Sir Arthur Stanley letters: Correspondence (alphabetical sections A-C)

• Reference:GB 1199 RCN1/1/1916/3
• Dates of Creation:1916
• Name of Creator:
  Stanley, Arthur (1869-1947) Politician
• Physical Description:
  0.01m

• Scope and Content

  Sir Arthur Stanley correspondence mainly about the RBNA and the negotiations over the draft bill for state registration.

  Folder includes (in alphabetical sections A-C):

  Letter dated 21 Sept 1916 from George Gibson of the National Asylum Workers Union to the secretary of the College of Nursing thanking him for copies for the draft bill;

  Letter dated 18 July 1916 from G.E. Shuttleworth to the secretary of the College of Nursing concerning registration of mental nurses;

  Letter dated 22 Aug 1916 from the Secretary to G.E Shuttleworth concerning provisional registers of nurses and seats on the council for the Medico Psychological Association;

  Letter dated 31 July 1916 from the Chairman of the council to Sir James Affleck asking him to become Vice President of the College;

  Note dated 10 Dec 1916 from (?) to Sir Cooper concerning recruitment and thanking him for his cooperation;

  Letter dated 21 Nov 1916 from the Secretary to the Editor of the British Journal of Nursing asking them to include an enclosed letter in the next edition;

  Letter dated 27 Nov 1916 from the Secretary to N.C. Penrose informing him his letter will be placed before the council at the next meeting;

  Letter dated 9 Dec 1916 from M. Bateson to the Secretary enclosing her application for registration and voicing concerns on locations of meetings;

  Letter dated 10 Nov 1916 from Thomas Nelson to the Chairman of the Central Joint VAD Committee concerning the registration of Highbury as a hospital for training nurses;

  Letter dated 18 Nov 1916 from Sir Arthur Stanley to the Secretary asking her to place an enclosed letter before the Committee;

  Letter dated 25 Nov 1916 from Thomas Nelson to the Secretary concerning the future of VADs as nurses;

  Letter dated 21 Nov 1916 from F.E. Harmsworth to the Secretary asking for twenty drafts of the bill and circulars;

  Letter dated 13 Nov 1916 from the Secretary to the Editor of the British Journal of Nursing enclosing correspondence on state registration;

  Letter dated 24 Oct 1916 from Miss Barton to the Secretary concerning registration of nurses and the Keighly Hospital;

  Letter dated 30 Oct 1916 from the Secretary to Miss Barton concerning the Keighly Hospital;

  Letter dated 14 Oct 1916 from Tom Brown J.P. to Sir Arthur Stanley asking if he could offer any service to the medical and nursing profession in Bradford, "as one of those workmen whose life has been spared by the medical profession largely aided by nurses."

  Letter dated 30 Sept 1916 from J.D. Butler to the Secretary concerning the Supply of Nurses Committee;

  Letter dated 2 Oct 1916 from Sir Arthur Stanley to J.D. Butler concerning the Supply of Nurses Committee and the College;

  Letter dated 26 Dec 1916 from J.D. Butler to the Secretary assuring her that he "will not say a word to anyone about the action of the RBNA";

  Letter dated 11 Sept 1916 from R Ball Dodson to Sir Arthur Stanley with recommendations on entry requirement to the College;

  Communication from the Registration Committee of the College of Nursing concerning admissions;

  Letter dated 25 August 1916 from Miss Barton to Miss Mackintosh concerning bed numbers in training hospitals and registration;

  Letter dated 18 Aug 1916 from Burdett to Comyns Berkeley concerning suggestions made about the formers book and also the issue of external examiners;

  Letter dated 25 Sept 1916 from Miss Barton to the Secretary arranging a meeting and referring to the issues of training hospital bed numbers and Poor Law nurses;

  Letter dated 19 Aug 19196 from Comyns Berkeley to Sir Arthur Stanley concerning the amalgamation of the RBNA and the College of Nursing;

  Letter dated 25 Aug 1916 from Miss Barton to the Secretary concerning bed numbers in training hospitals and registration;

  Letter dated 5 July 1916 from Miss Musson to the Secretary objecting to the appointment of a Poor Law representative for the Registration and Examination Committee;

  Letter from N.C. Penrose to the Secretary concerning registration of nurses and bed numbers in training hospitals;

  Letter dated 22 Nov 1916 from William G Cooper of the North Bierley Union to the Secretary concerning the Registration Committee refusing an application for registration by a superintendent nurse;

  Letter dated 11 Dec 1916 to the Secretary from Lucy S. Begg, Matron of the Royal Hospital for Incurables, concerning her application for registration;

  Letter dated 1 Aug 1916 from the Secretary to the House Governor, General Hospital, Birmingham concerning state registration of nurses and the proposed bill;

  Letter dated 27 July from the House Governor, General Hospital, Birmingham to the Secretary listing queries and criticisms of the draft bill;

  Letter dated 10 Nov 1916 from the Secretary to Captain Butler enclosing circular, also states that "it is regrettable that Mrs Bedford Fenwick makes a division, and over a very small matter; still we must go ahead";

  Letter dated 1 Dec 1916 from Captain Butler to the Secretary concerning requirements for nurses registration;

  Letter dated 4 Dec 1916 from the Secretary to Captain Butler concerning the Council's decisions on requirements for nurses registration;

  Letter dated 23 Dec 1916 from the Secretary to Captain Butler concerning the removal of nurses names from the Register;

  Letter dated 20 Dec 1916 from the Chairman of the Committee, Bridgwater Hospital to the Secretary asking that Bridgwater be recognised as a training hospital;

  Letter dated 28 Dec 1916 from the Secretary to Sir Henry Burdett answering queries about three applicants for registration;

  Letter dated 12 June 1916 from Comyns Berkeley to Sir Arthur Stanley informing him of an unsuccessful attempt to obtain a donation from Lady Tate; negotiations with the RBNA;

  Letter dated 17 July 1916 from Ethel Fenwick to Sir Arthur Stanley including proposed amendments to the bill;

  Draft bill as amended 13 July 1916 by Central Committee for State Registration;

  Letter dated 29 Nov 1916 from the Secretary to Dr. D Cameron concerning the proposed bill and registration of nurses;

  Letter dated 9 Nov 1916 from R Cox Davies to the Secretary concerning issues surrounding state registration;

  Letter dated 30 Nov 1916 from Ethel Fenwick to the Secretary inclosing copy of Resolution;

  Copy of resolutions passed at a conference of the Representatives of the Principal Children's Hospitals in London on the 9 Aug 1916;

  Letter dated 4 Dec 1916 concerning Children's training in Scotland;

  Letter dated 13 June 1916 from Miss Broadwood to Sir Arthur Stanley concerning registration of nurses and class issues.

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• Custodial History

  formerly catalogued as RCN/1/1/1916/3/1