A partial inventory of this collection reveals that it is largely composed of the scattered personal papers of the members of the Worthington Family, ca. 1833-1944, especially those of Edward Dagge Worthington and Arthur Norreys Worthington. The fonds also includes a few items pertaining to Edward Bruen Worthington and Asheton N. Worthington. It includes personal, business and professional correspondence; certificates, diplomas, tests, maps, sketchbooks, loose ledger sheets, testimonials, photographs and newspaper clippings. The greater part of the collection consists of the papers of Edward Dagge Worthington including correspondence related to his business affairs, medical career and family matters (1840-1883); medical certificates and diplomas, (1840-1847); two sketchbooks, (1840?); with caricatures of John Goodsir, Alexander Munro, Robert Knox and William Robertson; testimonials (1865, 1867); a resume of his education covering 1833-1843; newspaper clippings and photographs. The papers of Arthur Norreys Worthington are primarily correspondence describing his military activities in South Africa, 1900.
Fonds shows, partially, Francis John Shepherd's activities as a medical student, an author and a dean. It contains his manuscript student notebook on Materia Medica, an admission card to the University Lying-In Hospital and correspondence with among others John George Adami who writes about his leave at Chicago and Harvey Cushing about Sir William Osler.
Fonds contains Frederick Holland Mackay's lecture notes from several courses of medicine for the session 1910-1911. They are W.F. Hamilton on medicine, H.A. Lafleur on the respiratory system, C.F. Martin on neurology and F.G. Finlay on heart conditions. The fonds includes one student notebook with an inscription from W.W. Francis and Mackay to W.W. Francis.
Fonds contains G.D. Gibb's manuscript medical case books. The fonds includes six volumes originally numbered 3, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, each of them with an index and Gibb's bookplate.
Fonds contains correspondence mostly between George Dock and Sir William Osler but also with Lady Osler, W.W. Francis and Archibald Malloch, from 1891 to 1919. The fonds includes 106 letters, originals and carbon copies.
Fonds shows F.W. Harvey's medical activities and his interest in physical training. The fonds contains 2 day books, an obstetric record, a ledger and a scrapbook.
The fonds documents the Osler Society's activities. The fonds contains lectures, dinner menus, list of speakers, newsletters, papers, posters and tape recordings.
Fonds consists of documents, which illustrate the founding, and the activities of the American Osler Society. Included are the administrative and financial documents, minutes, reports, correspondence of the officers, correspondence with members, files regarding links with other organizations and a survey. The fonds also contains documents related to membership, the annual meeting, the William B. Bean Student Awardship, the John P. McGovern Award Lectureship and publications generated by the association. Fonds contains the following series: P125/A Constitution and Structure P125/B Administration P125/C Correspondence P125/D Finances P125/E Membership P125/F Annual Meeting P125/G William B. Bean Student Research Award P125/H John P. McGovern Lecture P125/I Public Relations and Links with other Organizations P125/J Publications P125/K Special Projects P125/L Archives