International Academy of the History of Medicine

Founded 1962. Files kept by the President, Dr Noel Poynter (1906-1979), of minutes, membership records, symposia and external relations, plus Poynter's correspondence with members, including prior to foundation of Academy, 1946-1973.

A. Administration and Internal Affairs

B. Elections and Membership

C. Poynter's correspondence with individual members

D. Symposia

E. External relations

These files, which had belonged to Dr Noel Poynter (1906-1979) Librarian (1954-1964) and Director (1964-1973) of the Wellcome Institute, a founder member and president of the Academy, were found during clearing the Enfield Stores of the Wellcome Institute Library, and transferred to the Contemporary Medical Archives Centre, May 1997

The catalogue is available on microfiche via the National Inventory of Documentary Sources (NIDS).

Collection catalogued by J Rudell (archive student) and Lesley Hall, August 1998. This database description compiled by Lesley Hall, May 2003, on the basis of that catalogue.

The International Academy of the History of Medicine was founded in 1962 by Dr Noel Poynter, who was the Director of the Wellcome Institute, 1964-1973.