File consists of manuscripts by Osler: "Johns Hopkins Hospital : inner History of early organization" and an autobiographical yearbook for the years 1898, 1901-1916. In a dummy book, inside a black cover with silver lock and broken seal. Later annotations by W. P. and W. W. Francis.
The fonds consists chiefly of student notebooks kept by F. Clarke Fraser while an undergraduate at Acadia University during the late 1930s-1940. They represent a variety of subjects, including zoology, physics, mathematics, and biology. Two notebooks date from his Med IV year (1949-1950) at McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine, one with ophthalmology lab and clinical notes and reading and lecture notes, and one an obstetrical diary from the Montreal Maternity Hospital. Also included is a later reprint of an article (published 1957), loose notes, and a photograph of F. Clarke Fraser and a companion dining at the Montreal restaurant Au lutin qui bouffe, famous for its resident piglet, which restaurant-goers were often photographed holding and feeding.
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.
Letter to John H. Musser from William Osler, 209, West Monument Street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He writes of his work with Kartulis' amoebae, as well as Kartulis and Koch's similar findings. He hopes Musser will soon come to Baltimore. MacDonald from Montreal will soon arrive in Baltimore. Includes manuscript notes.
Letter to Charlotte (Chattie, Mrs. Charles Gwyn) Osler from Ellen Osler, 83, Wellesley Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She relates news of the family, of Osler's upcoming Easter visit, and of Fannie Banks.
Letter to Daniel Coit Gilman from William Osler, 209, West Monument Street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He updates Gilman on the progress of the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He comments on the new director, and on Halsted and Kelly. He writes of his plans to travel to Europe at which time he would like to meet with Gilman to discuss the Medical School.