This file contains a short biography of Charles Henry Gould, the first full-time librarian at McGill. Note on the first page reads, "Rcvd from Keith Crouch, the author, 23/1/76."

This file contains a book of biographical material about George Mathewson, including correspondence with important cultural figures, and poems (some by Matheson, other by well-known poets).

This file contains a typewritten manuscript of an account of George M. Dawson's travels in the Alberta and British Columbia in 1883. Includes some b&w illustrations.

This file contains a typewritten manuscript of an account of George M. Dawson's travels in the Alberta and British Columbia in 1884. Includes some b&w illustrations. Also includes a letter dated 7 March 1991 from W.J. Ross to Alexander Wright, Archivist with McGill University Archives regarding Ross's donation.

This file contains a typewritten manuscript of an account of George M. Dawson's travels in the Northwest Territories in 1881. Includes some b&w illustrations and a folded map.

This series consists of research, writing, and correspondence files relating to Casey Wood's major and minor publications and unpublished works, as well as, others assisting in Wood's publications, research, or writing about Wood. The majority of the research and writing materials for Wood's published and unpublished works were created between 1920-1940, while other materials collected during Wood's life, those associated with his memoir and obituary, date from approximately 1850-1943.
Some prominent writings by Wood include “Introduction to the Literature of Vertebrate Zoology” (1921-1956), his unpublished memoir (ca. 1850-1939), “Fundus Oculi” (1911-1934), Wood family history (1920-1940), “Birds of Fiji” (1920-1928), “Through Forest and Jungle in Kashmir and North India” (1921-1934); Persian, Arabic and Hindustani manuscripts (1927-1934); and “The Art of Falconry” (1942).
The series consists of many volumes and files containing a number of record types including manuscripts, typescripts, proofs, publications, photographs, correspondence, clippings, printed material, postcards, journals, administrative and financial records, and artwork. Some of the volumes are scrapbooks containing many of these materials mounted within, while others include similar materials bound within. These volumes do not necessarily have a clear organization but are sometimes arranged chronologically or by correspondent.

There are 2230 incoming and outgoing pieces of correspondence including letters, postcards, notes, telegrams, and cards. Subseries 1) Introduction to the Literature of Vertebrate Zoology includes 1313 pieces of correspondence, the largest number of correspondence within the collection.

This file contains biographical texts of figures associated with McGill, including "William Leslie Logie: McGill University's first graduate and Canada's first medical graduate" by Barbara R. Tunis and Edward H. Bensley (4 December 1971); "Alexis St. Martin" by Edward H. Bensley (May 1959); obituary for David Stewart Forster by S.M. Banfill (ca. 1959).

File does not physically exist. For article and material relating the article, see file W/U 129.

This file contains biography of Leonard Landsdowne Derby (1885-1955) by his son, Angus Campbell Derby. Signed by the author. Leonard Landsdowne Derby was a graduate of the McGill Faculty of Medicine. Also includes a letter stapled to the final page, from a History of Medicine professor at Queen's University to Angus Campbell Derby thanking him for a copy of the biography.

This file contains biography of William James Derby (1854-1935) by his grandson, Angus Campbell Derby. Signed by the author. Includes a chapter on William James Derby's time as a student at the McGill Faculty of Medicine. Also includes a letter stapled to the final page, from a History of Medicine professor at Queen's University to Angus Campbell Derby thanking him for a copy of the biography.