QUIT

Nationality:
British

Established in 1926 as the National Society of Non Smokers, the group became known as QUIT following attainment of charitable status in 1983. Throughout its existence, the group engaged in a range of campaigns against smoking, and provided guidance and support for people wishing to stop smoking. The group dissolved in 2018.

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A scrapbook produced by Tom Hurst containing press cuttings, correspondence, photographs and publicity material relating to the National Society of Non Smokers' anti-smoking campaigns.

Scrapbook of material relating to anti-smoking campaigns
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Papers of the Anti-Smoking Charity QUIT
A timeline of anti-smoking activities undertaken both by the National Society of Non Smokers and other organisations.

Timeline of anti-smoking activity
A minute book containing the minutes of committee and annual general meetings of the National Society of Non Smokers. Also included are annual reports and correspondence.

Minute book
A folder containing minutes of meetings held by the organising committee for the National Society of Non Smokers' Don't Smoke Day.

Folder of committee minutes relating to Don't Smoke Day
A folder containing material relating to the organisation of the National Society of Non Smokers' National Don't Smoke Day, also known as National No-Smoking Day. It contains material from the Barnsley Community Health Council relating to their activities planned for the 1980 day as well as other material relating to its organisation in 1978. Also included is correspondence between T.W. Hurst and various organisations on various subjects including smoking bans and speaking engagements.

File relating to National Don't Smoke Day
The minutes of the QUIT annual general meeting including details of an address by Lord Ennal.

Minutes of the Sixty-Seventh Annual General Meeting
2 agendas for the 56th Annual General Meeting of the National Society of Non Smokers.

Agenda of Annual General Meeting
3 boxes of literature collected or produced by the National Society of Non Smokers and QUIT relating to smoking.

Boxes of literature
A print out of a page from the British Medical Journal from 26th December 1959 accessed online and printed on 28th May 2009. Highlighted is a letter relating to the National Society of Non Smokers.

Copy of page from British Medical Journal
A scrapbook containing press cuttings relating to various campaigns organised by the National Society of Non Smokers to raise awareness of the dangers of smoking and to persuade people to stop.

Scrapbook of material relating to anti-smoking campaigns

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