The fonds illustrates Dr. McNaughton’s work as a neurosurgeon and consists of correspondence, letters, articles, newspaper clippings, obituaries, photographs, slides, research material and notes, course material, annual reports and drafts of his work. The fonds is divided into three (3) series.

Series A contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, research and teaching materiel, photographs and drafts of work from Dr. McNaughton’s association with McGill University, the Montreal Neurological Institute, the Royal Victoria Hospital, the Neuro Musical International, and various professional associations. Of special importance are the biographical files pertaining to Dr. Wilder Penfield. A large portion of this series is devoted to the study of headaches including drafts of works on this topic.

Correspondence concerning both emeritus and professional appointments of Dr. McNaughton.

Research and teaching material on the general topic of headaches.

Correspondence to Dr. McNaughton concerning publication of a memoir for Dr. Penfield for the 1977 yearbook of the American Philosophical Society. Includes a copy of Dr. Penfield’s tribute to Stanley Cobb entitled: “Hail and Farewell to Stanley Cobb”.

Copies of “Treatment: Film portrait of Wilder Penfield” by The National Film Board (June 1980); “No Man Alone: Epilogue” by Wilder Penfield (March 1976); General bibliography of Wilder Penfield; “Wilder Penfield: His Legacy to Neurology”; “Wilder Penfield (1891-1976): The Man and his Work” by Dr. W.H. Feindel.

Dr. McNaughton’s manuscript “Wilder Penfield: His impact on Medical Neurology”. Includes typescripts.

Tributes and Obituaries. Includes book reviews of Dr. Penfield’s published works.

Correspondence between Dr. McNaughton and McGraw-Hill Book Company concerning Dr. McNaughton’s biographical article on Dr. Penfield. Includes a copy of article.

Tributes includes Dr. McNaughton’s article for the American Philosophical Society “Wilder Graves Penfield, 1891-1976” by Sir John Eccles and William Feindel; “Wilder Penfield, 1891-1976” by Theodore Rasmussen. Includes book reviews for “No Man Alone”.