The collection contains W.W. Francis memorabilia: an obituary notice, reprints with notes from W.W. Francis to Miss Anderson, a copy of a photograph of Francis with Osler, a program of an annual meeting of the Medical Library Association and a letter from Francis to Miss Anderson.
Anderson, Isabelle T. (Isabelle Thoburn), 1905-1971
Fonds contains the correspondence between Dr. Edmund Evan Simpson and the Osler Library Librarians, W.W. Francis and Cecile Desbarats, from 1942 to 1964. The fonds contains 21 letters, original and copies.
The fonds contains letters, 1948-1958, to and from Dr. W.W. Francis. It also includes two poems by Francis, and a letter from the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine regarding death of Francis in 1959.
The fonds consists of books, letters, documents, drafts, publications, photographs, and several artifacts collected by W. W. Francis and Marian Francis Kelen over the course of their lifetimes. Many books and documents relate to Sir William Osler and the Osler family including several personal letters, the Deed of Trust documents regarding the Bibliotheca Osleriana, drafts of Osler's works, and a wooden travelling trunk that belonged to Edward Revere Osler. The fonds also includes original poetry written by Marian Osborne, W. W. Francis, and Marian Francis Kelen.
Letter to William Willoughby Francis from William Notman & Son Ltd., 1330 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The company has no record of the Notman-Fraser negatives. Additional notes by William Francis.
Letter to William Willoughby Francis from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sends him a couple of "Books and Men" snippets. Details about the tribulations of finding a place for the hospital for the Canadian Contingent. They have been given a Convalescent Home near Folkestone. Armour is in charge. Mentions that there is nothing he could get in connection with it. Details on the beds available. Medically, everything is at standstill, but the recruiting is going on actively. The country is hopeful. Revere joins the Training Corps in October. Asks him what he found about the Canada Life Annuity. Financial advice. Love to Muriel's children. Civilities.
Letter to William Willoughby Francis from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. (Cable). He cabled Birkett's advice today important decisions.
Letter to William Willoughby Francis from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Asks for news of the work. Meakins was talking of him yesterday. The latter is happy at Mt. Vernon. He and Cotton will get a great deal out of their experience. News from Beatrice and Gwendolyn. Maizie may come over with Harry. All well here. Revere is expecting notice to go to Newcastle for training. Osler would have preferred him to go to Exeter. Joan McKenzie and Douglas Fishkin are beaming. Mentions that he is on the Welsh University Royal Commission, and will have a job in settling the new medical school at Cardiff. Asks him when he is coming. P.S. Asks him to look after Archibald Malloch.
Letter to William Willoughby Francis from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sends him for Christmas Galen's Natural Faculties. Mentions his bronchitis. Hopes that they received cigars and others in time for the mess. Asks him to let him know. News of Revere. Asks him to go see Norman Gwyn, as he is worried about him. John McCrae could also go. Gwyn has had an enteric infection and malaria. Mentions that he has not seen May Osborne. Francis Gwyn is at Bramshott. Hopes Jones will be in the saddle next week. Civilities.