Identity area
Reference code
CA OTUTF MS COLL 00648
Title
Dr. Peter Ernst Collection of Dr. George William Ross papers 1918-1983
Date(s)
- 1918-1983 (Creation)
Level of description
Manuscript Collection
Extent and medium
9 boxes and 1 item (2 metres)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Name of creator
Biographical history
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Dr. Peter Ernst 20011
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Includes research, notes and drafts for a biography of Sir Frederick Grant Banting (1891-1941) by Dr. George William Ross (d.1948), friend and colleague of Banting. Ross’ father was the fifth Premier of Ontario from 1899-1905, Sir George William Ross (1841-1914). Dr. G.W. Ross lost both his sons in World War II. The bulk of the material covers the 1920s to 1941, the year of Banting’s death. Banting’s letters to his mother, medical
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Material may be requested in person at the Fisher Library Reference Desk, or in advance using our online stack retrieval request form: https://aeon.library.utoronto.ca.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Place access points
Name access points
- Ross, George William (Subject)
- Banting, Frederick Grant, Sir (Subject)
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Description control area
Description identifier
CA OTUTF MS COLL00648
Institution identifier
Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto