Item BSDB/1/1 - The Embryologist's Club Founding Book

Extent: 1 folder

Notebook documenting the founding of the Embryologists Club: handwritten account of the foundation meeting on February 19th, 1948 at King's College London: minutes of the meeting including list of members, officials elected and discussion on membership and aims of the club. Officials elected: Mr Alan Fisk (St Mary's Hospital): Secretary, Dr E A Frazer (UCL): Chairman and Dr Margaret Tribe (King's College): Treasurer. Dr Murray (Bart's Hospital) proposed the title 'The Embryologist's Club'. Handwritten minutes of meetings for 4 June 1948, 4 March 1949, 10 June 1949, 26 Oct 1949, 30 Nov 1949, 15 March 1950, 16 June 1950, 27 Oct 1950, 2 Jan 1951 [?], 7 March 1951, 3 May 1951, the Annual General Meeting 6 June 1951, 7 Nov 1951, 7 Jan 1952, 4 Feb 1952, 12 May 1952, Annual General Meeting 1952, 22 Oct 1952, 21 Nov 1952, 9 Jan 1953, 6 March 1953, 20 May 1953, 15 June Annual General Meeting, 4 Nov 1953, 10 Dec 1953, , undated meeting, Annual General Meeting 9 June 1954, 19 Nov 1954, 8 Dec 1954, Symposium and Annual General Meeting 17 June 1955, 31 Oct 1955, 12 Dec 1955, 6 Jan 1956, 16 March 1956, undated meeting, 31 Oct 1956, Annual General Meeting 7 June 1957, 6 Dec 1957, 3 Jan 1958, 21 March 1958, Annual General Meeting 13 June 1958, 21 Nov 1958, 2 Jan 1959, undated meeting, Annual Meeting 19 June 1959, 3 Dec 1959, 8 Jan 1960 (& Symposium), 2 March 1960, undated, 27 Jan 1961, 13 March 1961, Annual 4 July 1961, 6 April 1962 (& Symposium), 19 Nov 1962, 4 Jan 1963 (Symposium), 5 March 1963, 6 June 1963, 25 Oct 1963, 29 Nov 1963, 1 Jan 1964 (Symposium). Inside the book (loose): Letter (typed, 2 copies - 1 stuck to inside of book) to Prof. J P Hill (President of the club) from Mr Alan Fisk (Secretary), informing him of the inauguration of the club, it's aims and constitution, details of the next meeting and asking him to bring it to the attention of other embryologists together with typed page of 'Proposed Rules' of the Embryologist's Club: general, aims, officers, membership, annual subscriptions (half a crown) and meetings with attached receipt for 2 shillings and sixpence to the club from Miss Morgan dated 19 Feb 1948. Letter (typed): 5 May 1960 to the Embryologist's club from E W Baxter (Treasurer) about shares in the Falcon Trust on behalf of the Club and handwritten note. Letter (handwritten): no date, from Catherine O'Conner to Prof. Hamilton about death of husband. The Embyologist's Club Financial Statement, 1 April 1960 to 31 March 1961 and draft statement, 1 June 1960. The Embyologist's Club Reprint collection (typed list). Member's addresses. Symposium programme [nd].