Regional Branch Records

• Reference:GB 254 MS 327/1/3
• Dates of Creation:1978-2019
• Name of Creator:
  The Brittle Bone Society
• Physical Description:
  28 files

• Scope and Content

  Administrative records of the regional branches of the Brittle Bone Society.

• Administrative / Biographical History

  The Brittle Bone Society (BBS) was founded in Dundee in 1968 by Margaret Grant and is the only UK-wide charity organisation set up to provide support to people affected by the bone condition, Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI). The Society works closely with specialist medical units and other professionals from across the United Kingdom, plays a crucial role in promoting research into the condition and offers practical support, advice and encouragement to patients and their relatives. The Society continues to operate from its Dundee headquarters and currently has a membership in the region of 1000.

• Arrangement

  Branches arranged by sub-series alphabetically, then chronologically.

• Access Information

  Some records may be closed, please enquire with the archive team.

• Note

  The Brittle Bone Society (BBS) was founded in Dundee in 1968 by Margaret Grant and is the only UK-wide charity organisation set up to provide support to people affected by the bone condition, Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI). The Society works closely with specialist medical units and other professionals from across the United Kingdom, plays a crucial role in promoting research into the condition and offers practical support, advice and encouragement to patients and their relatives. The Society continues to operate from its Dundee headquarters and currently has a membership in the region of 1000.

• Custodial History

  Records held by respective branches then returned to the Brittle Bone Society on closure of the branch.

• Accruals

  Possible

• Additional Information

  Published