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Katherine Dawson Ketchum Collection
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- Source of title proper: Based on the documents in the collection.
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CA OSLER P101
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Physical description
0,3 cm of textual records and 3 photographs.
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Name of creator
(1903-1990)
Biographical history
Katherine Dawson Ketchum (born Katherine Dawson) was born on July 8, 1903, in Montreal, and died on October 20, 1990, in Toronto. She was the daughter of Arthur Osborne Dawson and Mary Agnes LeRossignol. On July 12, 1934, she married John Davidson Ketchum in Montreal, who was a Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto. They had at least one son. Ketchum graduated from McGill in Medicine in 1931 and was the first woman to receive the Holmes Gold Medal in 1931.
Custodial history
Presented to the Osler Library by Mrs. Margaret Catto, daughter of Dr. Katherine Ketchum, February 1999.
Scope and content
The collection contains the Holmes Gold Medal, photographs, certificates, a poem, letters, newspaper clippings and memoirs.
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Language of material
- English
Script of material
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The documents are in English.
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Items can be requested for consultation online via the Library Catalogue or by email at osler.library@mcgill.ca. Advance notice is recommended.
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Osler Database ID
4620
Osler Fonds ID
91