| Collection | GB 0817 Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society |
| Level | File |
| Ref No | AMCS/1/1/1/26 |
| Title | Minutes: 1968-1973 |
| Date | 13 February 1968 - 11 January 1973 |
| Extent | 1 file |
| Description | Minutes of the Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society including correspondence relating to the sale of the premises at 29 King Street, the investment of funds arising from the sale of the library and the architect's plans for the new building at Foresterhill. A detailed statement provided by Sotheby's relating to the sale of the books from the Society's library is enclosed at the start of the minutes. Annual Reports of Council, the Librarian and the Treasurer are also enclosed within the minutes.
Society Meetings:
7th March 1968
4th April 1968
2nd May 1968
6th June 1968
31st October 1968
7th November 1968
5 December 1968 [Professor Woodruff addressed the Society on the subject of 'Problems of Organ Transplantation'.]
9th January 1969
6th March 1969
3rd April 1969
1st May 1969
5th June 1969
28th October 1969
6th November 1969
4th December 1969
8th January 1970
5th February 1970
5th March 1970 [The Society met in Ward 15, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, and was addressed by Mr. Peter Brunnen, Consultant Thoracic Surgeon on the investigation of dysphagia [document containing details of clinical demonstration he had organised enclosed.]
2nd April 1970
7th May 1970
4th of June 1970
29th October 1970
5th November 1970
3rd December 1970
14th January 1971
4th February 1971
1st April 1971
6th May 1971
3rd June 1971
28th October 1971
4th November 1971
2nd December 1971
13th January 1972
3rd February 1972
2nd March 1972
30th March 1972
4th May 1972
19th October 1972
11th January 1973
Council Meetings:
14th March 1968 [Special Meeting re: new accomodation]
4 April 1968 [The location of the Society's premises was agreed to and several other points relating to the new building were discussed.]
2nd May 1968
11 July 1968 [Special Meeting re: new accomodation. Answers to several queries posed by Society to architect regarding new building enclosed.]
21st November 1968
5th December 1968
9th January 1969
6th February 1969
6th March 1969
3rd April 1969 [Letter enclosed noting Society's interest in attending any Postgraduate Education Committee which might be established.]
1st May 1969
5th June 1969 [Notice enclosed regarding development of new library relating to local medical affairs.]
28th October 1969
6th November 1969
20th November
4th December 1969
5th February 1970 [Correspondence enclosed relating to Shorthouse Bequest.]
5th March 1970
2nd April 1970
16th April 1970 [Special Meeting to discuss memorandum by Dr. Ian Porter on the future of the Med-Chi with particular reference to the formation of a library concerned with the history of medicine in Aberdeen. A copy of this document is enclosed]
4th June 1970
29th Ocotber 1970
5th November 1970
19th November 1970
3rd December 1970
14th January 1971
4th February 1971
11th February 1971 [Special Meeting]
1st April 1971
6th May 1971
27th May 1971 [Special Meeting re: Herbert S. Shorthouse Bequest]
30th September 1971 [Special Meeting re: Herbert S. Shorthouse Bequest]
4th November 1971
18th November 1971 [Prior to AGM]
18th November 1971 [Following AGM]
7th December 1971
13th January 1972
3rd February 1972
17th February 1972 [Special Meeting re: new accomodation. An estimate is also enclosed for the repair of the portraits belonging to the Society.]
2nd March 1972
16th March 1972 [Special Meeting re' Shorthouse Bequest and new accomodation]
30th March 1972
4th May 1972
22nd June 1972 [Special Meeting re: finance of the society and history of ARI]
14th September 1972 [Special Meeting]
19th October 1972
2nd November 1972
16th November 1972
7th December 1972
11th January 1973
Special Meetings/Annual General Meetings:
13 February 1968 [Meeting with Mr. Kelman, University of Aberdeen and architect, Mr. Dunn to discuss architect's sketch proposals for positioning of the Society's accommodation within the Medical Centre.]
26 March 1968 [Meeting with UoA and architect re: new accomodation][Med-Chi draft]
27 March 1968 [Meeting with UoA and architect re: new accomodation][Draft, wrong date given]
26 March 1968 [Meeting with UoA and architect re: new accomodation][Final draft of above]
26 March 1968 [copy of above]
21 November 1968 [AGM]
29 January 1969 [Special Meeting with UoA re: new accomodation]
29 April 1969 [Special Meeting with UoA re: new accomodation]
10 July 1969 [Meeting with UoA re: finance and new accomodation]
20 November 1969 [AGM]
19 February 1970 [Special Meeting with UoA re: new accomodation]
21 April 1970 [Special Meeting with UoA and architects re: new accomodation]
23 June 1970 [Special Meeting with UoA re: new accomodation]
19 November 1970 [AGM]
18 November 1971 [AGM]
26 April 1972 [Special Meeting of the Sub-Committee with UoA and the architect re: new accomodation]
16 November 1972 [AGM] |
| Access Status | Restricted |
| Access Conditions | Please note that although the catalogue is available via the Special Collections website, the papers are held by the Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society at its offices in the Medical School building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen. Please contact the Society directly to arrange access to the records: Tel. 01224 437104; Email: medchilibrarian@abdn.ac.uk. |
| Physical Description | 1 file (0.08 linear metres) |