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"The Transfer [From the WHMM to the Science Museum]"

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Material relating to the transfer of artefacts from the WHMM to the Science Museum including: The Wellcome Trust Documents Regulating the Loan of the Medical and Scientific Collections to the Science Museum, 1974-1977; copy of agreement between WT and SM, 1973; material relating the "The Scheme" [For the administration and regulation in certain respects of the charity created by the Will of Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome deceased in regard to the fund designated in that Will as "The Research Museum and Library Fund"], 1974-1977; miscellaneous transfer administration (including press statements, correspondence, material relating to the Standing Commission on Museums and Galleries, c.1974 etc.).

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"The Transfer [From the WHMM to the Science Museum]"

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