JEWISH GENERAL HOSPITAL MEDICAL LIBRARY SOUS-SOUS-FONDS
Fonds 1-3-2
Jewish General Hospital Medical Library Sous-sous-fonds [textual records; electronic records; graphic materials] . -- 1936-2007 predominantly 1990s.
Jewish General Hospital Medical Library; Health Sciences Library
11.43 cm of textual and graphic material
The Jewish General Hospital, with the help of donations from its medical staff, had established a medical library soon after opening in 1936. However, the Library remained inadequate for several years on account of insufficient funds and staffing. In 1941 the Women's Auxiliary founded the Medical Library Committee which henceforth solicited donations for the Library, supplied volunteer librarians and annually voted $250 for maintenance. The Medical Library Committee continued to provide these much needed services until 1957, when the hospital hired its own librarians. After that, however, these women continued to make a yearly grant for the purchase of books.
The JGH Medical Library (now the Health Sciences Library) was established to meet the clinical, educational and research related needs of hospital personnel, allied health students on rotation, health professionals, medical and allied health students, and paramedical personnel in the Montreal health community. The Library includes the Drazin Memorial Library which was founded in 1986 consisting of a collection of books devoted to Judaica and Ethics. The Medical Library is also affiliated with the library at the Institute of Community and Family Psychiatry and is networked as part of McGill University’s libraries. It is a lending library providing reference, interlibrary loans, patient information and various information technology services. In 1975, the Medical Library underwent major renovations and again in 2007, major renovations allowed for the addition of two conference rooms, more study space and 15 public computers. In 2009 it absorbed the collection from the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research (LDI) Library, which closed. The Medical Library currently has four fulltime staff and four part time staff. In 2007 the JGH Archives were established as a department within the Medical Library.
1 Our Tribute Everlasting, p. 71.
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The sous-fonds came to being under the guidance of Sybil Cadloff, volunteer Archives Consultant to the JGH from c.1984- c.2003. Before Ms. Cadloff, it is believed that the archives were under the care of Dr. Mordecai B. Etziony.
The sous-fonds consist of records generated during the daily functions of the Jewish General hospital Medical Library with some reference to the LDI for Medical Research Library (now closed). The largest series contains Meeting Minutes (1-3-2.5), which date from the 1960s, 1970s and from 1991-1998. Also included are promotional flyers and leaflets (1-3-2.12) advertising the various services and resources of the Medical Library, which are mostly undated. There are Administrative Documents (1-3-2.1) including library regulations, library accounts, and library personnel/salaries, and procedure manuals arranged chronologically. There is a series of Medical Library Newsletters dating from 1981(1-3-2.14) from the years 1981, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991 and 1993. These are grouped chronologically. Also included is a series of Reports of the Librarian/Annual Report of the Library Committee from the 1960s and 1970s (1-3-2.4). There is also a collection of 149 photographs (93 print; 56 digital), four contact sheets and three sheets of negatives (1-3-2.9), divided into corresponding events; these range in date from 1930s-2009. Also included are MLA Banquet Arrangements 1981 and Medical Library Hospital Library Day April 23, 1993, located in 1-3-2.11. There is a small series of Correspondence (1-3-2.3) which includes various letters from Mildred Lande, the Medical Board of the JGH, N. Sarrasin Limitée, Superintendant of the JGH, regional Chariman of the Royal Victoria hospital and Allan B. Kanavel, Editor of Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics. These are arranged chronologically from 1935-1961. The Statistics series (1-3-2.2) includes Medical Library statistics from 1970 and 1971. References to Medical Library in various JGH publications (1-3-2.13) include articles from the 1940s, 1950s, 1963, 1964, 1988, 1989 and 2001. A small series, Lady Davis Institute Medical Research Library 1970s (1-3-2.10) holds memos from 1969-1971. Dating from 1964-1977 and 2007 is the Library Expansion series (1-3-2.6), which includes correspondence, memos and blueprints relating to the proposed renovations to the Medical Library. Two other smaller series are Co-ordination of LDI and Medical Library 1977 (1-3-2.7), which holds policies introduced and Hospital Departmental Operations (1-3-2.8) which includes a chapter written by Chief Medical Librarian Arlene Greenberg. Cadloff, Sybil (Lapin), JGH Archival Consultant (1-3-2.15) is a series containing clippings that relate to Ms. Cadloff. Items which have yet to be arranged, such as unidentified color photographs, clippings, an AMA Catalogue from 1935, a Lippincott Books catalogue from 1934, and correspondence have been placed in Medical Library Miscellaneous (1-3-2.16).
The sous-sous-fonds is arranged by subject, and most series within the sous-sous-fonds are arranged chronologically.
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Series 1
Medical Library Administrative and Financial documents [textual records] . -- 1936, 1941, 1942, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001.
Arlene Greenberg Madeleine Adorian Barbara Greeniaus
English
This series includes Library Regulations from 1936 as well as Library Accounts from 1941 and 1942. It also contains Library Personnel salaries from 1968, 1971 and 1972. In addition there are procedure manuals from the 1970s for the Medical Library written by Arlene Greenberg, Madeleine Adorian and Barbara Greeniaus, and a procedure manual for the Lady Davis Institute Library which was compiled by Arlene Greenberg in 1977.
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Series 2
Medical Library statistics [textual records] . -- 1969-1971.
English
This series contains the statistics for daily Medical Library services and journal subscriptions from 1969, 1970 and 1971.
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Series 3
Medical Library correspondence [textual records] . -- 1935, 1943, 1961, 1994, 2011.
Mildred Lande N. Sarrasin Limited Allen B. Kanavel Mitmaker, Benjamin
English
This series contains letters regarding the establishment of the medical library, and library services and subscriptions from 1935. These include letters from the Superintendant of the JGH, the regional Chairman of the Royal Victoria hospital and Allan B. Kanavel, Editor of Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics. From 1943, it contains a thank you letter for contributions to the library to Mrs. A. Goldbloom and a letter regarding the price of a partition for the library written by N. Sarrasin Limited. One more letter from 1961 written by Mildred Lande concerns the formal opening of a Mobile Library, as well as a letter concerning the name change of the Medical Library to Health Sciences Library in 1994. It also contains a testimonial written by Dr. Benjamin Mitmaker in 2011 on the occasion of the library's Open House.
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Series 4
Medical Library Report of the Librarian [textual records] = Annual Report of the Library Committee . -- 1965-1971.
Madeleine Adorian Dr. M. A. Simon
English
Reports of the Librarian, Madeleine Adorian, on Activities in the library from 1967 to 1971. Annual reports of the library committee from 1965, 1966 and 1970 written by Dr. M. A. Simon.
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Series 5
Medical Library meeting minutes [textual records] . -- 1965, 1967-72, 1977, 1991-1998.
Madeleine Adorian Norman Kalant M. Gold Sean Moore
English
This series contains minutes of the Medical Library meetings from 1965 to 1977 and 1991 to 1998. It also contains memorandums from 1969 to 1972 written by Madeleine Adorian, Norman Kalant (Chairman of Library committee) Dr. M. Gold concerning the meetings. In addition there is a letter discussed in the library meetings written by Sean Moore, Chairman of Laboratory committee, in 1971.
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Series 6
Medical Library expansion [textual records; architectural and technical drawings] . -- 1964, 1970-1976, 2007.
Madeleine Adorian Archie Deskin Robert P. Fleming Mr. P. Derrer All-Steel Canada Ltd Phebe Prowse
1 architectural drawing; b&w; 19 x 36 in.
English
This series contains a 1976 memorandum from Archie Deskin, executive director of the Hospital, granting approval to expand the medical library. There is a blueprint of the construction done by Robert P. Fleming architect in 1975. It also contains two estimates of construction costs by Mr. P. Derrer of All-Steel Canada Ltd from 1973 and 1975. Madeleine Adorian, librarian, has drawn two sketches of the library and written a letter concerning the expansion all from 1970. In addition, Phebe Prowse, of the Montreal Children's Hospital has wrote ''Units of Measurement for a Library and Staff Working area" in 1964. There are also digital photographs taken after the major renovation in 2007.
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Series 7
Medical Library co-ordination with the Lady Davis Institute [textual records] . -- 1977.
English
This series consists of policies concerning the co-ordination of services between the Lady Davis Institute library and the Medical Library.
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Series 8
Medical Library Hospital Departmental Operations [textual records] . -- undated.
Arlene Greenberg Sandra R. Duchow
English
This series contains a chapter written by Chief Medical Librarians Arlene Greenberg (JGH) and Sandra R. Duchow of the Royal Victoria Hospital entitled "Hospital Library" for publication entitled "Hospital Departmental Operations: A Guide for Trustees and Managers."
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Series 9
Medical Library photographs [graphic materials; electronic records] . -- 1940, 1977, 1980-2009.
Jewish General Hospital
3 sheets of negatives; 4 contact sheets; 56 digital images
This series houses a collection of 94 photographs and four contact sheets, and three sheets of negatives. The series contains mostly miscellaneous photographs of the library and staff over the years. Events of note include Health Sciences Library week (1989), Saunders Book Fair (1989) and Health Sciences Library kiosk during National Library Week (1996).
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Series 10
Lady Davis Institute Medical Research Library [textual records
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Arlene Greenberg Norman Kalant Henry Kravitz
English
This series contains memos addressing the library space problem at the Lady Davis Institute between 1969 and 1977 written by Arlene Greenberg, the then medical librarian at the LDI Medical Research Library, and Norman Kalant, chairman of the library committee. It also contains a letter from Henry Kravitz from 1970 declaring Norman Kalant the chairman of the library committee.
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Series 11
Medical Library events [textual records; graphic materials] . -- 1981, 1985, 1993.
Arlene Greenberg Dieter Amsler
15 photographic prints; colour; 4 x 6 in.; 1 photographic print; colour; 4 x 6 in.
English
This series contains details of events arranged through the medical library. From 1983 there are letters from Arlene Greenberg and Dieter Amsler (director of banquets) and menus for the Medical Library Association Banquet. From 1985 there are fifteen photographs, fliers, invitations, entry forms for the Second Annual Art Exhibition. From 1993 there is one photograph, one banner, fliers and pamphlets for the Medical Library Day. From 2009 there are two flyers advertising the travelling exhibition for the 75th anniversary of the JGH.
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Series 12
Medical Library flyers [textual records; graphic materials] . -- 1984, 1988, 1992, 1999, undated.
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This series contains promotional fliers pertaining to the advertising of the Medical Library's resources and services.
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Series 13
References to the Medical Library in various JGH publications [textual records; graphic materials] . -- 1941-1946, 1953, 1954, 1963, 1988, 1989, 2001.
Jewish General Hospital Arlene Greenberg
English
Various clippings and articles from JGH publications on the Medical Library or making references to Library staff, services, and donations. Included is an article written by Chief Medical Librarian Arlene Greenberg.
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Series 14
Medical Library newsletters [textual records
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Jewish General Hospital
English
Newsletters published by the Medical Library in 1981, 1985, 1989 to 1991 and 1993.
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Series 15
Medical Library: Sybil (Lapin) Cadloff, JGH Archival Consultant [textual records; graphic materials] . -- 1947, 1999.
Montreal Gazette Edward Andrew Collard Montreal Herald
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Articles about or with mentions of Sybil Cadloff.
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Series 16
Medical Library Miscellaneous [textual records; graphic materials] . -- 1934, 1935, 1984-1987, 1993-1994, 1998, 2011, undated.
Montreal Gazette Stephen Inglis Frati, Francesca Touchette, Jacynthe
English
This series contains a letter from Stephen Inglis, the Director of Research for the Museum of Civilization to Arlene Greenberg regarding the loan of objects to the museum for an exhibition in 1994. It also contains vintage copies of AMA and Lippincott book catalogues, 65 unsorted colour and black and white photographs predominantly from the 1980s and a few from the 1990s and two newspaper clippings from the Montreal Gazette of which one is a letter written by staff members Francesca Frati and Jacynthe Touchette dated 18 February 2015 on the topic of open access journals.
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