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  • Banting's scrapbooks - page images of three scrapbooks, compiled by FG Banting, documenting his career and personal life. Selected items in the scrapbooks have also been individually described and included in the core collection. These items are listed on each scrapbook page.
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Co-discoverer of insulin, Dr. J. B. Collip, honored by citizens of Alberta
Legislature does honor to Dr. Collip
Dr. Collip is to receive doctor science degree
Dr. J. B. Collip is honored at Harvard's tercentenary
Edinburgh award goes to Dr. Collip
Letter to Doctor Tory 25/01/1922
Telegram to H. H. Hornbrook 4/06/1923
Photograph of F. G. Banting in uniform 14/02/1941
Photograph of Mrs. Collip with Dr. Edward Hall and Premier John P. Robarts 22/10/1965
Delayed manifestation of the physiological effects of insulin following the administration of certain pancreatic extracts
The occurrence of ketone bodies in the urine of normal rabbits in a condition of hypoglycemia following the administration of insulin [and two other papers]
Hormones in relation to human behavior
The demonstration of a hormone in plant tissues to be known as glucokinin
Effect of plant extracts on blood sugar (by cable)
Glucokinin.  A demonstration of a hypoglycaemia-producing principle in the crystalline style of the clam
Glucokinin: a report of work in progress
The history of the discovery of insulin
Glucokinin [third paper]
Glucokinin a new hormone present in plant tissue.  Preliminary paper
Glucokinin.  Second paper
Some recent advances in endocrinology
Recollections of Sir Frederick Banting
To prepare insulin. Collip process Dec. 22/21 [ie 1922]