Dalhousie University Archives Finding Aid - () Generated by the Archives Catalogue and Online Collections on January 23, 2017 Dalhousie University Archives 6225 University Avenue, 5th Floor, Killam Memorial Library Halifax Nova Scotia Canada B3H 4R2 Telephone: 902-494-3615 Email: archives@dal.ca http://dal.ca/archives http://findingaids.library.dal.ca/daniel-finlayson-macinnis-fonds
Table of contents Summary information... 3 Administrative history / Biographical sketch... 3 Scope and content... 4 Notes... 4 Access points... 4 Collection holdings... 5 Daniel Finlayson MacInnis's photographs (1909-1952)... 5 Textual records of Daniel Finlayson MacInnis (1911-1952)... 6 Dalhousie University Archives Page 2
Summary information Repository: Title: Reference code: Date: Language: Physical description: Note [generalnote]: Dalhousie University Archives 1909-1952 (date of creation) English 20 cm of textual records and graphic material Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Daniel Finlayson MacInnis fonds,, Box [box number], Folder [folder number], Dalhousie University Archives, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Administrative history / Biographical sketch Note Daniel MacInnis was born in Middle River, Nova Scotia in 1889. He earned a teaching certificate and moved to Saskatchewan but returned to Nova Scotia to attend Dalhousie Medical School, graduating in 1918. While on staff as Senior Houseman at the Victoria General Hospital in 1917, he aided many victims of the Halifax Explosion. During the First World War he joined the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps and earned the rank of Major. After the war, he settled in Shubenacadie and opened a medical practice, which he maintained until his retirement in 1963. He was also on staff at the Colchester County Hospital during these years. As an active member in several professional associations, Dr. MacInnis was made a senior member of the Canadian Medical Association and an Honorary President of the Dalhousie Medical Alumni Association. He died in May 1973. Custodial history Accession 19-84. The records were donated by Dr. D. Ross MacInnis, son of Dr. Daniel F. MacInnis, in 1984. Dalhousie University Archives Page 3
Scope and content Fonds consists of twelve notebooks from Medical School, Dalhousie registration cards, transcript of marks, medical books, examinations, photographs, and Provincial Medical Board papers. Notes Title notes Restrictions on access There are no access restrictions on these materials. All materials are open for research. Conditions governing use Materials do not circulate and must be used in the Archives and Special Collections Reading Room. Materials may be under copyright. Contact departmental staff for guidance on reproduction. Accruals Further accruals are possible, but not expected. Other notes Publication status: Published Access points Graphic material (documentary form) Textual record (documentary form) Medical archives (subject) Notebooks (subject) Pamphlets (subject) Photographs (subject) Physicians (subject) Physicians--Canada (subject) Transcripts (subject) Shubenacadie (N.S.) (place) Dalhousie University Archives Page 4
Collection holdings Series: Daniel Finlayson MacInnis's photographs Title: Daniel Finlayson MacInnis's photographs Date: 1909-1952 (date of creation) Scope and content: Series contains photographs. Physical description: 4 photographs File:, PB Box 1, Folder 102 - Group in front of Victoria General Hospital Title: Group in front of Victoria General Hospital Reference code:, PB Box 1, Folder 102 Date: [1940] - [1955] (date of creation) Physical description: 1 photograph. - 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20 cm. File:, PB Box 1, Folder 103 - Medical convention in Antigonish, Nova Scotia Title: Medical convention in Antigonish, Nova Scotia Reference code:, PB Box 1, Folder 103 Date: 1952 (date of creation) Physical description: 1 photograph. - 1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 20.5 cm. File:, PB Box 1, Folder 104 - Medical Society of Nova Scotia Title: Medical Society of Nova Scotia Reference code:, PB Box 1, Folder 104 Date: [ca. 1928-1929] (date of creation) Physical description: 1 photograph. - 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20 cm. Dalhousie University Archives Page 5
File:, PB Box 7, Folder 1 - Victoria General Hospital Title: Victoria General Hospital Reference code:, PB Box 7, Folder 1 Date: n.d. (date of creation) Scope and content: Photograph mounted on brown mat board measuring 35 x 22.5 cm. Physical description: 1 photograph. - 1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 11 cm. Series: Textual records of Daniel Finlayson MacInnis Title: Textual records of Daniel Finlayson MacInnis Date: 1911-1952 (date of creation) Scope and content: Series contains textual records. Physical description: 19 cm of textual records File:, SF Box 54, Folder 4 - Lecture Notes Title: Lecture Notes Reference code:, SF Box 54, Folder 4 Date: [1912] - [1919] (date of creation) Physical description: 1.5 cm of textual records File:, SF Box 55, Folder 4 - Dalhousie student handbooks Title: Dalhousie student handbooks Reference code:, SF Box 55, Folder 4 Date: 1916-1919 (date of creation) Scope and content: The two handbooks were used as notebooks. Physical description: 1.5 cm of textual records Dalhousie University Archives Page 6
File:, SF Box 55, Folder 5 - Dalhousie registration cards Title: Dalhousie registration cards Reference code:, SF Box 55, Folder 5 Date: 1911-1912 (date of creation) Physical description: 0.5 cm of textual records File:, SF Box 55, Folder 6 - Dalhousie exams Title: Dalhousie exams Reference code:, SF Box 55, Folder 6 Date: 1914-1918 (date of creation) Physical description: 1 cm of textual records File:, SF Box 55, Folder 7 - Dalhousie University marks Title: Dalhousie University marks Reference code:, SF Box 55, Folder 7 Date: 1918 (date of creation) Physical description: 1 page File:, SF Box 55, Folder 8 - Provincial Medical Board registration ticket Title: Provincial Medical Board registration ticket Reference code:, SF Box 55, Folder 8 Date: 1918 (date of creation) Physical description: 1 page File:, SF Box 55, Folder 9 - Provincial Medical Board exams Title: Provincial Medical Board exams Reference code:, SF Box 55, Folder 9 Date: 1918 (date of creation) Dalhousie University Archives Page 7
Physical description: 3 pages File:, SF Box 55, Folder 10 - Medical Society of Nova Scotia red cloth ribbon Title: Medical Society of Nova Scotia red cloth ribbon Reference code:, SF Box 55, Folder 10 Date: 1952 (date of creation) Physical description: 1 page File:, SF Box 55, Folder 11 - Medical Society of Nova Scotia 69th annual meeting Title: Medical Society of Nova Scotia 69th annual meeting Reference code:, SF Box 55, Folder 11 Date: 1922 (date of creation) Physical description: 1 pamphlets File:, SF Box 55, Folder 12 - The Medical Register Title: The Medical Register Reference code:, SF Box 55, Folder 12 Date: 1921-1932 (date of creation) Physical description: 1.5 cm of textual records File:, SF Box 55, Folders 13-15 ; SF Box 56, Folder 1 ; SF Box 56, Folder 1 - Notebooks from medical school Title: Notebooks from medical school Reference code:, SF Box 55, Folders 13-15 ; SF Box 56, Folder 1 ; SF Box 56, Folder 1 Date: 1914-1918 (date of creation) Physical description: 9 cm of textual records File:, SF Box 56, Folder 2 - Notebook Dalhousie University Archives Page 8
Title: Notebook Reference code:, SF Box 56, Folder 2 Date: 1937 (date of creation) Physical description: 0.5 cm of textual records Dalhousie University Archives Page 9