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GB 249 OEDA/K/2/5 · File · 1897-1984, 1996
Part of Occupational and Environmental Diseases Association (William Ashton Tait) Archives

Photocopies of literature relating to the health effects of asbestos, dust in general, factory inspections, etc., consulted by Martin Stower at various London libraries c.1984-1986. Arranged alphabetically by name of author or where not known, title of publication. Includes an instruction from Nancy Tait, dating from 1996, to find more information on women inspectors.

Includes copies of K J Arul and P F Holt (1977), 'British medical journal' (May 1927), 'Building material' (1965), Burton Wood (1934, 1930), W E Cooke (1919, 1927, 1924), Myer Coplans (1913), N L Dolby (n.d., on Turner & Newall), W J Ellison (n.d., on Turner & Newall), W Glyn Own (1964), M Greenberg and T A Lloyd Davies (1974), R H Jones (1897, excerpt only), J F Knox et al. (1968), Sir T Legge (1934, excerpt only), Hilda Martindale (1944; excerpt only), E R A Merewether (1933-1934, 1930), 'Municipal engineering' (1968), M Newhouse and H Thompson (1965), 'New scientist' (1984, 1967; excerpts only), T Oliver (1902, excerpt only), Pancoast et al (1918, excerpt only), C W Price (1931), Report of the Medical Research Council (1915-1920, excerpts only), Report of the Committee of the Privy Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1921, excerpt only), L E Salt and R Sinclair eds (1970, excerpt only), F W Simson (1928), F B Smith (1979, excerpt only), Rose Squire (1927, excerpt only), H Taylor (n.d., on Turner & Newall), 'Thermal, acoustic, vibration insulation' (1966, 1967; excerpts only), and J C Wagner and K McConnochie (1983).

Hilda Martindale and Rose Squire were female factories inspectors.

Copies of various versions of the 'Bibliography of papers available from OEDA, documenting the state of knowledge of the health effects of asbestos and related control measures 1897- '. At £20,00, this was by far the most expensive item on the OEDA price list.

Includes:

  • other, earlier bibliographical compilations on the topic
  • some correspondence re what is a key text, whether the OEDA chronological bibliography is complete, etc.
  • press coverage, texts yet to be assessed for inclusion in the bibliography
  • photocopies of (often extracts of) listed items 1897-1985 (reports, esp. Annual Reports of HM Chief Inspector of Factories, scientific publications, internal correspondence of the asbestos industry)
  • index cards of key texts 1902-1982

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
GB 249 OEDA/G/2/3 · File · 1916, 1985-2003
Part of Occupational and Environmental Diseases Association (William Ashton Tait) Archives

Correspondence and papers (chiefly papers) relating to the South African law suit against Cape Asbestos.

Includes papers of BAMCWU, the Black Allied Mining and Construction Workers’ Union, which organised workers in the Penge mine in the Sekhukhune District, South Africa. Also includes a photocopy of extract from Union of South Africa, Department of Mines and Industries 'Annual report of the Government Mining Engineer for the calendar year ended 31 December 1915'.

Copies (often photocopies) of statutes and statutory instruments relating to health and safety, social security, etc. In reverse chronological order. Starts with a photocopy of the ‘Workmen’s compensation act, 1925’. Also includes occasional correspondence, press reports, SPAID/OEDA notes.

Includes annotated copy of the Human Tissue Bill (2004).