991
- Reference:
- WF/M/H/02
- Part of:
- Wellcome Foundation Ltd
- Archives and manuscripts
Collection contents
About this work
Description
Mostly related to events held for Burroughs Wellcome & Co and Wellcome Foundation staff, such as social and official dinners, outings, parties, pageants and sports days.
Arranged into the following sections:
01 - Staff Social Events, 1886-1938
02 - Dartford Town events, 1932-1933
03 - Social Events held at Burroughs Wellcome & Co, Dartford, 1946-1961
04 - Wellcome Foundation events, 1980-1991
05 - Queen's Award events, 1985-1991
06 - Wellcome Christmas cards, 1950s-1980s
Material includes invitations, menus, souvenir programmes and concert programmes, which illustrate the strong links established between Burroughs Wellcome & Co and the town of Dartford and also the company's regard for the sporting and cultural enrichment of its employees, which led to the creation of the Wellcome Club & Institute at the Dartford works in 1899.
Publication/Creation
1886-1991
Physical description
38 files
Copyright note
Copyright assigned to the Wellcome Trust
Ownership note
Please see main WF collection description (ref. 'WF').