Papers of Eric Wilfred Fish
TitlePapers of Eric Wilfred Fish
ReferenceMS0011
Level of descriptionfonds
Date1924-1974
Admin./ biographical historyEric Wilfred Fish was a Dental Surgeon and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (1961). His key areas of expertise were histopathology of enamel, dentine, dental pulp, surgical pathology of the mouth, infection in bone, full denture prothesis, and the aetiology and treatment of peridontal disease. The John Hampton Hale Laboratory was established at the Royal Dental Hospital for Fish. He was Chairman of the Dental Board from 1944 to 1956, and then President of the General Dental Council from 1956 to 1964. He was involved in the Nuffield Foundation Fellowship Scheme. He was President of the Scientific Commission of the International Dental Federation from 1931 to 1936, and President of the International Dental Congress in 1952. He became a Fellow of the new Faculty of Dental Science of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and was the College's Dean in 1958.
For more information on Fish's life and career, please visit his profile on Plarr's Lives of the Fellows: hhttps://livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk/client/en_GB/lives/search/results?qu=fish&te=ASSET.
For more information on Fish's life and career, please visit his profile on Plarr's Lives of the Fellows: hhttps://livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk/client/en_GB/lives/search/results?qu=fish&te=ASSET.
Scope and ContentThe papers include publications, some in manuscript or draft, biographical material, material relating to committees and organisations (British Society of Periodontology, Nuffield Foundation), and correspondence. Very little remains of Fish's professional research material. Fish had worked carefully through his papers after his retirement, and many items bear lengthy comments and evaluations, personal recollections of his career and colleagues, and reflections on the state of dental health.
Extent11 Boxes
LanguageEnglish
System of arrangementBy section as follows: Biographical and personal, Committees, societies and organisations, Correspondence, Publications and lectures. Please note that this catalogue is currently in progress.
Conditions governing accessThis collection is available to everyone for research. It can be consulted in our Research Room at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PE. It is essential to book in advance so we can ensure material is available. Please email archives@rcseng.ac.uk to book a Research Room appointment. Access to some records may be restricted due to Data Protection legislation. We will advise where this is the case.
Conditions governing reproductionCopies of material in the archives can be supplied for private study purposes only, depending on the condition of the documents. Some items within this collection may remain within copyright under the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988; it is the responsibility of users to obtain the copyright holder's permission for reproduction of copyright material for purposes other than research or private study. Permission to publish material must be sought in advance from the Royal College of Surgeons of England and, where appropriate, the copyright holder. Please email archives@rcseng.ac.uk in the first instance.
Related objectsRCS-MUS/12/4
The Royal College of Surgeons of England also holds related material in War diaries 1917 Mesopotamia (1 volume) (Ref: Add Mss 495); Publications 1924-1970 (Ref: Add Mss 410); Formation of Faculty of Dental Surgery (Ref: Add Mss 392); Faculty of Dental Surgery Records (Ref: RCSENG College archives); Photo-micrographs of dental specimens (Ref: RCSENG Odontological Museum Archives), 11 boxes. The General Dental Council, London, holds material in its Council records relating to Fish's work for the Council.
The Royal College of Surgeons of England also holds related material in War diaries 1917 Mesopotamia (1 volume) (Ref: Add Mss 495); Publications 1924-1970 (Ref: Add Mss 410); Formation of Faculty of Dental Surgery (Ref: Add Mss 392); Faculty of Dental Surgery Records (Ref: RCSENG College archives); Photo-micrographs of dental specimens (Ref: RCSENG Odontological Museum Archives), 11 boxes. The General Dental Council, London, holds material in its Council records relating to Fish's work for the Council.
Persons keywordBritish Society of Periodontology, Nuffield Foundation
SubjectPhysicians
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