Collection consists of pamphlets and reprints of scholarly works on Latin poetry and literary criticism, compiled by Otto Ribbeck. Materials in the collection are divided into XX sections: I. Vergil II. Pamphlets III.
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.
File consists of drawings for government memorial (stone), including: 7 sketch drawings: lettering, inscriptions, wreath 7 development drawings: inscriptions, wreath 4 working drawings: plans, elevations 23 detail drawings: wreaths, inscriptions, lettering, base
Letter to John H. Musser from William Osler, 209, West Monument Street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He writes of his work with Kartulis' amoebae, as well as Kartulis and Koch's similar findings. He hopes Musser will soon come to Baltimore. MacDonald from Montreal will soon arrive in Baltimore. Includes manuscript notes.
Letter to Charlotte (Chattie, Mrs. Charles Gwyn) Osler from Ellen Osler, 83, Wellesley Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She relates news of the family, of Osler's upcoming Easter visit, and of Fannie Banks.
Letter to Daniel Coit Gilman from William Osler, 209, West Monument Street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He updates Gilman on the progress of the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He comments on the new director, and on Halsted and Kelly. He writes of his plans to travel to Europe at which time he would like to meet with Gilman to discuss the Medical School.