The file contains the diary of Wilder Penfield for August 1966 to December 1967. The diary details his activities during this time and includes attending plays at the Stratford Festival, the writing of the Alan Gregg biography, speeches, addresses and medals that were given and received, and a recalling of the Canadian American Relations conference. In addition, it includes Penfield’s thoughts on what his future holds in terms of work and for his relationship with Helen, and thoughts on the relationship between William Stewart Halsted and Sir William Osler.
The file contains the diary of Wilder Penfield for April 1961 to December 1961. The diary details Wilder Penfield’s travels to Glasgow, London, and Jerusalem and contains writings on his speeches, addresses and research. In addition, the volume describes the countries he visits, the people he meets with, and his attendance at the Stratford Festival. It includes an additional entry at the back, with staples.
The file contains the diary of Wilder Penfield for June 30 1957 to July 31st 1957. The front cover is inscribed “1957 Neuropathology Lab McGill University”. The diary details Wilder Penfield’s travels in England and Ireland, mentioning attending conferences, visiting Trinity College, Dublin, and attending social engagements like plays.
The file contains the diary of Wilder Penfield for 1952 to 1955. The diary details travels with Helen for leisure and for conferences and talks about the institute in relation to what he is doing and who he has met. In addition, it contains drawings with some of the entries, especially when botanical notes were taken. The first two pages of the diary are possibly legends for photographs taken or to be taken while on their trip and two entries are out of sync and placed at the back of the volume (June 1st 1955 and June 12th 1955).
The file contains the unused plans and blueprints for the Montreal Neurological Institute Surgerical Offices and Electroencephalography (EEG) Enlargement.
The file contains correspondence surrounding the offer from the University of Pennsylvania and Wilder Penfield’s refusal. A note in the file indicates that “If Dr. Penfield had accepted, the Rockefeller Grant would have gone there and M.N.I. would not have been built”.
The file contains the travel reports for the McGill Teaching Curriculum Committee and includes the 53rd Annual Congress on Medical Education and Literature for the American Medical Association; Institute of the Association of American Medical Colleges (appraisal of applicants to medical schools) report, 1956; the visit to the medical schools of John Hopkins, Duke and North Carolina Universities; the report on a visit to the medical colleges of the University of Florida at Gainsville, Florida, and the University of Miami at Coral Gablesand, Miami, Florida; the State University of New York College of Medicine curriculum; the report of a visit to the medical faculty of the University of Western Ontario; the visit by D.L. Thomson to the University of British Columbia; the report of a visit to the medical faculty of the University of British Columbia; a curriculum survey of the University of British Columbia; a report on the visit to the medical schools of the Universities of British Columbia and Saskatchewan; discussion of undergraduate clinical teaching; and the undergraduate teaching at Western Reserve University Medical School, Cleveland.
The file contains a travel journal by Ray Jackson for 1925. The spine reads “Travel Journal Ray Jackson 1925 “adopted” son of Jean J. Penfield LD”. The inside cover reads “This is a travelogue of Ray Jackson recording his trip to England and Oxford in 1925 and on to Europe. My mother [Jean J. Penfield] met Ray on a ship voyage through the great lakes and they became enthusiastic correspondents - W.P.”. The travelogue is comprised of 294 pages written in blue ink and is in a cloth bound metal binder and contains diary entries but also includes literary topics, recounts of history, and lists of things he misses while travelling. In addition, there is an extremely water damaged letter written in blue ink.
