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Sudan medical papers of Robert Kirk
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Sudan medical papers of Robert Kirk |
| Reference |
GBR/0115/RCMS 122
(former reference: MSS 42) |
| Creator |
Kirk, Robert, 1905-1962, doctor |
| Covering Dates |
circa 1950-circa 1964 |
| Extent and Medium |
1 envelope; paper; Mixed |
| Repository |
Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library |
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| Content and context |
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Robert Kirk (1905-1962) joined the Sudan Medical Service in 1933, eventually becoming Director of the Wellcome and Stack Laboratories. In 1952 he was appointed Professor of Pathology in the University of Khartoum, and later Dean of the Medical Faculty. In 1955 he went to Malaya, and thence to Hong Kong, where he died in 1962.
A wide range of papers relating to the medical practice in Sudan, written or collected by Robert Kirk.
The papers were found among Kirk's effects after his death. They were presented to the R.C.S. by Professor J.B. Gibson, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, through Dr K.E. Robinson, February 1977.
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Access and Use
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Please cite as Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library, Sudan medical papers of Robert Kirk, RCMS 122 |
| Further information |
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MSS Addenda, vol. I. Indexed
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from the original typescript catalogue.
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| Index Terms |
| Africa |
| Sudan |
| Kirk, Robert (1905-1962) doctor |
| RCS/RCMS 122 contains: |
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Obituary. An undated copy of an obituary of Robert Kirk from the 'Journal of pathology and bacteriology', vol. 88 (1964), pp. 614-621.
1 folder; Photocopy. |
circa 1964 |
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Conference papers.
1 folder; Typewritten. |
Jan. 1960 |
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Sudan Medical Service papers.
1 folder; Mixed. |
circa 1955 |
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Miscellaneous papers.
1 folder; Typewritten. |
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