Drennan, Alexander Murray

This material is held atLothian Health Services Archive

Scope and Content

Medical correspondence and papers, 1906-1967; personal correspondence and papers 1861-1969; financial papers 1882-1954; photographs c1870-1945

Administrative / Biographical History

Born in 1884, Drennan graduated MB ChB from University of Edinburgh in 1906. He pioneered the use of Edinburgh University Solution (Eusol) for treatment of soldiers' wounds in World War I, and successively held chairs of pathology at University of Otago, New Zealand (1914-1928), Queen's University, Belfast (1928-1931) and University of Edinburgh (1931-1954). He died in 1984.

Arrangement

Not yet fully arranged

Access Information

Normal 75 year Scottish closure rules apply

Acquisition Information

National Register of Archives (Scotland), January 1985

Note

Compiled by Mike Barfoot and Jenny McDermott using existing handlists

Other Finding Aids

Manual summary list available

Custodial History

Papers held within the family; gifted to NRA by Drennan's daughter, H A Patton

Accruals

No further accessions are expected