Personal papers from Society members
- Date:
- c.1961-2018
- Reference:
- SA/TSY/J
- Part of:
- The Thalidomide Society
- Archives and manuscripts
Collection contents
About this work
Description
Personal papers donated to the Thalidomide Society by society members and by family members of deceased individuals with a connection to the Society. Includes photographs, correspondence, press cuttings and film reels. The material concerns the thalidomide legal campaign against Distillers and resulting settlement, parents' experiences of caring for thalidomide-affected children, the activities of the Society, personal material from thalidomiders, the activities of two particular schools that educated children affected by thalidomide, and published material concerning thalidomide.
Publication/Creation
c.1961-2018
Physical description
5 boxes, 218 photographs, 3 paintings, 3 film reels
Related material
A similar set of personal papers are held by Wellcome Collection: MS.9127.