The fonds contains correspondence related to the Osler Library and its holdings with people such as Maude Abbott, Edward Archibald, William B. Bean, Edward Horton Bensley, Archibald Malloch, Casey Wood, as well as John Farquhar Fulton, Keeper of the Medical History Collections at Yale University's library; the fonds also contains a typescript of talks by W.W. Francis (titled "Showman's Patter") about books and other items held in the Osler Library.
Fonds documents the friendship between Mrs. Alice Russel and Dr. Abraham Flexner. It also includes documents collected by Mrs. Russel on Sir William Osler and Maude Abbott. The fonds contains correspondence and newspaper clippings.
Letter to Maude E. Abbott from William Osler, 1, West Franklin Street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Osler apologizes for having sent her an unsigned letter and thanks her for sending along some photographs.
Letter to Maude E. Abbott from William Osler, Canton, Massachusetts, USA. Compliment on her work. Suggestion to add information on fetal endocarditis in the Endocardium section. Mention that the book should not be marred in any detail by anyone, because she should get full credit for her book. Museum's mission is education. He assures her that Adami will help her and that he is interested in her work. Mention that her Museum System will be included in his book on the System which is delayed.
Letter to Maude E. Abbott from William Osler, 7, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Osler will work with her at the museum on the 29th. Congratulations for her work which will be a model to other museums. He heard from Shepherd that she would like him to write the introduction. He declines. This belongs to Adami, as head of the department.
Letter to Maude E. Abbott from William Osler, 1, West Franklin Street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Osler writes of matters relating to his work with Abbott. He thinks they should look forward to a new library and museum building.
Letter to Maude E. Abbott from William Osler, 56, Mackay Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Osler compliments Abbott on her splendid work and on her growing reputation among the men of the Faculty as a valued member of the McGill staff.
Letter to Maude E. Abbott from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Compliment on the program of the meeting. The total of the reports show how much good work such an organization may be able to accomplish. Glad that she has a lectureship and a raise.
Letter to Maude E. Abbott from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Congratulates her for the program of the National Association of Museum Officers Meeting. It will be a success. Glad that she will received the Honorary M.D. title in June.
