Research and personal correspondence of Laura (Fleming) Adam, including papers relating to Adam's medical career. The bulk of the collection relates to Adam's research into David Kinloch, a 16th century Dundonian medic who was put on trial during the Spanish Inquisition. University of Dundee medical student Adam Yagüi-Beltrán also contributed to this research.
Papers relating to Laura (Fleming) Adam's employment in the medical field. Most of these papers concern her travels with W.K. Stewart to various medical conferences during the 1960s.
Newspaper clipping copy of 'Fry-up in a cup offers hope for future' by Sue Leonard from 'SoS' 9 February 1997. Newspaper clipping copy of 'Medical study aims to get to the heart of a fatty issue' from 'C' ('The Courier'?) 10 February 1997. Newspaper clipping copy of 'New blood needed' from 'Saturday Post' 9 February 1997. Newspaper clipping of 'Appointed to new chair' about gerontologist Mario McMurdo. n.d. Newspaper clipping copy of 'Haggis's place in Scots culinary heritage' from 'The Courier and Advertiser'. 4 March 1997. Newspaper clipping copy of 'Pill that can chase away the blues' by Brian Lironi and 'Coach smash victims return home' from 'The Express'. 14 October 1996. Newspaper clipping of 'Victims of abuse or bone disease?' from 'The Courier'. n.d. Newspaper clipping of 'New pill to put an end to suffering'. n.d. Newspaper clipping of 'ME-an uncertain condition' from 'The Courier and Advertiser' 14 September 1994. Newspaper clipping copy of 'Study to fight effects of diabetes' from 'The Courier and Advertiser' 28 May 1997. Newspaper clipping of 'Aiming to improve health of elderly' from 'Advertiser' 16 June 1997. Newspaper clipping of 'Injured nurse returns to see unit opening' from 'The Courier and Advertiser' 24 June 1997. Newspaper clipping of ''Nothing sinister' in PRI referrals' from 'The Courier and Advertiser' 6 September 1999. Newspaper clipping of 'High risk of heart disease for women highlighted' by Marjory Inglis from 'The Courier and Advertiser' 5 June 1999. Newspaper clipping of 'Court Circular' from 'Times' 7 July. Newspaper clipping of photo of Charles D. Forbes and others celebrating 100 years of Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland, along with attached note from Dorothy to Forbes. n.d. Newspaper clipping of photo of Robert McLaren and Liz Mussen with check for The Institute of Cardiovascular Research. n.d. Newspaper clipping of photo of Scottish Heart and Arterial disease Risk Prevention with Charles Forbes. n.d. Newspaper clipping of 'Ancient Chinese tree puts finger on cure'. n.d. Newspaper clipping of photo of Marion McMurdo, Dorothy Dobson, and Roddy Reid. n.d. Newspaper clipping copy of 'Legal move by former health board' by James Rougvie. n.d.
Fleming's nametag: 'L.W. Fleming Dundee- Ecosse'. Correspondence between William Drukker, General Secretary/Treasurer of European Dialysis and Transplant Association (EDTA) and Stewart about membership fees and meeting in Dublin. March-April 1968. Aer Lingus 'Ireland Flyaway Holidays 1968' booklet. 1968. IVth Conference of EDTA program and schedule. 23-26 June 1967. 'Laura's Copy' of the Abstracts of Papers EDTA Fourth Congress, held in Paris. 1967. Letter from A.C. Kennedy of University of Glasgow to Stewart about EDTA subscription and income tax. 3 November 1967. Fourth Conference of the EDTA schedule brochure and Fleming's membership slip. 1967. 'Paris and the French Ports by train and ship' British Rail brochure. 28 May-23 September 1967. Guidelines for manuscripts submitted to EDTA. n.d. EDTA circulars. 14 December 1966, 19 December 1966. X2 Letter from Stewart to Dr. Jean-Louis Funck-Brentano requesting application forms for the 1967 EDTA conference. 8 February 1967. Correspondence between Fleming/Stewart and Prof Agrégé Jean-Philippe Méry about application forms for 1967 EDTA conference. February-May 1967. Correspondence between Stewart and Barclays Bank Limited about payment to Méry for the EDTA conference. April -June 1967. Correspondence between Fleming and William Drukker regarding Fleming's entrance as a full member of the EDTA. March-June 1967. Correspondence between A.C. Kennedy and Stewart, discussing supporting Adam as she applies to become a full member of the EDTA. 27 February 1967-2 March 1967. Abstract of paper by Stewart, Fleming, D.C. Andreson, J.A.R. Lenman, and D.G. Jamieson entitled 'Changes in plasma electrolytes and nerve-conduction rates during chronic haemodialysis without magnesium', to be presented at the 4th EDTA conference. 1967. Letter from Adam to French Government Tourist Office requesting maps. 25 May 1967. 'France by train and ship' British Rail booklet. 25 September 1966-27 May 1967. IVth Conference of EDTA Directory. June 1967.
Correspondence between Laura Fleming/W. K. Stewart and organisers of the III International Congress of Nephrology about the congress. 17 November 1965, 24 February 1966, 15 June 1966, 27 June 1966. Correspondence between Fleming/Stewart and Pan American World Airways. 17 February 1966, 29 August 1966, 14 September 1966. Correspondence from Fleming and Stewart to the American Consulate regarding visas to attend the 3rd International Congress of Nephrology in Washington, D.C. 7 September 1966. Correspondence between Boehringer Ingelheim Limited and Stewart/Adam regarding a grant to attend the 3rd Congress of Nephrology. January 1966-September 1967. Fleming's and Stewart's Confirmation of Advance Registration and Reprint Fees for the 3rd Congress on Nephrology. 1966. Letter from Stewart and Adam to W.J. Walker, Group Secretary and Treasurer of Board of Management for the Dundee General Hospitals regarding a grant to go to the Nephrology congress. 31 October 1966. Correspondence between Stewart and W.A. Davidson, Group Medical Superintendent of Maryfield Hospital about Nephrology Congress and expenses. September 1966. Dundee Royal Infirmary Medical Staff Association circular letter regarding foreign travel grants. August 1966. Letter from Stewart to J.A. Gardner, Hospital Secretary of Maryfield Hospital about travel grants. 30 August 1966. Correspondence between Stewart and Dr. D.M. Burley of Ciba Laboratories Limited regarding research and financing the trip to the Nephrology congress. March-September 1966. Letter from Stewart to R.H. Gosling of Geigy Pharmeceutical Co. Ltd. asking for money to attend the Nephrology Congress. 9 September 1966. Letter from Adam to U.S. Travel Service asking about YMCA hostels in the US and Canada. 7 September 1966. Correspondence between Adam/Stewart and G.R. Venning of G.D. Searle & Co. Ltd. about research and financing the trip to the Nephrology Congress. 7 October 1960, 23 June 1966, 5 July 1966, 13 July 1966, 7 September 1966, 14 September 1966, 19 September 1966. Correspondence between Stewart and J.H. Illingsworth, Assistant Secretary at Queen's College about travel grants. June 1966. Adam's expense notebook, receipts, and bills from the trip to the US. in 1966. Correspondence from Stewart to Dr. Maure Strauss of Veterans Administration Hospital, and Dr. Edward Moore of Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, thanking them for meeting with Stewart when he was in the US. November 1966. Letter to Dr. Alexander G. Bearn of Rockfeller University from Stewart, expressing regret at not being able to meet up when Stewart was in the US. 9 November 1966. Correspondence between Stewart and W.J. Kolff, Head Department of Artificial Organs, Cleveland Clinic about possibly meeting up. September-October 1966. Correspondence between Stewart and Harold McDonald, Jr. of State University of New York about visiting the Dialysis Unit. September-October 1966. Letters from Stewart to B.T. Burton of National Institutes of Health, and Dr. G. Schreiner about possibly meeting at the 3rd Nephrology Congress. 16 September 1966. Correspondence between Stewart and Michael Kaye of Montreal General Hospital about Stewart visiting the hospital. September-October 1966. Postcard request from Michael Kaye to receive an article written by Fleming. 19 July 1966. Correspondence between Stewart and Arnold S. Relman of Boston University Medical Center about research and Stewart's visit to Boston. December 1964, September-October 1966. Correspondence between Stewart and Thomas C. Chalmers of Lemuel Shattuck Hospital about Stewart's visit to the US. September-October 1966.
International Symposium on Obesity Programme and Summaries of reports held in Warsaw. 'Laura W Fleming' written on cover. 21-23 September 1967. Draft of letter from W.K. Stewart to Thos. Cook and Sons, Ltd. complaining about travel arrangements done by the travel agency. Stewarts and Laura Fleming's budget for the trip to the International Symposium on Obesity. 21-23 September 1967. Abstract of Fleming's and Stewart's papers they presented at the International Symposium on Obesity entitled 'The effect of carbohydrate on urinary excretion of divalent cations in fasting obese subjects' and 'Changes in serum cholesterol and beta-lipoprotein concentrations in diabetic retinopathy'. 1967. Letters from Stewart and Fleming to Professor Edward Ruzyllo regarding his hospitality. October 1967. Letter from Edward Ruzyllo to Fleming inviting Fleming and Adam to present their papers at the Symposium on Obesity. 16 August 1967. Correspondence between Stewart/Fleming and University of Dundee secretaries J.H. Illingworth and R.N.M. Robertson regarding a travel grant to go to the International Symposium on Obesity. October 1967. Correspondence between Fleming and Thos. Cook and Son Limited regarding travel arrangements for Fleming when she attended the International Symposium on Obesity. July-September 1967. Correspondence between Fleming/Stewart and M. Krotkiewski, secretary of Organising Committee of the International Symposium on Obesity. 29 May 1967, June-August 1967. Letter from Polish Travel Office to Fleming. 30 June 1967. Correspondence between Professor Edward Ruzyllo and Sir Ian Hill about the Symposium on Obesity. 30 November 1966. Correspondence between Fleming/Stewart and Edward Ruzyllo about the Symposium on Obesity. 1967. Correspondence to Dr. J.A.R. Lenman from Stewart about a travel grant to go to the Symposium on Obesity. 24 March 1967. Circular letters of the Polish Travel Office concerning accommodation for the Symposium on Obesity. 1967. 'Announcement for the participants of the meeting' handout. 'The list of foreing guests who have declared their willingnesse to attend the International Conference on Obesity'.
III International Congress of Nephrology Women's Preliminary Program. 25-30 September 1966. Letter from Stan Williams of Greyhound International to Adam about Greyhound bus routes and prices. 7 September 1966. Greyhound bus maps and brochures. n.d. III International Congress of Nephrology Preliminary Announcements brochure. September 1966. Subscription forms for Nephron, Journal of the International Society of Nephrology. 1966. TSB 'Travellers' cheques & foreign currency' information brochure. n.d. Travel information from Mackay Brothers, Dundee. n.d. Receipts and budgets of W.K. Stewart's expenses whilst traveling for education and work. 'Scottish Society for Experimental Medicine' business meeting agenda. 2 November 1990. Scottish Renal Association meeting programme. Held at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. 27 October 1989. Laura W. Fleming Warsaw Conference notebook with expenses and notes handwritten. First circular, second circular, application form, and information booklets about the IVth International Congress of Nephrology, held in Sweden 22-27 June 1969. Internal Congress of Nephrology programme and directory, with handwritten notes. 25-30 September 1966. Postcard and membership card from European Dialysis and Transplant Association to Dr. Lara W. Fleming. 1969. International Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy Conference lecture list. Held in Sheffield 14-18 July 1969. Sixth Annual Meeting of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association (EDTA) programme. Held in Stockholm, Sweden 27-29 June 1969. Scottish Society for Experimental Medicine and the Medical Research Society programmes. 31 May 1969, 25 October 1969, 27 May 1972, 25 January 1969. Scottish Society for Experimental Medicine Financial Statement for 1968. European Dialysis and Transplant Association List of Members and Associate Members. September 1968. Scottish Society for Experimental Science Rules booklet. n.d. European Dialysis and Transplant Association Directory of Members and Associate Members. 1970. European Dialysis and Transplant Association VII Congress brochure. 25-27 June 1970. VII Congress of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association Preliminary Program. 'Barcelona' tourist booklet. n.d. 'Nights of Spain in Barcelona' tourist booklet. n.d. Correspondence between Laura Fleming and Michael Carmody, Secretary/Treasurer of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association about her outstanding subscription fees. 1969. Correspondence to W.K. Stewart from Excerpta Medica Foundation about his article for the European Dialysis and Transplant Association. 3 December 1968. Correspondence to Dr. D.N.S. Kerr about 'our little contribution to the Fifth Volume of the EDTA Proceedings'. Mentions Fleming [unsigned]. 23 December 1968. EDTA Proceedings of the Annual Business Meeting held on 2nd and 3rd June 1966 in Lyon France.
List of publications and presentations by W.K. Stewart during the years 1958-1987. W.K. Stewart's CV. October 1991. Correspondence between W.K. Stewart and Charles D. Forbes about Stewart's CV. 23 September-14 October 1991. W.K. Stewart's CV draft with handwritten annotation. n.d. Handwritten notes written by Laura Fleming entitled 'CV Update' for both W.K. Stewart's CV and Laura W. Fleming's CV. Post-1990. 'Scottish Renal Association Meeting' amended programme held at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School. 12 October 1990.
Correspondence from Charles D. Forbes to W.K. Stewart (Forbes calls him 'Bill') with attached programme of the Symposium on Transplantation for Renal Failure, held on 11 October 1989.
Correspondence between W.K. Stewart, D.G. McDevitt of Ninewells Hospital Department of Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacology, McDevitt's secretary J.L. Orr, and Allan Struthers regarding the M.D. thesis of Thomas Maclennan MacDonald.
Research and correspondence compiled by Laura Adam as she and Adam Yagüi-Beltrán researched Dr. David Kinloch. Research focuses on Kinloch, with emphases on the Spanish Inquisition, El Greco paintings, sixteenth-century French universities, and early modern medicine.
List of Kinloch documents and source, handwritten by Adam Yagüi-Beltrán. 23-25 August 1998. Biographies of medical men in Spain, labelled 'A's copy' [in Spanish]. 'Plan for Kinloch Search at Madrid', one labelled 'L's copy'. n.d. Copy of 'Adam, Guidelines for Study' with books to read and information to focus on whilst Yagüi-Beltrán was in Madrid. Handwritten by Laura Adam. Photo of lake and mountain, smaller copy and larger copy. n.d. 'Life of Dr David Kinloch (1560-1617) life summary. n.d. Reimbursement claim from Yagüi-Beltrán to University of Dundee. 25 August 1998. Copy of portrait of churchman and copies of two paintings by Bartolme Bermejo. n.d. 'Departmental Board Meeting Wednesday 9 September 1998' information sheet labelled 'copy for Adam'. Adam and Yagüi-Beltrán are mentioned. 9 September 1998. Copy of 'The Toledo of El Greco' book chapter. n.d. Copy of 'El Greco and Toledo' book chapter. n.d. Copy of El Greco segment of 'From the Library of the Fogg Museum of Art Harvard University'. n.d. Copy of segment of 'Catalogue of paintings'. n.d. Copy of page from 'El Greco' by Antonina Vallentin, published 1955. Copy of page from 'Catálogo de obras del greco'. n.d. Copy of segment from 'Dominico Greco Vol II' by José Camón Aznar [in Spanish]. Published 1970. Copy of portrait of 'Cardinal Inquisiteur don Gaspar de Guiroga' [in Spanish]. n.d. Copy of segment from 'Capitulo II El Greco en Italia' by Cossio [in Spanish]. Published 1972. Information about searching for information at the Hispanic Society of America and the Fogg Museum of Art. n.d. List of what Yagüi-Beltrán should focus on in Toledo and Suprema archives, in order of importance. Copy of newspaper clipping 'Why eight out of 10 women prefer cats' newspaper article by Anvan Khan. n.d. Copy of 'Anatomy of a Power Elite: The Provincial Governors of Early Modern France' by Robert R. Harding. 1978. 'Front, Notes Biby, Index' handwritten list by Adam. n.d. Copy of 'Walter Stoeckel (1871-1961), a pioneer of regional analgesia in obstetrics' by A. Doughty. 1990. Copy of Stoeckel biography snippet. n.d. Adam's handwritten notes about Stoeckel. n.d. Biographies of significant doctors in obstetrics. n.d. Copy of Kinloch article by Adam and Yagüi-Beltrán with tables and pictures at end but no bibliography. Correspondence between Adam and M. Anne Crowther of University of Glasgow about submitting the Kinloch article to the History of Medicine Prize. May-November 2001. Correspondence between Adam and Maguerite Dupree and Ann Mulholland about Adam speaking as part of University of Glasgow's lecture series 'Seminars in the centre for the history of medicine'. August-October 2001 'Seminars in the centre for the history of medicine' for University of Glasgow schedule. Adam scheduled to speak on Tuesday, 11 December. Correspondence between Adam and Marie-Christine Henning concerning Spanish Inquisition documents housed at the German library Henning worked at [in German]. 12-13 November 1998, 19-22 March 1999. 'Pierre de la Ramee, dit Ramus' internet article. Printed 4 April 2000. Family tree of sixteenth-century French nobles and royalty. n.d. Correspondence between Adam and Patrick Daum concerning Rennes history [in French]. 14 March-3 April 2000. Information printed off internet about modern French libraries on-line. Printed 2000. Handwritten notes about Rennes by Adam [in French]. n.d. Professor Georgina Follett Inaugural Exhibition poster. 17 April-20 May 2000. 'Spanish Literature' internet article. Printed 2000. The Times Literary Supplement. 10 August 2001. Correspondence between Adam and Henry Kamen of University of Warwick about Kinloch. 25 February-2 March 1992. Copy of The Iron Century: Social Change in Europe 1550-1660 by Henry Kamen. 1971. Adam's handwritten list of dates and men's names, including David Kinloch in 1583. n.d. Copy of 'David Kinloch, M.D. (1559-1617): Early Scottish Physician-Poet' by William B. Ober. Printed in 'New York State Journal of Medicine'. 15 July 1966. Copy of Painting in Scotland 1570-1650 by Duncan Thomson. The Scottish National Portrait Gallery. 1975. '£60,000 for James V portrait' newspaper clipping. n.d. Renaissance period 'Basic Repertoire List' internet article. Printed 15 March 2000. Library slips for 'Lehrbuch der Geburtshilse by Stoeckel. 4 January 2000. 'Slides for Kinloch' drafts, typed with notation handwritten by Adam. n.d. Correspondence from Richard Cullen, archivist at Dundee City Archives about Adam giving a lunchtime lecture to the Friends of the Dundee City Archives. 7 March 2000. Lists of sources, handwritten by Adam. n.d. Copy of photo of archway. n.d. Newspaper clipping of 'Letters@last' by John Mullan from The Guardian. n.d. 'Photographs for slides Redon & Rennes' envelope, with three photos and a postcard of buildings. n.d. Copy of segment from 'Medieval Calligraphy' by Marc Drogin. n.d. University of St Andrews Postgraduate study in the School of Art History information packet. n.d. Correspondence between Adam and Barbara Crawford of University of St Andrews about copies and translations of low German letters concerning William Kinloch, meeting up, and Adam participating in a lecture series. 11 September-23 November 1998. Copy of segment of biography dictionary, with handwritten notation emphasising George Buchanan [in German]. n.d. Correspondence from Colin Kinloch to Adam about David Kinloch painting. 27 October 1998. Correspondence to Professor Troels Dahlerup of Aarhus Universitet in Denmark from Adam about his translation of 'two low German letters from the Dansk Arkivet, relating to William Kinloch of Dundee.' 22 October 1998. Preliminary report by Dahlerup about the William Kinloch Low German documents. 28 August 1998. Copies of the Low German documents which concern William Kinloch [in Low German]. Sixteenth-century. Translation of the two documents and letter from Troels Dahlerup to Adam describing the translation process, with copies of the document. 12 October 1998. Correspondence between Adam and Susan Corrigall about William Kinloch. 21 October 1998. Correspondence between Adam and Iain Flett for the Dundee City Archives about the Low German documents about William Kinloch. 17 August-28 September 1998. Correspondence between Adam and Peter Birkelund, archivist at the Danish National Archives about sending Adam copies of William Kinloch's letters. 17-25 August 1998. 'Scottish-Danish Relations in the Sixteenth Century' by Thomas Riis with handwritten notation by Adam. n.d. Correspondence from Dahlerup to Yagüi-Beltrán about William Kinloch letters. 4 November 1998. Barrack Street Natural History Museum University of Dundee collections exhibit poster. 20 December 1997-11 April 1998.
