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CA ON00353 AFC 203 · Fonds · 1798-1990, predominant 1856-1902

This fonds consists of letters, manuscripts, articles, poems, addresses, lectures, journals, reports, notes, reviews, invitations, photographs, posters, negatives, drawings, maps, receipts, crafts, electroplates, and other materials relating to Dr. Richard Maurice Bucke and his family. In addition there is substantial material related to his work as Superintendent of the London Asylum for the Insane and to his friends (especially Walt Whitman) and other studies.

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Minutes
CA ON00343 TG fonds-TG 1-TG 1.3 · Subseries · 1822-1966
Part of Toronto General Hospital fonds

Sub-series consists of a very small sample of the minutes of meetings of the Board of Trustees and its various sub-committees.

File 1.3.5 contains minutes of sub-committees to consider practical issues relating to the plans to move the TGH to its College St./University Avenue location: Committee to Consider the Reorganization of the TGH Constitution and Government; Committee to Consider Provisions for Treating Pulmonary Tuberculosis at TGH; Building Committee (re: choosing an architect); and the Committee on the Reorganization of the Medical Staff. File 1.3.6 contains a series of excerpts from the minutes of the Board of Trustees March 1926-April 1930, concerning plans for expansion, the building fund campaign, construction and opening of new buildings.

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CA ON00343 TG fonds · Fonds · 1822 - 1989

Fonds consists of the records of the administrative office and bodies of the Toronto General Hospital in addition to those of various medical departments. The fonds includes 36 series:

TG 1. Board of Trustees records
TG 2. Office of the President records
TG 3. Office of the Vice President, Medical Affairs records
TG 4. Medical Advisory Board records
TG 5. Ontario Institute of Radiotherapy records
TG 6. Department of Radiology records
TG 7. Public Relations Department records
TG 8. Special Treatment Clinic records
TG 9. Middle Management Group records
TG 10. Medical Staff Association records
TG 11. Department of Microbiology records
TG 12. Office of the Director of Utilization and Special Services records
TG 13. Department of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine records
TG 14. Interdisciplinary Task Force of Behavioural Sciences and Allied Groups records
TG 15. Medical Records Department records
TG 16. Social Service Department records
TG 17. Nursing Department records
TG 18. Cardiovascular Investigation Unit records
TG 19. TGH Pharmacopoeia
TG 20. Office of the Supervisor, In-Patient Accounts records
TG 21. Vascular Bank records
TG 22. Division of Neurosurgery records
TG 23. Administrative Council records
TG 24. Department of Nutrition Services records
TG 25. Miscellaneous Publications
TG 26. Toronto General Hospital Bowling League records
TG 27. Biochemistry records
TG 28. Office of the Chief Operating Officer records
TG 29. Toronto General Hospital Foundation records
TG 30. Toronto General Hospital Auxiliary records
TG 31. Certificates and Diplomas
TG 32. Finance Department records
TG 33. Plans and Architectural Drawings
TG 34. Toronto Hospitals Steam Corporation records
TG 35. TGH House Staff photographs
TG 36. TGH Photography Department negatives

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Property and Endowment
CA ON00343 TG fonds-TG 1-TG 1.9 · Subseries · 1822-1956
Part of Toronto General Hospital fonds

Sub-series consists of documents relating to the lease, mortgage, sale etc. of properties owned, occupied or managed by the Trustees of the Toronto General Hospital and documents relating to the management and disposition of estates endowed to the Trustees of the Toronto General Hospital, including wills and letters probate. Sub-series also includes a ledger of lessees to the Toronto General Hospital.

File 1.9.31 contains original deeds conveying property to the Trustees of the York Hospital (later the Toronto General Hospital) 1822-1850.

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CA ON00343 RG 1 · Record group · 1986 - 2000

The record group includes 14 fonds:
TH 1. Nursing Education and Research Department fonds
TH 2. Department of Public Affairs and Communications fonds
TH 3. Status of Women Committee fonds
TH 4. Medical/Legal Affairs fonds
TH 5. Finance Directorate fonds
TH 6. Surgical Directorate fonds
TH 7. Medical Advisory Committee fonds
TH 8. Board of Trustees fonds
TH 9. Office of the President fonds
TH 10. Joint Hospital/University Relations Committee fonds
TH 11. Office of the Chief Operating Officer fonds
TH 12. Department of Strategic Planning fonds
TH 13. Office of the Executive Vice-President fonds
TH 14. The Toronto Hospital Auxiliary fonds

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Board of Trustees records
CA ON00343 TG fonds-TG 1 · Series · 1822-1986
Part of Toronto General Hospital fonds

Series consists of annual lists of appointments to the TGH medical staff; TGH annual reports; minutes of meetings of the Board and its subcommittees; correspondence; lists of members of the Board; materials relating to special events and ceremonies at the TGH; legislative acts and by-laws pertaining to the TGH; visitors registers; and documents pertaining to the management of property owned by and/ or endowed to the TGH. The series includes ten sub-series:

TG 1.1 Medical Staff Appointments
TG 1.2 Annual Reports
TG 1.3 Minutes
TG 1.4 Correspondence
TG 1.5 Membership Lists
TG 1.6 Special Events and Ceremonies
TG 1.7 Acts and By-Laws
TG 1.8 Visitors Registers
TG 1.9 Properties and Endowment
TG 1.10 Executive Committee records

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Correspondence
CA ON00343 TG fonds-TG 1-TG 1.4 · Subseries · 1844-1968
Part of Toronto General Hospital fonds

Sub-series consists of correspondence to and from members of the Board of Trustees, legal counsel for the Trustees, and the Board Secretary. The greatest part of the materials contained in this Sub-series is correspondence from the chairman of the Board with subscribers to the TGH Building fund 1918-1934, including lists of subscribers and their commitments, letters of acknowledgment, receipts, subscription cards and invoices.

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Vesey A. Brown fonds
CA ON00353 AFC 260 · Fonds · 1845 - 1895

This fonds consists of Vesey Brown’s medical education and military certificates and personal correspondence, as well as material relating to Brown and Masingberd family property in London and Morpeth, Ontario. Majority of fonds consists of Series 4 that is Brown's work as watercolour artist, mainly depicting London, Port Stanley and Elgin County.

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Acts and By-Laws
CA ON00343 TG fonds-TG 1-TG 1.7 · Subseries · 1847-1939
Part of Toronto General Hospital fonds

Sub-series consists of legislative bills and acts pertaining to the Toronto General Hospital, and by-laws adopted by the TGH Board of trustees and sanctioned by the Provincial Lieutenant-Governor in Council.

CA ON00279 HF01-SF01 · Sous-fonds · 1852-2015

This sous-contains fundraising documents pertaining to rural collections and the Orphans’ Festival which show that the Sisters needed support from the surrounding community in order to operate the orphanage. Articles, tickets, programmes, and receipts from the annual Orphans’ Festival show the importance the event held, not only to the Sisters but also to Hamilton citizens. Financial records further illustrate how much money was needed to care for the orphaned children. The account books detail the necessary items Sisters purchased to successfully run the orphanage. The fee books show how much parents paid to foster their children. These records also demonstrate the needs the Sisters had on outside resources, like government grants and surrounding community funding. Documents pertaining to regulatory compliance are also found, including the 1965 Children’s Institutions Act and Regulations which outlines the rules the orphanage had to follow in order to operate within the law. Correspondence on a variety of topics is also present in the collection, including finance, education, and daily operations. There are photographs which offer a “snapshot” into the life of the orphanage. These images depict Sisters working in the orphanage, the Orphans’ Festival, children’s communion celebrations, and the dining hall. The sous-fonds also contains records created by the Advisory Committee of Mount St. Joseph Orphanage. These records outline the types of work the committee did, including structural changes to the building. There are several summaries of the history of St. Mary’s Orphanage, and a brief summary of the history of Mount St. Carmel Infants’ Home. The registers offer significant information about the children who remained in the care of the orphanage. These list information such as the orphan’s name, date of birth, religious denomination, nationality, date of admission and discharge, date of death [if applicable], and who took the child after he or she was discharged. There are also registers that list information about children who stayed for day stays, as well as children who were moved into foster homes. The sous-fonds contains information about orphans who received their religious sacraments, as well as baptismal records. Also found personal folders and admission cards, which provide information about application and departure, correspondence and parental addresses and occupations.

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CA ON00279 F01-S137 · Series · 1853-2015, predominant 1976-2005

This series consists of contracts, deeds, plans, and newspaper clippings relating to Hellmuth College from 1866-1952. There is a general history and photographs of Hellmuth College. The series includes photographs of the Chapel and Motherhouse. The series contains a description of the layout of the Orphanage as well as information regarding the day-to-day routines. The series also contains notes on the process of purchasing the Mills property and written summaries of ecclesiastical events such as the Eucharistic Congress at Mount St. Joseph in July, 1923 and the visit of Cardinal Villeneuve in 1934. There are also special issues of the Western Gazette and magazine and newspaper articles, including a biography of Bishop Hellmuth, and the building of the new Motherhouse.

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Visitors Registers
CA ON00343 TG fonds-TG 1-TG 1.8 · Subseries · 1853-1973
Part of Toronto General Hospital fonds

Sub-series consists of visitors registers maintained by the Board of Trustees.

File 1.8.1 contains newspaper clippings, lists of Hospital Trustees and staff, and photographs pasted in the endpapers.

File 1.8.4 predominantly contains visitors’ signatures dated April 21-26, 1930 and was used to record the names of visitors to the new Private Patients Pavilion (Bell Wing).

Files 1.8.6 and 1.8.7 record admissions and visits to the Hospital by members of two independent fraternal organizations, respectively the Independent Order of Foresters and the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows.

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CA ON00343 TG fonds-TG 2 · Series · 1864-1985
Part of Toronto General Hospital fonds

Series consists of reports (monthly, annual) to the Board of Trustees, correspondence and general administration files of the Superintendent/ Executive Director, and other files created or maintained by the Superintendent/Executive Director’s office such as organization charts, procedures manuals, and records related to capital grants, donations and bequests. The series includes 31 sub-series:

2.1 Reports to Board of Trustees
2.2 Superintendent’s Correspondence and General Administration Files 1928 [C.J. Decker]
2.3 Superintendent’s Correspondence and General Administration Files 1929 [C.J. Decker]
2.4 Superintendent’s Correspondence and General Administration Files 1930 [C.J. Decker]
2.5 Superintendent’s Correspondence and General Administration Files 1931 [C.J. Decker]
2.6 Superintendent’s Correspondence and General Administration Files 1932 [C.J. Decker]
2.7 Superintendent’s Correspondence and General Administration Files 1933 [C.J. Decker]
2.8 Superintendent’s Correspondence and General Administration Files 1934 [C.J. Decker]
2.9 Superintendent’s Correspondence and General Administration Files 1935 [C.J. Decker]
2.10 Superintendent’s Correspondence and General Administration Files 1936 [C.J. Decker]
2.11 Superintendent’s Correspondence and General Administration Files 1937 [C.J. Decker]
2.12 Superintendent’s Correspondence and General Administration Files 1938 [C.J. Decker]
2.13 Superintendent’s Correspondence and General Administration Files 1939 [C.J. Decker]
2.14 Superintendent’s Correspondence and General Administration Files 1940 [C.J. Decker]
2.15 Superintendent’s Correspondence and General Administration Files 1947 [Dr. J.E. Sharpe]
2.16 Superintendent’s Correspondence and General Administration Files 1949 [Dr. J.E. Sharpe]
2.17 Superintendent’s Correspondence and General Administration Files 1950 [Dr. J.E. Sharpe]
2.18 Superintendent’s Correspondence and General Administration Files 1951 [Dr. J.E. Sharpe]
2.19 Superintendent’s Correspondence and General Administration Files 1952 [Dr. J.E. Sharpe]
2.20 Superintendent’s Correspondence and General Administration Files 1953-1966 [Dr. J.E. Sharpe]
2.21 Special Capital Grants 1955-1962
2.22 Superintendent’s Correspondence Log 1963
2.23 Information for Superintendent’s Secretary [196-?]
2.24 Organization Charts [196-?]-1979
2.25 TGH Planning Report 1968
2.26 Procedures Manuals [1962?]-[1976?]
2.27 Hospital Rules and Regulations 1900-[192-?]
2.28 Press Clippings 1927-1967
2.29 Dr. W.G. Cosbie Papers 1965-1975
2.30 Miscellaneous records 1864-1985
2.31 Donations and bequests

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Marshall Dean family fonds
Fonds · 1868 - 2000

Marshall Blanchard Dean was an early physician in Fort William; his son Marshall Macdougall Dean had a career with the Canadian Coast Guard and a lifelong interest in history and genealogy. Collection includes correspondence, photographs, and research materials.

CA ON00279 F01-S125 · Series · 1868-2005, predominant 1929-1980

Series contains correspondence, deeds, photographs, and newspaper articles about Mount Hope Motherhouse in London, Ontario before its purchase and while it was operating. Earliest records include a report card from 1868, a letter dated 1869, and an original deed of land dated 1883. Records from the late 1920s to 1960s include original newsclippings. Many of the records are undated photographs, photocopies, or typed histories and biographies. The latest record dated 2005 is email correspondence.

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House of Providence fonds
CA ON00279 F13 · Fonds · 1869-2002

This fonds consists of records that pertain to the House of Providence and Marian Villa. More specifically, it consists of histories, commemorative materials, and administrative materials. There are also records related to the Marian Villa Auxiliary.

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Healthcare series
CA ON00279 HF01-S047 · Series · 1872-2012

This series contains seven subseries containing material related to the administrative operations of the healthcare facilities founded, owned, and operated by the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph Hamilton. The facilities concerned are St. Joseph’s Hospital, Brantford; St. Joseph’s Hospital, Guelph; St. Mary’s General Hospital, Kitchener; St. Joseph’s Community Health Centre, Stoney Creek; and St. Joseph’s Hospital, Hamilton. The records included are annals and histories, newsletters, news clippings, meeting minutes, financial records, property records, legal documents, annual reports, renovation and construction reports, photographs, material related to the estate and donations of Rev. E. P. Slaven, correspondence, bills, by-laws, and some records of events of the various nursing schools operated in connection with the hospitals. There are also records relating to the transfer of hospital administration.

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CA ON00343 TGH-EC · Collection · 1874-2011

The Toronto General Hospital ephemera collection is an assembly of material in various formats that have been accumulated by the UHN Archives from a variety of disparate sources including, but not limited to, family members of former staff or students, other repositories, or anonymous donations. Collection consists of textual records, publications, photographs and objects. Material in the collection relates to the history of the hospital, its staff or students.

File 2 contains a recipe for Butter Soup, directions for making lactic acid milk from culture, and notes on letterhead for Dr. Miriam A. Brick.

File 12 includes photos of J.R.F. (Frank) Mills, Bruce Tovee, Wallace Scott, Roche Robertson, L.C. Mongomery, J.A. MacFarlane, and an Oxford Vaporizer (Anaesthesia Machine).

File 14 includes pictures of Drs. E.H. Botterell, K.G. McKenzie and Tom Morley, from Neurosurgery, and Dr. Mary Tom from Neuropathology.

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