About the archives
The archives collection consists mainly of records created by the College and its predecessor bodies, a small collection of deposited archives and manuscripts, and an antiquarian book collection on the history of psychiatry.
Archive resources
- Institutional archives
- Deposited archives and manuscripts
- Nursing examinations archives
- Portraits and paintings collection
- The roll of honour – College Officers and prizes, fellowships, awards and medals
Madness to Mental Illness
'Madness to Mental Illness: A history of the Royal College of Psychiatrists' written by Thomas Bewley.
Displays and posters
- Ten Presidents of the Medico-Psychological Association and their Asylums
- Dr Helen Boyle of Brighton – First Woman President of the Royal Medico-Psychological Association
- Public education and the development of mental health information (poster 1)
- Public education and the development of mental health information
Donations
We are delighted to accept donations in line with our Archives Collection Development Policy.
The College is particularly interested in acquiring personal papers of members, patients, carers and members of the public which may enhance understanding of the history and development of the College, psychiatry and mental health issues more broadly.
The following items are likely to be of archival value:
- biographical information e.g. curriculum vitae, memoirs, genealogies, biographical sketches
- items relating to RCPsych business e.g. committee, faculty and division minutes, reports, files and correspondence
- professional correspondence e.g. with colleagues, professional organisations, and government bodies
- audio-visual material e.g. photographs, films, sound and video recordings
- personal and family e.g. correspondence, diaries, photographs.
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