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GB 249 OEDA/F/4/3/1
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Correspondence with Laurie Kazan-Allen, 1989-1994
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- 1906-1994 (Creation)
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6 folders
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From a lever arch file inscribed 'L.K.A. | Correspondence (early) | Jan ’89 – May 94 | 1'
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Correspondence, 1989-1994, in reverse chronological order. Includes extensive papers on all manner of asbestos-related matters, 1906-1976, including
- photocopies of Kazan-Allen's highly international correspondence
- photocopies of historical documents, among them papers relating to the construction of the Queen Mary from the John Brown shipyard records, University of Glasgow, and papers relating to a lawsuit involving the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB), c.1960-1976
- documents and discussions on the state of knowledge re asbestos spraying, 1940s-1960s
- correspondence re orders for copies of the SPAID asbestos bibliography
- photocopies from 'Mealey's litigation reports' on the Manville Trust litigation, August 1990-April 1992
- scientific publications including papers by Kvetoslav Rudolph Spurny (1923-1999), expert on fibrous particles
- press coverage
- occasional coroners' reports
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Restricted in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 1998.
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- English
- French