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• correspondence with June Freeman, 1994-2001
• photocopies of June Freeman's correspondence and papers arising from the death of her son Simon, 1992-1994; includes a copy of Simon Freeman's postmortem report

June Freeman's son died in November 1992, following solvent exposure at work. She sued his employer and campaigned for better protection of workers from solvents.

Memoranda of outgoing telephone calls, January to December 2000. In reverse chronological order. Mostly photocopies.

Memoranda of outgoing telephone calls, January to December 1997. In reverse chronological order. Mostly photocopies.

Memoranda of outgoing telephone calls, January to April 1992. In reverse chronological order. Mostly photocopies.

Correspondence and papers re the marathon appeal 1988, which netted just over £2900.

The marathon took place on Sunday 17 April 1988.

Extracts from Employer's Annual Return 1983-1995, documenting SPAID staff in that period.

• annotated typescript (possibly by SPAID / OEDA electron microscope technician Lawrie Hawkins) 'Investigation of lung tissue by electron microscopy for asbestos fibres, marked 'LH' and 'pre-2000'
• handwritten notes by Nancy Tait on 'Preparation of lung samples'; also instruction for Mr L Hawkins and Mrs Joan Lemmon, who started as SPAID electron microscopist in the spring of 1990, taking over from J B Kirkham
• typescript 'Calculation of EM factor'
• some literature on microscopy and fibre counting, including typescript of Cherrie et al. (1987) 'Comparison of optical and electron microscopy for evaluating airborne asbestos' and of summary of A M Johnston (1985) 'A review of present-day automated fibre counting instruments and some future proposals'

Further includes SPAID leaflet c. 1985 outlining theory (and "the facts") of risk assessment, reproducing Richard Doll's arguments on the asbestos percentage in brake drum dust, 1985, and SPAID's comments on Doll's position; followed by two recent mesothelioma cases.

Excerpts from 'Hansard' and typescript Parliamentary Questions, usually annotated and/or marked.

Originally in multiple duplicates.

Photocopy of transcript (incomplete) of direct & cross examination Dr Kevin Browne (13 May 1987), in Sisters of St Mary et al. vs AAER Sprayed Insulation et al., State of Wisconsin, Circuit Court, Dane County.

Complete up to and including p. 117.

Includes

• Nancy Tait's notes on the deposition
• correspondence between Nancy Tait and Michael O'Connor, legal Vice President of Chase Manhattan Bank, 1994
• much annotated copy of transcripts of the depositions on 4, 5 and 6 October 1994

• printout of digital inventory of medical reports, A[...]-D[...], 2005, capturing case number, surname, date of medical report, author of report, diagnosis (pleural plaques, D1, D3, D8, D9)
• typescript inventory of medical reports A[...]-L[...], c.1991, capturing full name, doctor's name, date of report, summary of opinion, smoker, comments
• copy of medical glossary notes (Blesovky's syndrome, Denver shunt, fibrosis), extract from a report by Dr Robin Rudd on the risk following pleural plaques
• correspondence and papers on access to medical records and data protection
• specimen medical reports

Recording of White Lung Association ‘We have a right to breath’.

Copies of Irwin Mitchell’s ‘IMpulse: the personal injury review’ 1996-2007, incomplete set. Some copies marked.

Annotated copies of the Rowley Ashworth Solicitors’ 'Bulletin RA', 2000-2007.

Incomplete set.

Copies of the magazine ‘The Asbestos Institute: sensible management of a natural resource’, August 1991-1998, incomplete set.