The file contains documents relating to the use of Anaesthesia at the Montreal Neurological Institute, particularly reports and correspondence to and from Wilder Penfield. This includes reports or correspondence which has been copied for Penfield's notice.

Sub-series consists of bound appointment diaries used by Dr. Penfield to kep track of both his personal and professional engagements between 1930 and 1976.

Four small hand-written diaries used by Wilder Penfield. One diary was used for each year between 1960 and 1963.

Dr. Penfield's 1958 appointment diary. Includes a list at the back of the diary.

Dr. Penfield's 1961 appointment diary. Includes a list at the back of the diary.

Dr. Penfield's 1962 appointment diary. Includes a list of talks given at the back of the diary.

Dr. Penfield's 1971 appointment diary. Includes a list of addresses at the back of the diary - giving titles.

This series contains several of Dr. Penfield's personal appointment diaries, and several diaries of his wife, Helen Kermott Penfiedl. It also currently includes a photograph album from 1913-1916, a scrapbook from Dr. Penfield's time at Galahad School (1905), some miscellaneous material collected by Dr. William Feindel concerning Dr. Penfield and the Montreal Neurological Institute, and an old reprint mailing list compiled by Dr. Penfield.

The file contains the journal of Helen K. Penfield for 1946. The front cover is inscribed “Engagement of WPJr., Ferrier Lectures, Visit to Crosby + R.M. [McN Feindel Telegrams May 30/31/46]”. The volume contains entries about Wilder and Helen’s trip to England and includes telegrams, envelopes, letters to the couple from Barbara [Carelton?], newspaper clippings, a train schedule and cards. In addition, while the Journal is labelled as Helen’s, Wilder has written some entries as well.

The file contains the diary of Wilder Penfield for May 1972 to May 1974. The front cover is inscribed with “May 72 - Nov 74”. The diary documents Penfield’s thoughts and reactions to colleagues deaths, such as that of Dr. Wilburt Davidson and Francis Hall; his health, his age and decreased mobility; Helen’s memory issues; social activities such as church services, weddings, and visits; the writing of No Man Alone; the Vanier Institute of the Family; and addresses and the accompanying trips, to London Ontario’s Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery in September 1972 and the trip to the Glasgow Institute of Neurological Services. In addition, Penfield discusses science and religion during an Easter entry, looking at the resurrection of Christ in terms of brain processes. Penfield has gone through and corrected his grammar and spelling or has expanded upon his initial thoughts, usually in pencil or pen.