GD1/40 Edith Winchester Hindmarsh Williamson, nurse

Collection Summary

Reference Code: GB239 GD1/40
Title: Williamson, Edith Winchester Hindmarsh
Dates of Creation of Material: 1930-1953
Level of Description: Fonds
Extent and Medium of the Unit of Description: 42 items: papers, objects, photograph


Name of creator(s): Edith Winchester Hindmarsh Williamson (fl.1930-1948), nurse
Biographical History: Edith Williamson trained as a nurse in Edinburgh from 1930-1942, and graduated as a Sister-Tutor in 1948.
Archival History: Unknown
Immediate Source of Acquisition or Transfer: Professor Simpson, February 1988


Scope and Content: Edinburgh Ladies’ College certificates 1930-1931; examination papers and certificates for sick children nursing training 1934; General Nursing Council syllabuses, papers and certificates 1937; orthopaedic nursing training papers 1942; Victoria Infirmary nurse’s badge 1938; Edinburgh University Sister-Tutor Certificate examination papers 1947-1948; Sister-Tutor Certificate Graduation certificate and programme 1948; Sister-Tutor registration papers 1952-1953; photograph
Accruals: No further accessions are expected
System of Arrangement: Chronological within record class


Conditions Governing Access: Public access to these records is governed by UK data protection legislation, the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, and the current Scottish Government Records Management: NHS Code of Practice (Scotland).
Conditions Governing Reproduction: Reproduction is subject to closure periods and physical condition
Language/Scripts of Material: English

Archivists' Notes: Compiled by Mike Barfoot and Jenny McDermott using existing handlists
Rules or Conventions: Description based on ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description International Council on Archives (2nd edition), 2000
Date(s) of Description: May 2000; revised June 2002