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	The Papers and Diaries of Sir William White Cooper Remove from selection Add to selection TitleThe Papers and Diaries of Sir William White Cooper ReferenceMS0303 Level of descriptionfonds Date1811-1895 Creator William White Cooper, 1816-1886, surgeon, oculist Admin./ biographical historyWilliam White Cooper was a General Surgeon and Oculist. He was a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (1845). From 1834, Cooper studied at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London and became a private pupil of Edward Stanley, who was a surgeon there. In 1838-1839, Cooper took notes of Sir Richard Owen's lectures on comparative anatomy given at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. The notes were later published as "Lectures in the Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of the Invertebrate Animals (1843)." Cooper had a large practice, and was one of the original staff of the North London Eye Institution. Subsequently he became Ophthalmic Surgeon to St Mary's Hospital Paddington. In 1859 he was appointed Surgeon-Oculist in Ordinary to Queen Victoria. For more information on White Cooper's life and career, please visit his profile on Plarr's Lives of the Fellows: https://livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk/client/en_GB/lives/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ASSET$002f0$002fSD_ASSET:373227/one?qu=William+White+Cooper&qf=ARCHIVES_PERSON_NAME%09Personal+Name%09Cooper%2C+Sir+William+White%09Cooper%2C+Sir+William+White&te=ASSET Scope and ContentThis collection has simply been arranged into diaries, journals and scrap books. The two diaries cover 1859-1886 (from his appointment to Queen Victoria until his death). The journals cover the history of earlier White Coopers, White Cooper’s own early life, and then various anecdotes and reminiscences. The scrap books largely contain condolences after White Cooper’s death and social items such as calling cards and invitations during his later life. Extent7 volumes and 2 files LanguageEnglish System of arrangementAs described in the Scope and Content. Conditions governing accessBy appointment only. See College website for contact details of the Archives. Related objectsMS0245 Hierarchy browser MS0303 The Papers and Diaries of Sir William White Cooper 1811-1895, fonds contains 3 parts

TitleThe Papers and Diaries of Sir William White Cooper

ReferenceMS0303

Level of descriptionfonds

Date1811-1895

Creator William White Cooper, 1816-1886, surgeon, oculist

Admin./ biographical historyWilliam White Cooper was a General Surgeon and Oculist. He was a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (1845). From 1834, Cooper studied at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London and became a private pupil of Edward Stanley, who was a surgeon there. In 1838-1839, Cooper took notes of Sir Richard Owen's lectures on comparative anatomy given at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. The notes were later published as "Lectures in the Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of the Invertebrate Animals (1843)." Cooper had a large practice, and was one of the original staff of the North London Eye Institution. Subsequently he became Ophthalmic Surgeon to St Mary's Hospital Paddington. In 1859 he was appointed Surgeon-Oculist in Ordinary to Queen Victoria.

For more information on White Cooper's life and career, please visit his profile on Plarr's Lives of the Fellows: https://livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk/client/en_GB/lives/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ASSET$002f0$002fSD_ASSET:373227/one?qu=William+White+Cooper&qf=ARCHIVES_PERSON_NAME%09Personal+Name%09Cooper%2C+Sir+William+White%09Cooper%2C+Sir+William+White&te=ASSET

Scope and ContentThis collection has simply been arranged into diaries, journals and scrap books. The two diaries cover 1859-1886 (from his appointment to Queen Victoria until his death). The journals cover the history of earlier White Coopers, White Cooper’s own early life, and then various anecdotes and reminiscences. The scrap books largely contain condolences after White Cooper’s death and social items such as calling cards and invitations during his later life.

Extent7 volumes and 2 files

LanguageEnglish

System of arrangementAs described in the Scope and Content.

Conditions governing accessBy appointment only. See College website for contact details of the Archives.

Related objectsMS0245

The Papers and Diaries of Sir William White Cooper

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