Major Accessions to Repositories 1997 relating to Pharmaceutical History

National, Special and University

Churchill Archives Centre

• Alexander Robertus Todd, Baron Todd (1907-97), scientist (addnl): professional papers (TODD/closed)

Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections Department

• William Cullen (1710-90), physician: lectures on chemistry and pharmacy (MS 3143)

Ironbridge Gorge Museum

• H Foster, chemist, Birmingham: records 19th-20th cent (1997.3149)

Science Museum Library

• Sir William Crookes (1832-1919), chemist and editor of Chemical News: laboratory books and letters to CH Gimingham, his laboratory assistant (MS 408-10)
• British Dyestuffs Corporation Ltd: papers rel to experiments with Kromoline 1927-28 (MS 2004)

University of Sheffield Library, Special Collections and Archives

• Harold Thomas Swan, haematologist: papers rel to clinical use of penicillin (MS 185)

Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, Department of Western Manuscripts

• John Harley, dispensing chemists, London: prescription books 1885-1926 (acc 350774)
• Thomas Morson & Son Ltd, manufacturing chemists, London (addnl): records incl photographs, late 19th-20th cent (SA/MOR)
• Apothecary, West Riding of Yorkshire: account book 1703-10 (MS 7500)

Contemporary Medical Archives Centre, Wellcome Institute of the History of Medicine

• Sir John Gaddum (1900-65), pharmacologist: corresp and papers (GC/213)
• Harrods store, London, pharmacy department: prescription registers 1935-77 (GC/214)

Local Repositories in England

Cambridgeshire County Record Office

• Flanders, chemists and opticians, Cambridge: prescription and account books 1880-1962

Derbyshire Record Office

• Chemist, Clay Cross: records 20th cent (D4673)
• Chemist, Matlock: records 1952-63 (D4634)

Devon Record Office

• HW Stott, chemist, Torquay: prescription books and poisons registers 19th-20th cent (5625)

North Devon Record Office

• Boots Ltd, pharmaceuticals mfrs and retailers, Ilfracombe branch: prescription books 1926-96 (B483)

Manchester Local Studies Unit: Archives

• James Woolley Sons & Co, pharmaceutical supplies: records 20th cent (Misc/1035)

Tyne and Wear Archives Service

• Scott and Turner Ltd, manufacturing chemists: deeds of Andrews House, Gallowgate 1674-1936

Local Repositories in Scotland

Dundee City Archives

• AY Barrie, Morgan Tower Pharmacy, Dundee: prescription books and account books 1906-57