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Wilder Penfield Fonds

  • CA OSLER P142
  • Fonds
  • 1809-1991; predominantly 1919-1991

The Penfield fonds consists of over eighty metres of Penfield's personal and professional records dating from his childhood up until his death in 1976, including during his career at the Montreal Neurological Institute. The materials in the fonds include photographs, correspondence, manuscripts and drafts of publications and speeches, research notes, glass slides, bound reports, films, and academic gowns.

Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976

Wilder Penfield Diary, Summer 1959 to Spring 1960

The file contains the diary of Wilder Penfield for July 23rd 1959 to April 24th 1960. The front cover is inscribed “1959 summer 1960 spring rosa interview”. The diary details Wilder Penfield’s travels in Edinburgh, New York and Big Sur, California. It includes discussions on a memorial for Alan Gregg, what he should do upon his retirement from the Institute, comments on what he thought was his last operation, and an account of meeting Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh. The back cover has a list of “Points” which potentially outlines the contents of the diary.

Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976

Wilder Penfield Diary, Oct. 1975 -->

The file contains the diary of Wilder Penfield for November 1975 to April 1976. The diary details the last few months before his death in April 1976. This includes reflections on love, his marriage, his health, and finishing work on No Man Alone. Penfield has gone through and corrected his grammar and spelling or has expanded upon his initial thoughts, usually in pencil or pen. After the last entry, there is a line in a different hand started but most of it is illegible.

Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976

Wilder Penfield Diary, Oct. 1968 to Jan 21 1969

The file contains the diary of Wilder Penfield for October 1968 to January 1969. The front cover is inscribed “Oct 1968 to Jan 21 1969 Japan + Reflections re mind + br”. The diary primarily contains Penfield’s trip to Japan for the Okayama Congress of Japanese Brain Chemists and Physiologists and includes commentary on the meeting, the Japanese, Japan, who he met, where they stayed and a full itinerary of their trip. In addition, there is a list of Japanese doctors he met, newspaper clippings showing the 1968 cultural medal winners and aerial view of the new imperial palace, an image of the Nara Daibutsu Shrine, and a Japanese maple leaf. Other topics included in the pages are a history of the Wright brothers activities, an account of the last days of Georges Vanier, Board of Governors news, the preparation of speeches and addresses and his work on preparing forwards and prefaces of volumes. Penfield has gone through and corrected his grammar and spelling or has expanded upon his initial thoughts, usually in pencil or pen.

Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976

Wilder Penfield Diary, Oct. 1962 to 1965

The file contains the diary of Wilder Penfield for October 1962 to 1965. The spine is inscribed with Chinese script, while the front cover features an image of a man crossing a bridge. The first page indicates that the volume was purchased in Peking after the last was finished. The front cover is inscribed “Bequeathed by WP to TR + WF”. The diary details his travels to Peking, Moscow, London, Montreal and Rome and includes entries on his activities which include attending the Royal Society of Medicine meeting in London April 1964, attendance of the Stratford Festival, and his progress on the Alan Gregg biography. The entries are sometimes written on hotel paper and inserted. In addition, he comments on religious concerns, includes bible verses and verses of Shakespeare in the pages, and addresses questions of whether there is “something more important to do” in relation to what his future holds.

Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976

Wilder Penfield Diary, Nov 1969 to Dec 1969

The file contains the diary of Wilder Penfield for November 1969 to likely January 1971 (the last entry is labelled as January 15 1970, out of sync with previous entries). The diary documents Penfield’s award and work trips, including the Society of Neurological Surgeons award, the meeting of Humanism in Medicine and reunion with other last pupils of Osler, the honorary degree for Doctor of Law, Erb Medal of the Deutsche Gesellschaft, and the award dinner for the New York Association for Research in Nervous and Neural Disease; world and Canadian events, such as commentary on Separatism and the Front de Liberation du Quebec; construction plans for the summer house; Vanier Institute of the Family; beginning thoughts on the writing of a history of the Montreal Neurological Institute; religious expositions; Helen’s health; reflections on old age and Sir William Osler; and the discussion of a new Principal and Chancellor for McGill University and his last Board of Governors meeting. Penfield has gone through and corrected his grammar and spelling or has expanded upon his initial thoughts, usually in pencil or pen.

Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976

Wilder Penfield Diary, May 1972 to May 1974

The file contains the diary of Wilder Penfield for May 1972 to May 1974. The front cover is inscribed with “May 72 - Nov 74”. The diary documents Penfield’s thoughts and reactions to colleagues deaths, such as that of Dr. Wilburt Davidson and Francis Hall; his health, his age and decreased mobility; Helen’s memory issues; social activities such as church services, weddings, and visits; the writing of No Man Alone; the Vanier Institute of the Family; and addresses and the accompanying trips, to London Ontario’s Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery in September 1972 and the trip to the Glasgow Institute of Neurological Services. In addition, Penfield discusses science and religion during an Easter entry, looking at the resurrection of Christ in terms of brain processes. Penfield has gone through and corrected his grammar and spelling or has expanded upon his initial thoughts, usually in pencil or pen.

Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976

Wilder Penfield Diary, March to Aug 1962

The file contains the diary of Wilder Penfield for March to August 1962. The front cover is inscribed “ 1962 March Lake Como August Australasia via LA”. The diary details Penfield’s travels, progress on the Alan Gregg biography and his reaction to the death of Herbert Jasper.

Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976

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