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Meeting papers of groups associated with the Chaplaincy.

Physics, chemistry, botany and pharmacy notes.

Reprints of papers resulting from research carried out in conjunction with H. Volpich of William Denny & Brothers Ltd, Dumbarton. Published by the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland.

Notebooks numbered 50287-50291.

Covers most aspects of the SPAID / OEDA claims advisory service and health advice service 1978-2007.

Mostly handwritten notes and drafts of minutes and reports, or carbon copies. Originally contained multiple copies, which have been disposed of in line with our appraisal policy. In chronological order.

From the mid-1960s asbestos began to form a focus of attention for the Warren Spring Laboratory (WSL), in particular of its Air Pollution Division. The institution was asked to look into the problems of monitoring working environments in Mintech (Ministry of Technology) establishments in regard to airborne asbestos, in conjunction with the requirements of the draft Regulations on Asbestos. WSL safety officer M J Sanders also had (in his own words) "an interest in the disposal of asbestos waste representing a concern of the Mintech Safety Officers".

Includes material from the following groups:
• HM Government
• Scotland Stronger in Europe
• Scottish Labour Party
• Scottish Liberal Democrats
• Scottish National Party
• Scottish Greens
• Scottish Socialist Party

Copies of outgoing correspondence in a series of originally 82 volumes, in chronological order.
Correspondence topics cover many of SPAID/OEDA's functions such as advocacy, networking and administrative communications however a large proportion of the correspondence is related to cases of asbestosis and compensation claims.

Incomplete. The following 35 volumes are missing:

• vol 1 (? to September 1979)
• vols 5-26 (October 1981 to April 1988)
• vols 34-45 (May 1990 to January 1993)

The first meeting of the Council was held on 21 October 1944. Contents include agendas, minutes, and supporting documentation.

Topics under discussion include: election of office holders; appointments of officers and committees; finances; travel expenses; salaries; correspondence; election of honorary fellows; applications for Licentiate-ship; elections of Licentiates; College policies; examinations; dissertations; premises; reports of conferences; the registration of training schools; reports from sub-committees; international colleges of speech therapists; exhibitions; lectures; research in the field; views of the council on official reports in the field e.g. the Quirk Report, 1972; professional terminology (e.g. the naming of the profession, particularly in RCSLT/3/1/8 & 9); reports submitted by working parties; celebrations e.g. Jubilee Year 1995; the college bulletin and journal.

Series of original News Bulletins of the College of Speech and Language Therapists, 1945-1956, 1962, and 2020-2023.

By 1978 Nancy Tait was, in her own words: "concerned with all aspects of the [asbestos] problem, since I provide information for the UK and European Parliaments, the DHSS and many other bodies, and have given written and oral evidence to the government Advisory Committee on asbestos. I am at present advising a Committee of the EEC ..." (to British Rail, Doncaster, 1 March 1978)

Includes early correspondence of Nancy Tait and materials focusing in particular on asbestos on railway and underground systems.