General Correspondence

File consists of papers and general correspondence related to the seminar on, "Clinical Research in Britain, 1950-1980", which was held at the Wellcome Institute on 9 June 1998. The seminar was part of the Wellcome Witnesses to Twentieth Century Medicine meetings also known as the Witness Seminars. The transcript of this seminar was published as Volume 7 of the Witness Seminar series, L.A. Reynolds and E.M. Tansey (editors), Clinical Research in Britain, 1950-1980, (London: Wellcome Trust, 2000).

Details of the seminar correspondence, primarily between the chair (Lord Walton of Detchant), organisers of the meeting (Dr David Gordon and Dr Tilli Tansey), editors of the published transcript (E.M. Tansey and L.A. Reynolds) and others include:

List of attendees, suggested outline of meeting, control sheets concerning feedback on transcripts, marketing leaflets and a publicity pamphlet for the meeting. Also details of a dinner following the meeting.

Handwritten notes and copies of e-mails regarding the organisation of the meeting and notes between the organisers and editors regarding the transcript and accommodating people's comments.

Documents include; a paper titled, "State-Financed Research"; and a paper circulated at the meeting titled, "Clinical Research" plus supporting documentation.