Sir Arthur Stanley letters: RBNA amalgamation
- Reference:GB 1199 RCN1/1/1917/6
- Dates of Creation:1917
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- Physical Description:0.01m
Scope and Content
RBNA amalgamation discussions; British Women's Hospital; Mrs Bedford Fenwick's actions (copy of her speech - also in RCN1/1/1919/1); letters from Princess Helena; Poor Law Nursing Union; political connections and opinions amongst the British medical profession (strictly non-nursing).
Folder includes:
Letter dated 10 Oct 1917 from Sir Arthur Stanley to Sir John Arnott concerning the standardisation of nurses training and fundraising activities;
Letter dated 22 Sep 1917 from Douglas Haig of the Government Headquarters of British Armies in France to Sir Arthur Stanley voicing his approval of the Nations Fund for Nurses;
Letter dated 25 Sep 1917 from Sir Arthur Stanley to the Chair of the British Womens Hospital concerning the Nations Fund for Nurses and its Tribute Fund;
Pamphlet - The Nations Fund for Nurses: A Thank-offering from the British Empire to British Nurses;
Letter dated 25 Sep 1917 from RH Brade to Sir George Riddell of the War Office concerning a request for journalists visiting France to report on the work of British Red Cross nurses and VADs as well as the WAAC;
Letter dated 21 Sep 1917 from Sir Arthur Stanley to Col Sir Bertram Dawson asking for support of the Nations Fund for Nurses and concerning grading and titles of VADs;
Letter dated 8 Sep 1917 from Miss May Whitty to Lady Pearson inviting her to become a member of the Advisory Committee of the British Womens Hospital;
Letter dated 1 Sep 1917 from Burdett to Sir Arthur Stanley concerning complaints following the publication of a letter from AS to the editor of the Nursing Mirror about nurses wages;
Letter dated 1 Sep 1917 from Sir Arthur Stanley to Miss May Whitty concerning plans for amalgamation with the RBNA and the Nations Tribute to Nurses;
Letter dated 15 Aug 1917 from Princess Helena to Sir Arthur Stanley concerning the Nations Fund for Nurses and arranging Council meetings;
Letter to the Editor of the Sunday Times from Mrs Bedford Fenwick 5 Aug 1917 concerning State Registration of nurses;
Letter dated 14 Aug 1917 from Sir Arthur Stanley to Sir J Crichton-Browne concerning the wording of the Supplemental Charter and disagreements between Burdett and Princess Christian;
Memorandum of conversation between Lady Cowdray, Lady Pearson, Miss May Whitty and Sir Arthur Stanley at the British Womens Hospital 9 Aug 1917, concerning fundraising activities;
Letter dated 14 Aug 1917 from Burdett to Sir Arthur Stanley informing him of the intention of the Glasgow Corporation Health Committee to object to the granting of the supplemental charter;
Letter dated 11 Aug 1917 from Vera Matheson to Sir Arthur Stanley concerning a speech she made in Belfast about the position of nurses;
Letter dated 10 Aug 1917 from Sir Arthur Stanley to Princess Helena concerning state registration and apologising for the 'considerable trouble and anxiety' he had caused her;
Letter dated 2 Aug 1917 from Princess Helena to Sir Arthur Stanley;
Extract from The Sunday Times 5 Aug 1917 Letter to the Editor from Mrs Bedford Fenwick on the subject of 'State Organisation for Nurses';
Letter dated 2 Aug 1917 from Burdett to Sir Arthur Stanley concerning settlement of nurses expenses by the War Office, state registration and his objections to the proposed Bill, praising Queen Mary for her hard work;
Letter dated 6 Aug 1917 from Sir Arthur Stanley to the Editor of The Nursing Mirror concerning the financial advantages of state registration for nurses;
Copy address made by Mrs. Bedford Fenwicks address to the Committee, giving an outline of her views on British nursing and the issues related to state registration;
Letter dated 8 July 1917 from Comyns Berkeley to Sir Arthur Stanley concerning the proposed amalgamation of the RBNA and the Royal College of Nursing, with confidential notes on the character of Mr. Patterson who was opposed to the amalgamation;
Letter dated 29 June 1917 from Comyns Berkeley to Sir Arthur Stanley concerning allegations made by Mrs Bedford Fenwick on the financial position of the College of Nursing;
Letter dated 28 June 1917 from the treasurer of the Hospital for Epilepsy and Paralysis to Sir Arthur Stanley congratulating him on his election as treasurer of the Royal Hospital of St Thomas;
Letter dated 28 June 1917 from Sir Arthur Stanley to Miss Barton concerning numbers of Poor Law nurses on the Council of the College of Nursing;
Letter dated 13 June 1917 from Almeric Fitzroy of the Privy Council Office to Pontifrex Pitt and Co. proposing amendments to the Supplemental Charter;
Letter dated 5 May 1917 from Sir Arthur Stanley to Lady Cowdray concerning Mrs Bedford Fenwicks attitude and objections to the College of Nursing;
Nation's Fund for Nurses (A Tribute from the British Empire to British Nurses) draft article (?);
Letter dated 14 June 1917 from Sir Arthur Stanley to Comyns Berkeley concerning the death of Dr. Bezley Thorne, the expulsion of the RBNA and the Scotch Society from the Central Committee and the charter of the RBNA in the House of Lords;
Letter dated 4 May 1917 from the Rev A Lombardini of the Church of St. Elizabeth, Kensington to Sir Arthur Stanley offering his help with furthering the cause of the College of Nursing.
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Royal College of Nursing
Custodial History
Formerly catalogued under RCN1/1/1917/3