J. Donald Atcheson fonds
Atcheson, J. D. (1917-2004)
Fonds consists primarily of materials pertaining to Dr. Atcheson’s professional development and career, particularly his employment at the Juvenile and Family Court Clinic of Toronto, the Thistletown Hospital for Emotionally Disturbed Children (later known as Thistletown Regional Centre for Children and Adolescents), the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, and the University of Toronto. Fonds consists largely of records pertaining to Dr. Atcheson’s consultancy work to the Canadian Arctic, for which he was contracted by the Government of Canada while otherwise employed at Thistletown and later at the Clarke Institute. Fonds also contains records pertaining to Dr. Atcheson’s involvement with various professional associations and committees, notably the Ontario Psychiatric Association and the Law Reform Commission, particularly with respect to work done in the medical field concerning the issue of practitioner-patient privilege and the confidentiality of health information. Fonds also includes a small portion of correspondence that documents minor issues related to Dr. Atcheson’s private affairs. Fonds consists of correspondence and memoranda, publications, newsletters, articles, reports, copies of Dr. Atcheson’s curriculum vitae, holograph notes, employment-related material (i.e., pay stubs, position descriptions, staff lists, etc.), conference-related material (i.e., programmes, pamphlets, copies of presented papers), contracts related to consultancy work in the Arctic, patient-related records (i.e., case history forms, patient lists, etc.), court transcripts, submissions to various commissions and committees, meeting agendas and minutes, and other related documentation. Also includes one pencil sketch, some cartographic records, and some photographic records. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Correspondence Juvenile and Family Court Clinic, Toronto Thistletown Hospital / Thistletown Regional Centre Clarke Institute of Psychiatry Consultancy to the Canadian Arctic Senate Committees Professional associations and committees Law Reform Commission Publications, reports, articles, court transcripts, and presentations Photographic records
[ca. 1913]-Mar. 1990, predominant 1940-1990
1.3 m of textual records (147 files) 1 drawing : sketch, pencil ; 22 X 28 cm 3 maps : reproductions, one with ms annotations ; 86.6 X 56.1 cm or smaller 9 photographs : b&w and col. ; 22 X 28 cm or smaller
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