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Date(s)
- 1926-1984 (Creation)
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Fonds
Extent and medium
4.93 (17 boxes) of textual and photographic records and art
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
In 1925, Maria Torrence Wishart (1893–1983), who had studied with Max Brödel at Johns Hopkins University, founded the Department of Medical Art Service in the Anatomy Building (now the McMurrich Building) at the University of Toronto. The Dean of the Faculty of Medicine approved her appointment as the first professionally trained medical illustrator.
In 1945, Wishart founded a 3-year diploma course in medical illustration, at which time the name of the department changed to Art as Applied to Medicine (AAM).
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
This fonds contains 4 accessions of records. See accession-level descriptions for more details.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Restricted ; Subject to review under "Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act"
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