Title:

Copy of speech sent to Thomas McCrae (to be read at the introductory excercises of Jefferson Medical College)

Creator:

Osler, William

Date:

[Summer 1914]

Description:

In Europe at the time, Osler was unable to give the speech at the introductory exercises of Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia due to the recent commencement of World War I and the accompanying difficulty in overseas travel. Instead, he sent it to his American colleague Dr. McCrae to read in his stead. Osler recalled his early days in Philadelphia: the books that impressed him, and the men of Jefferson College he admired.. [Description courtesy of McGill University.]. Soon after Osler's death in 1919, Lady Osler asked their good friend Dr. Harvey Cushing to write a biography. For this project, Cushing gathered a wide variety of material, including a substantial amount of Osler correspondence and other memorabilia borrowed from Osler's family, friends, and colleagues. He employed three secretaries to transcribe these documents, and later donated the transcripts (along with his other working materials) to the Osler Library. Many of the original documents were returned to the owners. The originals that were retained, together with the Cushing transcripts, constitute the largest and most accessible collection of Osler's correspondence.. Harvey Cushing's "Life of Sir William Osler" was published by Oxford University Press in 1925, and was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1926.

Original Repository:

Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University. Osler Library Archive Collections, P417: Harvey Cushing Fonds

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Speeches
Memorandums

Format:

Text

Extent:

3 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University. Osler Library Archive Collections, P417: Harvey Cushing Fonds. 12841

Legacy ID:

GFBBLF

NLM ID:

101743406X171

Profiles Collection:

The William Osler Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101743406X171

Story Section:

Sir William: Regius Professor at Oxford, 1905-1919