Medical correspondence and papers, 1906-1967; personal correspondence and papers 1861-1969; financial papers 1882-1954; photographs c1870-1945
Drennan, Alexander Murray
This material is held atLothian Health Services Archive
- Reference
- GB 239 GD9
- Dates of Creation
- 1861-1969
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 2.3 shelf metres: papers, photographic material
Scope and Content
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