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- 1948-1964 (Creation)
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Papers re the formation of the society, founding book, meeting minutes, symposium programmes, correspondence etc.
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Admin History: The original Embryologist Club was founded by thirteen embryologists and the first meeting was held at King's College London on 19 February 1948. Meetings were held three to six times a year with an illustrated lecture usually at University College London, then housing the only department of embryology and anatomy in the country. The first symposium was held on 7 January 1952 on ' Biological Aspects of Developmental Abnormality' consisting of 5 lectures and was well attended. Members of the first committee: Dr Elizabeth A Fraser (UCL) was elected Chairman, Alan Fisk (St Mary's Hospital Medical School), Secretary, Dr M Tribe (King's College), Treasurer, Miss F E Ince (Bedford College) and Mr Newth. Prof. J P Hill was elected president.