Fonds documents William B. Malloch's activities as a medical student at McGill and the links he kept with his alma mater, 1863-1870. The fonds contains admission cards, programmes, certificates, examination copies, newspaper clippings and an indenture of apprenticeship.
Fonds documents a portion of the literary activities of Sir Andrew Macphail with the typescript of In Flanders Fields and Other Poems by Lieut.-Col. John McCrae M.D. with the Essay in Character by Sir Andrew Macphail, originally published in 1919. The typescript is accompanied by a signed letter from Macphail. The fonds also contains a letter from John McCrae while on active duty in France to Carleton Noyes, Cambridge, MA, with an envelope postmarked 31 May 1916. Enclosed with the letter is an autographed signed copy of McCrae's poem, In Flanders Fields.
Fonds contains the records of the Osler Reporting Society of Montreal from 1929 to 1972, including record books, correspondence, invoices, receipts, list of members, minutes, and constitution.
Fonds documents Norris Giblin's studies in Chemical Physiology, Materia Medica, Blood Platelets, Coagulation and Forensic Medicine at University of Edinburgh. The fonds contains 7 notebooks.
Fonds documents Frederick Augusutus Rees' activities as a physician in Bermuda. The fonds contains a ledger, an index to the ledger, notes and letters.
Fonds shows H.R. Griffith's papers and records pertaining to his introduction of the homeopathic remedy curare into anesthesia. The fonds contains correspondence, case records, and reprints, as well as the minute book of the Montreal Homoeopathic Association, 1863-1968.
The fonds documents Purdy A. MacDonald's activities as a medical student at McGill University. The fonds contains student notebooks, loose notes and hand-outs.
The fonds documents A.D. Blackader's personal and professional life. The fonds contains correspondence, diaries, autobiographical notes, papers and lectures, certificates, diplomas, testimonials, article reprints, photographs, and some memorabilia.
The fonds documents Edward P. Hurd's activities as a medical student at McGill, 1861-1867. The fonds contains lecture notes, notebooks and certificates.
The fonds is divided into series, following the provenance and arrangement of the depositor as much as possible. Among the principal series are: President's binders or files, Secretary's binders or files, CHLA/ABSC special reports, and CHLA/ABSC publications. Within the series are found sub-series, i.e. President's binder, correspondence. The organization of the binders revolves around the Board Meetings, which occur three times a year, in June, October and February. At this time, reports are presented and decisions acted upon. Addenda to the Board Minutes frequently exceed 10 items. The fiscal year is from June 1 to May 31.