Fonds MG 12.155 - Dr. Donald. J. MacKenzie fonds

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Dr. Donald. J. MacKenzie fonds

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CA BI MG 12.155

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  • 1869-1972 (Creation)
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    MacKenzie, Donald J.

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1 cm of textual records

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(1895-?)

Biographical history

Donald J. MacKenzie was born at Milton, N.S. in 1895. He received his early education in Glace Bay and later at Sydney Academy. He studied medicine at Dalhousie University and graduated in 1918. From 1918 to 1920 he served with the R.C.A.M.C. In 1920 he established a general practice at Louisbourg. In 1921 he received the Rockerfeller International Scholarship and studied at John Hopkins and McGill Universities from 1921-1922. From 1922 to 1926 he taught bacteriology and pathology at Dalhousie University. He was appointed director of the Public Health Laborotory, a position he held from 1926-1962. Throughout his career in was involved in numerous professional organizations, including the Halifax Medical Society and the Royal College of Physicians. He retired to Mira Gut in 1962.

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Records were donated by Dr. MacKenzie and his brother, John MacKenzie.

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Fonds consists of a paper presented by MacKenzie on medical laboratories, a guest book from a testimonial dinner, and a history he wrote on the MacKenzie family.

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  • English

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    A file list is available: MG 12.155 [http://beaton.cbu.ca/ATOM/MGS/12/MG12.155.pdf]

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