SubSection BSDB/6/1 - BSDB Archives/History/Biography

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Folder marked 'Archive': papers relating to BSDB history and archives: Collection of biographical information about Elizabeth M Deuchar: a biographical paper by Ruth Bellairs, curriculum vitae, list of publications, an account of a research project 'A study of the effects of maternal diabetes on embryonic development in mammals in vivo and in culture and an extract from annual report 1977-8 provided by Exeter University, letter from Prof. D Nichols (Exeter Uni.) to Ruth Bellairs (UCL), reprint of obituary pages by Ruth Bellairs incl. photograph of EMD from EMB 489, [c 1979]. Letter from Dr Michael Balls (Secretary 1978-83) to Prof D R Newth re the collection and archiving of BSDB records, 6 April 1980. Letter from Prof D R Newth to Michael Balls re whereabouts of early documents and about writing a history of the BSDB, 17 April 1980. Paper: 'The British Society for Developmental Biology', a history by D R Newth, nd [c 1980]. Memorandum from Dr C C Ford (Secretary 1984-8) giving an overview of the BSDB, its history, aims, activities and membership information, nd, [c 1984-1988]. Memorandum from Dr P V Thorogood (Secretary 1988-93) giving an overview of the BSDB, its history, aims, activities and membership information, nd, [c 1988-1993]. Paper: 'A short history of the British Society for Developmental Biology', by Jonathan Slack, 2 draft copies [c 1995] with 2 letters (copies) to Sir John Gurdon (CRC/Wellcome Inst.) and Prof. Chris F Graham (Oxford) re thoughts on the draft, 30 Oct 1995. Paper 'BSDB Conferences, Organisation and Finance', setting out guidelines for the financial and administrative planning of BSDB meetings by scientific and local organisers, by Jonathan Bard (Hon Treasurer), March 1996. Paper: 'Constitution of the British Society for developmental Biology, signed by Jim Smith (Chairman), Jonathan Bard (Treasurer) and Ivor Mason (Sec), 29 Sep 1998. Reprint: 'The recent development of development in Britain' by Jonathan M W Slack (BSDB Secretary 1993-8) from Int. J. Dev. Biol. 44: 5-8 (2000). Reprint: 'A short history of the British Society for Developmental Biology' by Jonathan M W Slack from Int. J. Dev. Biol. 79-83 (2000). Letter to Prof Phillip Ingham (Centre for Developmental Genetics, Sheffield) from Aileen Crawford re Glasgow conference, Sep 2003.