This file contains five copies of speeches given at the celebration of James McGill's 200th birthday. Speakers include Mayor Adhémar Raynault, Principal F. Cyril James, Chancellor Morris W. Wilson, Olivier Maurault, C.D. Tidmarsh, Fraser S. Keith, A.G.L. McNaughton

This file contains a book, "The State in Society: A series of public lectures delivered under the auspices of McGill University, Montreal, January 23, 1939-February 10, 1939." Lecturers include Robert Warren, Leo Wolman, Henry Clay, and Baron Tweedsmuir.

This file contains text of a talk about Maude Abbott, given to the James McGill Society by McGillett, according to a note on the first page.

This file contains text of a talk about Sir William Dawson by John F. Cornell of the History and Philosophy of Science Program at McGill University. Note on the front reads, "Given to a meeting of the Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science at the Learned Societies, at Laval University, on 4 June 1976."

This file contains text of a talk about Sir William Dawson by John F. Cornell of the History and Philosophy of Science Program at McGill University. Note on the front reads, "deposited 10 June 76."

This file contains textual material related to Sir Wilfrid Laurier centenary. Includes an address by the Right Honourable W.L. Mackenzie King, newspaper clippings, and an issue of the McGill Daily (Vol. XXI, No. 36).

This file contains textual material related to Sir Wilfrid Laurier centenary. Includes essay "Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Lord Minto" by H. Pearson Gundy, a letter to Dr. Lomer, and a speech "Address to be given by Honourable C.G. Power, Minister of National Defence for Air, at McGill University."

This material features a small amount of medical papers: a manuscript of Bell's address on the subject of nursing training to the Alumnae Association of the R.V.H. School for Nurses, 1910; a letter introducing Bell to Dr. Viktor Hueter of Marburg, Germany, from Francis Shepherd, 1891; and a laboratory report to Bell from R.F. Ruttan, on kidney stones, 1900. Bell's map of the Riel Rebellion, 1885, is also included. A series of five lectures and papers on intestinal ailments, syphilis, rodent ulcer of the face, cancer of the larynx and kidney disease is supplemented by 19 case reports, 1896-1907, 7 of patients whose primary symptom was abdominal pain, and 12 suffering from sore or swollen throat. The remainder of the papers consist almost entirely of obituary notices, newsclippings and resolutions in memory of Bell and about half a dozen lettes of sympathy, including one from Sir William Osler.

An address on "The primitive use of poisons" read before the Osler Society in 1921.

About half of Donald's papers consist of diaries giving brief daily records of his professional and sometimes personal activities from 1918 to 1981. The remaining files fall into two series. Essays and addresses, 1919-1962, largely on economic aspects of the chemical industry, were addressed to professional organizations and commercial bodies such as the Engineering Institute of Canada, the Canadian Chemical Association, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, and the Industrial Development Board of Manitoba. More informal speeches include a radio talk on jobs in the chemical industry, 1938. Personal materials comprise some family, legal and investment records, 1940-1952, and undergraduate essay on medieval universities, 1910, correspondence related to an annuity fund set up by Donald for Jessie Henderson, secretary and librarian of McGill's Chemistry Department (1946-1961), and a file of press releases and congratulatory letters on Donald's receipt of the Chemical Industry Medal, 1952-1953.