General correspondence

• Reference:GB 1199 RCN1/1/1919/1
• Dates of Creation:1919
• Name of Creator:
  Stanley, Arthur (1869-1947) Politician
• Physical Description:
  0.01m

• Scope and Content

  College business including: the purpose of the College; its standing and power (percentage of fully qualified nurses compared to other associations etc.); Nation's Fund for Nurses (including Ireland); fundraising and donations; establishment of the Secretary's post; British Hospitals Association; small amount about state registration bill; Queen's Fund (QVJIN AR); Edith Cavell School, Brussels and Edith Cavell Rest Homes for Nurses; help with the acquisition and establishment of Bonchurch; National Council of Nurses occasional paper 83; speech by Mrs Bedford Fenwick; libel case involving Teresa McGrath, NUTN; Victory Ball.

  Folder includes:

  Letter dated 12 Apr 1919 from the Vice Chairman of the Edith Cavell Homes to Sir Arthur Stanley concerning the Cavell Fund and the Nations Fund for Nurses;

  Circular letter from sir Arthur Stanley concerning the Endowment of the College of Nursing;

  Resume of typical cases assisted by the Tribute Fund Committee of the Nations Fund for Nurses;

  Letter dated 22 June 1919 from Miss Barton to Sir Arthur Stanley concerning the representation of Poor Law nurses on the College Council;

  Letter dated 20 May 1919 from Sir Arthur Stanley to Mrs Field concerning the Salaries Committee and the French Emergency War Fund;

  Letter dated 15 Apr 1919 from Miss Reed to Sir Arthur Stanley concerning interest in the College of Nursing shown by Dr Paul Heger, President of the University of Brussels;

  Letter dated 13 Dec 1919 from Miss Sparshott to Sir Arthur Stanley accepting her appointment as principal of the College and expressing her views on the future of the College;

  Copy draft of the Nurses Registration Bill, 20 June 1918;

  Copy of Mrs Bedford Fenwicks address to the Committee;

  Letter dated 31 Jan 1919 from Sir Arthur Stanley to Sir Thomas Butler concerning attitudes towards VADs and nurses, and the Nurses Registration Bill;

  Letter dated 5 Feb 1919 from Sir Samuel Scott to Sir Arthur Stanley concerning his agreement to introduce the Nurses Registration Bill in the House of Lords and his attitude towards Sir Arthurs "scheme";

  Letter dated 1 Mar 1919 from J Buchanan of the Metropolitan Hospital to Sir Arthur Stanley concerning the Ministry of Health Bill;

  Letter dated 3 Mar 1919 from Sir Athur Stanley to Sir Thomas Cooper concerning Mrs Bedford Fenwick and the rising membership of the College;

  Letter dated 7 Apr 1919 from Sir Arthur Stanley to Sir Richard Cooper concerning amendments to the Nurses Registration Bill;

  Newsclipping - letter dated 21 May 1919 from Mrs Bedford Fenwick to the Editor of The Times concerning the Central Committees Bill;

  Letter dated 23 May 1919 from Mrs Clarissa Bischoffsheim to Sir Arthur Stanley concerning her desire to donate funds and requesting a meeting with him;

  Letter dated 23 June 1919 from Sir Arthur Stanley to Waldorf Astor enquiring about the government's attitude towards the two Nurses Registration bills;

  Letter dated 22 Feb 1919 from Sir Arthur Stanley to Mrs Douglas concerning the repatriation of foreign nurses in the aftermath of the War;

  Letter dated 17 Mar 1919 from Caroline Arnott to Sir Arthur Stanley concerning the Irish political situation and its effect on the Irish branch of the College of Nursing;

  Letter dated 22 Apr 1919 from Susan Gilmour to Miss L Braithwaite concerning fundraising activities in Scotland;

  List of donations to the Nations Fund for Nurses from various benefactors including Mrs Bischoffsheim, several members of the Rothschild family and Lady Fitzgerald;

  Letter dated 6 Jan 1919 from William Harding to Sir Arthur Stanley concerning the aims of the College of Nursing;

  Letter dated 17 May 1919 from Burdett to Sir Arthur Stanley concerning attempts at obstruction made by Mrs Bedford Fenwick, and a report made by Miss Ferrier about attitudes within the Houses of Parliament concerning the College of Nursing;

  Copies of correspondence between Burdett and William Harding concerning the aims of the College of Nursing and trade unionism, Nov 1919

  Letter dated 3 Feb 1919 from Burdett to Sir Arthur Stanley concerning letters to the press from "Ierne" and the nursing situation in Ireland;

  Letter dated 1 Mar 1919 from Martin Harvey to Sir Arthur Stanley concerning the establishment of a rest home for nurses at Bonchurch on the Isle of Wight;

  Letter dated 13 Dec 1919 from Princess Louise to Sir Arthur Stanley confirming her patronage for a fundraising matinée for the nurses rest home;

  Letter dated 13 Dec 1919 from Princess Helena to Sir Arthur Stanley also confirming her patronage of the matinée;

  Letter dated 19 Nov 1919 from Marjorie Verden of Eagle Star Insurance to Miss Rundle concerning insurance premiums for nurses;

  Letter dated 10 Aug 1919 from Lady Feodora Gleichen to Sir Arthur Stanley concerning the rejection of her designs for nurses badges;

  Annual Report of Queen Victoria's Jubilee Institute for Nurses 1917;

  Correspondence and notes relating to the libel case brought by the College of Nursing against Miss Theresa McGrath, who had written a circular letter claiming that scholarships for VADs were being provided out of the nurses scholarship fund.

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