Archives of Oral Biology

Various documents concerning the development and publication of Archives of Oral Biologywhich began in 1959.

Copy of the article by Professor A.E.W. Miles, published at the end of the anniversary year, entitled, '40th anniversary year of Archives of Oral Biology - an advance in knowledge is not achieved until it is published', taken from, Archives of Oral Biology, 44 (1999), p. 975-977.

Typescript draft, by Professor A.E.W. Miles, of the article, '40th anniversary year of Archives of Oral Biology - an advance in knowledge is not achieved until it is published', which includes a number of mentions of Robert Maxwell and Pergamon Press that the published article does not.

Copy of the article by Dr. D.B. Ferguson, published at the beginning of the anniversary year, entitled, 'Editorial, Archivesthe first forty years', taken from, Archives of Oral Biology, 44 (1999), p. iii-iv.

Copy of the article by Professor A.E.W. Miles, entitled, '40th anniversary year of Pergamon Press - an advance in knowledge is not achieved until it is published', taken from, Archives of Oral Biology, 33, no. 6 (1988), p. v-vi. Published in a collection of similar items by Pergamon Press in 1988, and giving information about Robert Maxwell's science publishing period.

Archives of Oral Biology typescript memorandum by Professor A.E.W. Miles, to his co-editors, reappraising the scope of the journal and assessing reasons why demand for it is not as great as it was in 1981-1984, dated August 1987.

Letter, from Kevin Maxwell, to Professor Miles, thanking him for his letter and praise for his father, 9 February 2000. Includes a copy of Miles's original letter (5 February 2000) attached, regarding the 40th anniversary article he wrote and how his inclusions of Robert Maxwell, in the draft, were all edited out by the journal's new publishers.

Second copy of the article by Professor A.E.W. Miles, entitled, '40th anniversary year of Pergamon Press - an advance in knowledge is not achieved until it is published', with the name of Dr. Vass amended in manuscript by Professor Miles.

Information provided by Professor Miles as to a possible order of the documents, 20 February 2000.

1987-2000

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Miles, Professor Albert Edward William (1912-2008), also known as Loma Miles, qualified in medicine, and dentistry (Royal Dental Hospital). From the 1950s-1980s he taught at the London Hospital Medical College Dental School, and was Professor of Dental Surgery and Pathology from 1950 to 1976, after which he taught anatomy. He was curator of the Odontological Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons of England from the 1950s-1990s. He published widely on oral biology and was the founding editor of Archives of Oral Biology

Ferguson, Dr. David B. Editor of Archives of Oral Biology. Author of Oral bioscience (2006).

Maxwell, Robert (1923-1991), Czechoslovakian-born British publisher, media proprietor and Member of Parliament. Pergamon Press, which began in 1948, was acquired by Robert Maxwell in 1951. He was instrumental in setting up Archives of Oral Biology and had an interest in scientific publishing.

Maxwell, Kevin (1959-), businessman and son of Robert Maxwell.

Miles, Professor Albert Edward William (1912-2008), also known as Loma Miles, qualified in medicine, and dentistry (Royal Dental Hospital). From the 1950s to the 1980s he taught at the London Hospital Medical College Dental School, and was Professor of Dental Surgery and Pathology, 1950-1976, after which he taught anatomy. He was curator of the Odontological Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons of England from the 1950s to the 1990s. He published widely on oral biology and was the founding editor of Archives of Oral Biology. In 1953, he was asked to organise a Section of Odontology in the British Abstracts of Medical Sciences, shortly to become International Abstracts of Biological Sciences.

Maxwell, Robert (1923-1991), Czechoslovakian-born British publisher, media proprietor and Member of Parliament. In 1951, Robert Maxwell acquired Pergamon Press. He was instrumental in setting up Archives of Oral Biology and had an interest in scientific publishing. British Abstracts of Medical Science, which began in 1953, was one of the surviving sections of a journal called Physiological Abstracts which had run from 1916 to 1953. In 1955, Robert Maxwell, at Pergamon Press, agreed to publish the journal and the name was changed to International Abstracts of Biological Sciences. This arrangement stood until 1970 when Pergamon Press (no longer under the direction of Robert Maxwell) ended its publication. However, Maxwell took over publication with his own company until 1973 when losses caused the publication to cease.

Fish, Sir Eric Wilfred (1894-1974). Qualified in dentistry at the University of Manchester, 1914. Awarded Doctor of Science at the Royal Dental Hospital, London. Original president of the British Society of Periodontology, and later president of the Odontological Section of the Royal Society of Medicine. From 1856 to 1859 he was Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He undertook dental work for Winston Churchill, and received a C.B.E. in 1947, before being knighted in 1954.

Rushton, Professor M.A. (fl. 1954). Qualified as a Medical Doctor. Director of the Department of Dental Medicine, Guy's Hospital. He had a fellowship in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and was awarded a C.B.E.

Leatherman, Gerald H. (d. 1991). Secretary General of the International Dental Federation. Pioneer of preventive dentistry. Retired as president of the British Dental Hygienists' Association in 1957 but remained honorary vice president until his death in 1991.

Harrison, Dr. R.J. (fl. 1954). Sub-editor of the British Abstracts of Medical Sciences.

Pedersen, Professor Paul O. (fl. 1954). Doctor of odontology.

Tongeren, E. van (fl. 1954). Director of Excerpta Medica.

Goldby, F. (fl. 1954). Secretary of the Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland.

Gilding, Professor H.P. (fl. 1954-1955). Medical Doctor, and Honorary Treasurer of the Physiological Society.

Stack, Maurice V. (fl. 1953-1966). Secretary-Treasurer of the British Division of the International Association of Dental Research, 1953-57. He worked at the Department of Dental Medicine, Guy's Hospital, London, and the Dental Research Unit (Medical Research Council) in Bristol.

Glanfield, Miss M. (fl. 1954-1970). Editorial secretary at International Abstracts of Biological Sciences. Administrative secretary until 1970.

Ash, Vincent (fl. 1954).

James, Peter Maunde Coram (d. 1993). Dental surgeon and teacher.

Kreshover, S.J. (fl. 1955). Professor at the School of Dentistry, Medical College of Virginia, U.S.A.

Sognnaes, Reidar Fauske (1911-1984). Professor of Oral Pathology, and Dean of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

Robinson, F.A. (fl. 1954-1960). Honorary Secretary of the Council of Biological and Medical Abstracts Ltd. Chairman of the Biochemical Society, 1946-1947. Awarded C.B.E.

Bouyssou, Maurice (fl. 1955). Doctor at the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, in Toulouse.

Vass, C.C. Norroy (fl. 1954-1972). Editor of British Abstracts of Medical Sciences. Honorary editor of International Abstracts of Biological Sciences around 1965. Professor at the Sherrington School of Physiology, St. Thomas's Hospital Medical School, London.

Wedderburn, D.L. (fl. 1955). Doctor at Unilever Ltd., U.K. Toilet Preparations Executive, Product Development Unit, Isleworth, Middlesex.

Martin, David Christie (1914-1976). Ph.D. from Edinburgh University. Assistant secretary, 1947-1962, and later executive secretary, 1962-1976, of the Royal Society.

Macdonald, Ian (1921-2008). Qualified at Guy's Hospital in 1944, and professor of physiology at Guy's Hospital Medical School.

Tonge, Cecil Howard (1915-1992). Senior lecturer and professor in oral anatomy at the Medical College, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1964-1981.

Callow, Robert Kenneth (1901-1983). Biochemist at the Medical Research Council. Elected as a fellow of the Royal Society in 1958. Chairman of Biological and Medical Abstracts Ltd., 1961.

Clark, C.T. (fl. 1957-1961). Director of Pergamon Press, London.

Wareing, P.F. (fl. 1961-1962). Chairman of Biological and Medical Abstracts Ltd., 1962.

Mer, C.L. (fl. 1965-1972). Chairman of the Council of Management of Biological and Medical Abstracts Ltd., 1965.

Wallis, C.P. (fl. 1958-1966). Editor of the odontology section of International Abstracts of Biological Sciences. Doctor in the Department of Biochemistry, School of Dental Surgery, Edinburgh.

Campbell, Peter (fl. 1959).

Ness, Alan (fl. 1968).

Ferguson, Dr. David B. Editor of Archives of Oral Biology. Editor of the Odontology Section of International Abstracts of Biological Sciences, ca. 1969. Author of Oral bioscience, 2006.

Duff, E.J. (fl. 1969-1976). Professor at the Department of Preventive Dentistry, Turner Dental School, Manchester.

Lehner, T. (Thomas) (fl. 1963-). Qualified in dental surgery and medicine at University College Hospital Medical and Dental School in 1960. Appointed senior lecturer, 1965, reader, 1967, and Professor in Oral Immunology, 1971, at Guy's Hospital Dental School. Since 2008, Professor of Basic and Applied Immunology at King's College, London.

Lowe, A.S. (fl. 1969-1970). Managing editor at Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1969.

Richards, G.F. (fl. 1970). Director of the Learned Journals Division of Pergamon Press, 1970.

D’Avigdor-Goldsmid, Bt., Sir Henry (1909-1976). Chairman of Pergamon Press, 1969-1971.

Kalinski, Felix A. (fl. 1970). Managing director of Pergamon Press, 1970.

Gray, Dr. Edward (fl. 1972). President of the Maxwell Microform Company.

McDaniel, John (fl. 1969). Secretary of the Working Party for International Abstracts of Biological Sciences.

Harris, John W.S. (fl. 1970). Worked at the Carnegie Laboratory, Baltimore, Maryland.

Slack, Geoffrey L. (1912-1991). Professor of Dental Surgery, 1959-1976, during which time he was also dean, 1965-1969, and later Professor of Community Dental Health, 1976-1977, at The London Hospital Medical College Dental School. He was dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 1974-1977. Awarded an O.B.E. in 1944 for his wartime work.

Duckworth, Roy (1929-). Dean of The London Hospital Medical College Dental School, ca. 1970. President of the British Dental Association, 1990.