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[ca. 1920]-1972 (Creation)
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79 cm of textual records
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Russell Kneale Magee (1906-1972) was a noted surgeon. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, he graduated from the University of Toronto with a BA in biology and then a medical degree in 1930. He took surgical training in Toronto and spent two years in England where he wrote his FRCSE. In 1936, he and his wife Dr Agnes King Moffat joined the staff at Peterborough Clinic. Magee was president of the medical staff of Nichols Hospital in the 1940's and in 1954 was Chief of Staff at Civic Hospital. In 1942 he joined the CAMC and saw service overseas with the 20th Canadian General Hospital in England, France, Belgium and Holland. Magee studied several experimental surgical techniques while overseas, particularly on German POW's. In Holland he studied the use of the Kuntscher Pin on fractured femurs. He brought this innovative K-Pin to Canada after the war. They were manufactured at CGE under his supervision. Magee also wrote several papers on surgical techniques.
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The entire fonds was kept in the Magee family home in Peterborough. The material was reviewed by Dr Moffat prior to donation to the PCMA.
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Fonds consists of correspondence, photographs, diaries, reports, journal reprints and other material covering the professional and personal life of Doctor Russell Kneale Magee and to some extent, his wife Doctor Agnes King Moffat (1905-1998). Included in the fonds are papers documenting Dr Magee's medical career in the Canadian Army during World War Two, war surgery, Dr Magee's studies of experimental surgical techniques including the Kuntscher Pin and work with German POW's (1942-1946); the Peterborough Clinic (1936-1972); professional activities and contacts with medical colleagues; family and social activities; Dr Magee's diaries for the years 1945-1972 inclusive.
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Personal privacy restrictions imposed by archivist on doctor-patient surgical information and Peterborough Clinic correspondence relating to Clinic staff. The restricted material is located in files 10, 11, 16 in box 2. The Archivist must be consulted prior to allowing access to these files.
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The original order and file headings established by Dr Magee and Moffat have been used to guide arrangement of this fonds. Magee carefully filed his records by broad sub-groups such as "Civic Hospital", "Military", "Personal" and then by related file headings - copied verbatum to new acid-free file folders.
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- Peterborough Clinic (Subject)