BACUP (British Association of Cancer United Patients and their families and friends)

  • BACUP, British Association of Cancer United Patients and their Family and Friends
Date:
c.1960s-1993
Reference:
SA/BAC
  • Archives and manuscripts

About this work

Description

The records cover the period 1976-1993, although the majority of the records date from 1985-1993. Many sections of the archive are complete - minutes of the Executive Committee, 1985-1993; annual reports, 1986-1993 and newsletters, 1986-1993. The archive also contains a great deal of information relating to other cancer organisations, both in this country and abroad.

Publication/Creation

c.1960s-1993

Physical description

23 boxes

Arrangement

By section as follows:

A.Annual Reports 1986-1993;

B.Executive Committee1984-1993;

C.Other committees and meetings 1985-1989

D.Vicky Clement-Jones 1979-1987;

E.BACUP files 1984-1991;

F.Correspondence 1984-1987;

G.Cancer Information Service 1976-1988;

H.Relations with other organisations 1983-1987;

J.Publications and publishing 1984-1986;

K.BACUP events 1987-1990;

L.Newsletter 1985-1993;

M.Press cuttings 1985-1993;

N.Photographs 1985, 1989

Acquisition note

These records were given to the library at Wellcome Collection by CancerBACUP in August 1994.

Biographical note

Founded by Vicky Clement-Jones, who in spite of her medical training, realised when she was diagnosed with cancer, that she had no idea of how it felt to be a patient and cope with the uncertainties that lay ahead. Through her own experiences, she became aware of the fact that most cancer sufferers were not offered by the medical community the kind of practical help and advice they needed to cope with life. She formed BACUP (now CancerBACUP), which continues today to provide an information service for people who have to live with cancer. Professional and practical advice, as well as emotional counselling, is given by nurses trained in cancer care.

Related material

Archived website

This organisation's website has been archived as part of the work of the UK Web Archiving Consortium (UKWAC) and can be consulted here: http://www.webarchive.org.uk/ukwa/target/101811.

Terms of use

This collection has been catalogued and is available to library members. Some items have access restrictions which are explained in the item-level catalogue records.

Languages

Permanent link

Identifiers

Accession number

  • 534