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Osler Library Francis, William Willoughby, 1878-1959
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W.W. Francis Fonds

  • CA OSLER P155
  • Fonds
  • 1929-1959

The fonds contains correspondence related to the Osler Library and its holdings with people such as Maude Abbott, Edward Archibald, William B. Bean, Edward Horton Bensley, Archibald Malloch, Casey Wood, as well as John Farquhar Fulton, Keeper of the Medical History Collections at Yale University's library; the fonds also contains a typescript of talks by W.W. Francis (titled "Showman's Patter") about books and other items held in the Osler Library.

Francis, William Willoughby, 1878-1959

Kelen Family Fonds

  • CA OSLER P193
  • Fonds
  • 1676-2004

The fonds consists of books, letters, documents, drafts, publications, photographs, and several artifacts collected by W. W. Francis and Marian Francis Kelen over the course of their lifetimes. Many books and documents relate to Sir William Osler and the Osler family including several personal letters, the Deed of Trust documents regarding the Bibliotheca Osleriana, drafts of Osler's works, and a wooden travelling trunk that belonged to Edward Revere Osler. The fonds also includes original poetry written by Marian Osborne, W. W. Francis, and Marian Francis Kelen.

Kelen family

Letter to M.W. Blogg, July 13, 1919

Letter to M.W. Blogg from William Willoughby Francis, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Osler is laid up with a cold but asked him to thank her for the Bibliography in the July number of the Johns Hopkins Hospital Bulletin. Osler would like to have separate reprints of the Bibliography so that he can add the few omissions. Mentions that Osler has had a bad cold and got up out of bed to go to London for the Presentation which went off very well.

Francis, William Willoughby, 1878-1959

Letter to Beatrice Francis, January 2 1920

Letter to Beatrice Francis from William Willoughby Francis, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Description of last week, arrangements, funeral service, help from Archie Malloch, ashes temporarily at Christ Church and then to McGill Medical Library with his library.

Francis, William Willoughby, 1878-1959

Letter to William Willoughby Francis,

Letter to William Willoughby Francis from Historical Library, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Envelope marked "Osler - Cushing Letters."

Francis, William Willoughby, 1878-1959

Letter to William Willoughby Francis, June 2, 1952

Letter to William Willoughby Francis from Madeline, The Historical Library, Yale Medical Library, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Civilities. She sends on envelope of letters pulled from the Osler files, which have been marked with red stickers [refers to the contents of Folder 52]. She has also sent a copy of the "Imaginary Library" to both Cushing and Malloch. She suggests that Cushing compile notes about the materials in the Osler Library to stimulate further interest in the Library.

Francis, William Willoughby, 1878-1959

Letter to Harvey(?) Cushing

Letter to Harvey(?) Cushing from William Willoughby(?) Francis, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Francis(?) describes aspects of his uncle's character.

Francis, William Willoughby, 1878-1959