Letter from Wilder Penfield to Frank Cyril James, July 13, 1944.
Date:
1944-07-13
Description:
This is a typewritten letter from Wilder Penfield to McGill University’s Principal, Frank Cyril James. In the letter Penfield justifies the need for expansion at the Montreal Neurological Institute, citing both the increased numbers of military patients, the general increase in the number of non-military patients, as well as the increased need for laboratories and other facilities to meet the institute’s clinical and research needs. He offers some specifics about what sections of the institute need to be expanded and how they could be accommodated by the construction of a new wing. The letter is dated July 13, 1944.
Physical Description:
text.typescript.black and white 27.8 x 21.5 cm
Language:
English

is Part Of:
Wilder Penfield Digital Collection

Wilder Penfield Fonds P142 -- Series A (Administration) -- Sub-Series A/N (Administration, Neuro)
Publisher:
Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University
Citation:
Letter from Wilder Penfield to Frank Cyril James, July 13, 1944. [Online image]. Wilder Penfield Digital Collection Wilder Penfield Fonds P142 -- Series A (Administration) -- Sub-Series A/N (Administration, Neuro) . Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University . Retrieved March 28, 2024 from http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/penfieldfonds/fullrecord.php?ID=10429
Rights:
This material has been made available with the consent of the copyright holders and can be used in accordance with fair dealing provisions of Canadian copyright law. For more information, please contact the Osler Library of the History of Medicine.
Creator:
Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976.
Notes:
There are a number of handwritten calculations at the top and bottom of the pages.

Call Number:
A/N 9-4/1