The McGill Group in Medical Genetics Oral Histories Collection documents the history of the McGill Group in Medical Genetics, active 1972 to 2009, through fourteen oral histories with the group's members. The Collection contains transcripts in English and in French translation of oral history interviews conducted with the members of the McGill Group in Medical Genetics between 2009 and 2011. The oral history interviews were held in the course of a larger project conducted by a group of researchers at McGill's School of Social Studies of Medicine to document the history of the group and its role in the development of the field of medical genetics in Canada more broadly. These researchers included Christopher Canning, Andrea Tone, George Weisz, and Alberto Cambrosio. The project received guidance from David Rosenblatt and funding from the Canada Research Chair Program in the Social History of Medicine. The fourteen interviews document the members' individual biographies and careers, as well as the history and development of the McGill Group in Medical Genetics during a transformative period in the field of medical genetics. The interviews are available as transcripts, created by Christopher Canning. French translations of the transcripts were also created by McGIll's Translation Services and are also made available. The following individuals were interviewed as part of the oral histories project:

1. F. Clarke Fraser, interviewed by Christopher Canning on November 3, 2009
2. David Rosenblatt, interviewed by Christopher Canning on December 1, 2009
3. Rima Rozen, interviewed by Andrew Hoffman on February 16, 2010
4. Charles Scriver, interviewed by Andrew Hoffman on March 2, 2010
5. Reynold Gold, interviewed by Christopher Canning on July 13, 2010
6. Leonard Pinsky, interviewed by Christopher Canning on July 21, 2010
7. Emil Skamene, interviewed by Christopher Canning on August 5, 2010
8. Peter Hechtman, interviewed by Christopher Canning on September 30, 2010
9. Eric Shoubridge, interviewed by Christopher Canning on October 8, 2010
10. Mark Trifiro, interviewed by Christopher Canning on October 22, 2010
11. Andrew Karaplis, interviewed by Christopher Canning on November 30, 2010
12. Robert MacKenzie, interviewed by Christopher Canning on February 2, 2011
13. Roy Gravel, interviewed by Christopher Canning on February 4, 2011
14. H. Susie Tenenhouse, interviewed by Christopher Canning on February 8, 2011

Letter to William Osler from Robert Palmer Howard, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Howard knows that Osler would have preferred to teach Practical Physiology than Botany. He hopes Osler understands that the offer of the Chair of Botany was made by McGill in an attempt to develop a connection between Osler and the University. McGill is so poor and needy that it could not fund a lectureship in Practical Physiology at present. He advises Osler to concentrate on general practice and to obtain a degree from the F.R.C.S. in Edinburgh.

Letter to William Osler from J.C. (Jemmy) Morgan, Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Jemmy describes his trip to Dundas, where he met the Oslers, Mr. Hatt and Mr. Young. He reports on the Weston School and students that have recently passed away. Includes manuscript notes.

Letter to William Osler from Arthur Jukes Johnson, Trinity College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Johnson has sent Osler bone specimens. He has been working very hard studying classics, but is anxious to study medicine. He saw Charlie Locke.

Letter to William Osler from J.C. (Jemmy) Morgan, Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Original version of CUS417/63.6. Includes original envelope.

Letter to William Osler from Arthur Jukes Johnson, Trinity College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Original version of CUS417/63.10.

Correspondence regarding tributes to Dr. Cone, Memorial window dedication. Letters by or to Dr. Cone may also exist in the separate C-D/C files. In particular, a typed carbon copy letter or signed hand-written letter by WGP to WVC, 15 Dec. 1953 regarding succession at the MNI is filed in C/D 6-c.

Correspondence with Dr. William Vernon Cone. Last personal letter. Letters by or to Dr. Cone may also exist in the separate C-D/C files. In particular, a typed carbon copy letter or signed hand-written letter by WGP to WVC, 15 Dec. 1953 regarding succession at the MNI is filed in C/D 6-c.

Manuscript notebook concerning miscellaneous problems. O.R. material, and human data with Hanna Pappius. Loose manuscript notes are included.