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Osler Library Series
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Visual Items

Series C contains a variety of images, such as of Dr. McNaughton, Dr. Penfield, Dr. Cone and other colleagues, as well as images related to his professional work, such as of brains.
This series is divided into nine (6) sub-series:
C/1) Photographs
C/2) Drawings
C/3) Slides
C/4) Postcards
C/5) Film reels
C/6) Technical drawing

Correspondence

This series consists of most of Dr. Penfield's correspondence. The series is composed of three sub-series corresponding to Dr. Penfield's "Simple System." (C = Correspondence)

Medical apparatuses

This series consists primarily of various medical apparatuses, 3 voice recording machines, 4 electrocardiogram recording machines, magnetic recordings, audiograph recordings, and glass slides.

Other Penfield Family Members

This series consists of a small cache of papers belonging to other Penfield family members. This series includes correspondence addressed to the mothers of Wilder Penfield and Helen Kermott Penfield, Mrs. E.P. Kermott and Jean Jefferson Penfield; a diary and letters of Penfield’s beloved sister Ruthmary Penfield Inglis, whose brain tumour Penfield unsuccessfully operated on; and a few items pertaining to Penfield’s daughter Ruthmary Penfield Lewis, mother of Jefferson Lewis.

Objects

This series consists of objects or artifacts that belonged to Dr. Penfield.

Wilder Penfield

This series consists of original and photocopied diaries, correspondence, personal documents, and manuscript drafts belonging to Wilder Penfield and spanning his lifetime. The material is largely personal in nature and is the result of his travels and exchanges with family, friends, and colleagues. The series is divided into the following sub-series: diaries, correspondence, personal documents, memorabilia, and manuscript drafts.

Miscellaneous

Series consists of miscellaneous material produced and collected by Dr. Penfield. This series includes art work, notes, and correspondence, as well as Dr. Penfield's academic robes and hats. This includes copies of the French 'Bulletin de l'Académie Royale de medecine', 'Bulletin de l'Académie nationale de medecine' and 3 editions of the Montreal La Lancette Canadienne journal. The series also includes less than 1 cm of photographs (found in file J 13-1), a framed diploma (file J 2-3) and selections for an exhibit from 1991 by William Feindel.

Diaries

The series is comprised of personal and appointment diaries, recording Dr. Penfield's work engagements, personal thoughts, and travels between 1904 and 1976. The series also includes two scrap books and several diaries by Dr. Penfield's wife, Helen Kermott Penfield.

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