The collection consists of 3 scrapbooks assembled by Richard L. MacDonnell, and 1 McGill Dissection Room Record Book created and kept by MacDonnell from April 1883-1891. The scrapbooks contain notes, patient prescription information, reprints of various publications by MacDonnell, and lots of news clippings concerning various topics such as the history of Montreal, McGill University, the McGill faculty, Montreal General Hospital, and obituary notices. A second volume of dissection records (1896-1908) was compiled after MacDonnell's death, and can be found in the library catalogue.

Series consists of three scrapbooks. The scrapbooks contain notes, patient prescription information, reprints of various publications by MacDonnell, and lots of news clippings concerning various topics such as the history of Montreal, McGill University, the McGill faculty, Montreal General Hospital, and obituary notices

Scrapbook contains notes, McGill association programs, various theatre programs, newspaper clippings from Montreal Herald, Gazette, Daily Star, The Irish Times, The Toronto Mail, among others, March 1866-August 1884, as well as several articles on cholera.

Scrapbook contains reprints of Richard L. MacDonnell’s various publications in Montreal Medical Journal and others. Also contains printed letters, patient notes, and misc. caricatures and postcard portraits of Members of the Royal College.

Scrapbook contains notes on patient prescriptions, and newspaper clippings on various drugs and cure methods, as well as supplier information.

Series consists of “Medical Faculty McGill College Dissecting Room Record”, 1883-1891, provides cadaver details such as name/date received/received from/sex/religion/cause of death/burial location/burial date/age. Notes at the back show annual receipts and expenditures from 1884-1890.