The file contains miscellaneous correspondence for the National Research Council. This includes appointments, memorandums, committees, reports, budgets, and discussions of research.
The file contains 1 spiral bound volume by the Associate Committee on Army Medical Research by the National Research Council of Canada titled ‘Medical Research and Development in the Canadian Army During World War II 1942-1946’ and a newspaper clipping from the Montreal Standard, ‘Letter from Overseas’ by the No.1 Canadian General Hospital 4 January 1941, pages 15-18.
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.
The file contains Wilder Penfield’s general correspondence, arranged alphabetically. It primarily concerns the Osler Library, including topics such as the Osler Visiting Librarianship position, a list of loanable books added recently to the Osler Library (1959), grants to establish a William Osler Lecture in the History of Medicine, the proposal for the development of the Wellcome Camera (the establishment of a reading room at Osler), and the establishment of a Wellcome Fellowship in the History of Medicine.
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.
The file contains Wilder Penfield correspondence about the Osler Library. It includes notices of meetings and minutes of the Board of Curators; copies of the Osler Library Newsletter (1972, no-7-9); budget information; a photo of a painting of the Osler Library; a proposal for a rare book wing for the Osler Library; a plan of the McIntyre Medical Sciences Building, 4th floor; the appointment of the History of Medicine Librarian; the origin of the McIntyre Medical Sciences Building name; and correspondence with John P. McGovern of the McGovern Allergy Clinic.