Subseries consists of documents created by members of the committee regarding the selection of the speaker for the John P. McGovern Lecture at the annual meeting of the American Osler Society. Includes one file of correspondence of the secretary-treasurer with John P. McGovern, guidelines of the committee, programs, press release and newspaper clipping.

Subseries consists of published pamphlets of the John P. McGovern Lecture, and manuscripts and correspondence accumulated during the preparation of the edited volume Our lords, the sick: McGovern Lectures in the history of medicine and medical humanism, by Larry Longo.

Subseries consists of correspondence showing the links between the American Osler Society and the Osler Library at McGill University. Contains one file of correspondence with the Osler Librarian and information about the financial contributions of the Society to the Friends of the Osler Society. Includes correspondence, receipts, and newsletter.

Subseries consists of documents generated by the activities of the committee. Includes correspondence, report, copy of last will and testament, application forms, drafts of announces and request of information.

Subseries contains a sample of the certificate that is presented to new members as well as a photograph of a medal of Sir William Osler.

Subseries contains abstracts submitted for annual meeting and presentations made at these occasions. The fourteen files are arranged in chronological order and includes correspondence, presentations and abstracts.

Subseries contains documents pertaining to the selection of the honorary and emeritus members. Contains one file of correspondence between officers on the subject and eight candidates’ files. Includes membership proposal files arranged in alphabetical order. Contains membership proposal forms, correspondence, curriculum vitae, bibliographies, reprints and a list.

Subseries contains records relating to the nomination of new members through ballots sent to all members. Includes 17 files with tally sheets, ballots, correspondence, curriculum vitae and membership proposal forms. Pre-1980, ballots files contain also membership proposal information.

Subseries contains the programs of the annual meeting of the American Osler Society. Includes 7 files with programs, roster of attendance and evaluation forms. Some documents are annotated or have been signed by participants.

Subseries consists of reports of the events that occurred on the annual meeting. It gives a summary of the election of the officers of the American Osler Society, a report of attendance and payments and a roster of attendance at the annual meeting, as well as a listing of the lectures presented at the annual meeting itself. The form and content of the report varies over the year.