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Thanks Arthur. Will do. On 5 July 2011 07:57, arthur torrington <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Look for African and other names, also check for place or country of > birth. Focus on the 18th and 19th century. > > arthur > > ------------------------------ > Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2011 07:40:16 +0100 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Historical Research > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Thanks Peter. > > I have already contacted Edinburgh University however but they don't record > ethnicity. I will keep trying other avenues. > > Best wishes, > > Obrey > > On 5 July 2011 07:20, Peter Freshwater <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > ** > Hi Obrey > > Nursing in Edinburgh was (and is) part of the hospitals service. The > University of Edinburgh established a Dept of Nursing Studies only in the > late 1960s or early 1970s, and was (and still is) taught as a social > science. The Lothian Health Services Archive is held as a separate > service in Edinburgh University Library (www.lhsa.lib.ed.ac.uk) and can be > contacted on [log in to unmask] The nursing registers go back to 1889. There > should be an equivalent collection in Glasgow. > > You might also think it worth googling and contacting the General Nursing > Council for Scotland, but its archivers may be held in the National Archives > of Scotland. > > Good hunting. > > Peter > > Peter B Freshwater, MA, DipLib, FSA Scot > 43 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh EH12 5QQ, Scotland > Tel: 0044 (0)131 337 7049 > Email: [log in to unmask] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Obrey Alexis <[log in to unmask]> > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Sent:* Saturday, July 02, 2011 6:32 PM > *Subject:* Re: Historical Research > > Hi Peter, > > Yes, I have and don't have such information and would welcome my study once > I am able to locate the name of that person and their contribution to > nursing. > > Thanks for your help. > > Best wishes, > > Obrey > > On 2 July 2011 13:31, Peter Freshwater <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Hi Obrey > > Have you contacted the Royal College of Nursing and its archives? I don't > know whether it covers the nursing profession in Scotland and (Northern) > Ireland, so you might need to make separate contacts there. > > I hope this helps, > > All best > > Peter Freshwater > Edinburgh > > > [log in to unmask] wrote: > > Hi there, > > I hope all is well. I am currently exploring a piece of historical > research > > looking at attempting to find the name of the first black/minority ethnic > > male nurse in the UK. I wondered if you would be able to assist me in > > finding out this information. I would really like to know if you have any > > idea of where I could find this out this information. I have contacted > the > > National Archives Centre in London who are willing to help but would only > do > > so if I have a name. In view of this I have decided to ask anyone that > > subscribes to this forum if they know of anyone or a name of a > > black/minority ethnic male nurse who have contributed to nursing. This > > person could have been in the Crimean war, world war 1 or 2 or as far > back > > as possible. If you do I would welcome your support in this matter. > > In the UK we are aware of Florence Nightingale a white middle class > nurse, > > Mary Seacole - a black nurse, Mr George Dunn - a white male nurse but we > > have no record of a black/minority male nurse who has contributed to > > nursing. By acquiring such information it would add to the body of > knowledge > > in nursing. If this is something you feel you can assist me with then I > > would value your contribution. > > Best wishes and thanks in advance for your support. > > Obrey > > > > -- > > Dr. Obrey Alexis > > Senior Lecturer > > Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > > Oxford Brookes University > > UK > > > > > > > -- > Dr. Obrey Alexis > Senior Lecturer > Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Oxford Brookes University > UK > > > > > -- > Dr. Obrey Alexis > Senior Lecturer > Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Oxford Brookes University > UK > > -- Dr. Obrey Alexis Senior Lecturer Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Oxford Brookes University UK