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Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976
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General Correspondence, chronological

The file contains Wilder Penfield general correspondence arranged alphabetically and is primarily concerned with the Osler Library. It includes discussions on insurance, the reclassification or reorganization of the collections at Osler, the minutes of the curators of the library, committee reports, resignation letters, and commentary on changes occurring at the library.

Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976

Wilder Penfield Diary, China - 1962, Sept + Oct

The file contains the diary of Wilder Penfield for September and October 1962. The diary details his travels including Manial, Montreal, Canton, and Peking. It includes descriptions of the people Wilder and Helen stayed with, and their activities while abroad, including visiting other neurology wards.

Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976

Wilder Penfield Diary, Feb 1962, Moscow-Consultation

The file contains the diary of Wilder Penfield for February 1962. The front cover is inscribed with “Feb 1962 Moscow-Consultation Lev Landau To Mtl Feb 25 8pm → Ar Mtl Mch 1 810pm”. The diary details the lead up to, and the consultation and aftermath of Lev Landau, Physicist, in Moscow by Wilder Penfield. The diary is stapled sheets of paper in an office specialty file folder.

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

China 1962

Contained in a metal box, there are 211 photographic slides showing scenes from Hong Kong and Peking during the Penfield's trip there in 1962.

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

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