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Subseries consists of oral history interviews relating to the clandestine medical school in the Warsaw Ghetto and the Holocaust. Included are transcripts, cassettes, and photographs. These interviews formed the foundation of Dr. Roland’s research for his book, Courage under Siege (published in 1992). Interviews are arranged alphabetically according to surname.

Subseries consists of transcripts and cassettes documenting Dr. Roland’s oral history interviews with former members of the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion of Canadian volunteers in the Spanish Civil War. Interviews are arranged alphabetically according to surname.

Series consists of research materials collected by Dr. Roland during research for his book, Courage under Siege: Starvation, Disease, and Death in the Warsaw Ghetto, 1992. The majority of materials pertain to the clandestine medical school and health in the Warsaw Ghetto. Included are first-hand accounts, memoirs, translated articles, and notes written by Roland. Translated articles are in Polish and German, appearing in six and two files respectively.

Series consists of research materials collected by Dr. Roland while researching Prisoners of War in the Second World War. Dr. Roland intended to write a book to match Long Night’s Journey, but it did not come to fruition prior to his passing. Included in this series are copies of contemporary documents, play scripts from POW camps, post-war accounts, copies of diaries, and translated articles. Translated articles include two from original German, and one from Russian.

Series consists of research materials collected by Dr. Roland during research for Long Night’s Journey into Day, 2001. It includes memoirs, copies of contemporary documents, articles, translations of documents in other languages, and drafts/summaries written by Dr. Roland. Translated articles include Japanese, German, and Dutch languages, and appear in four files.

Series consists of materials collected by Dr. Roland that relate to medical history in Hamilton and McMaster University. Included are materials related to the Hannah Chair search committee, the Greater Hamilton Health Sciences Museum Committee, the McGregor Clinic, a memoir written about C. Barber Mueller, questionnaire results regarding the Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order implementation in Hamilton hospitals (1977-1985), and other materials related to early 20th century medicine in Hamilton.

Series consists of assorted materials collected by Dr. Roland, including research regarding Sir William Osler, original correspondence home from Canadian soldiers in the First World War, historical documents from Dr. C.O. Schneider (a Chicago-area Ophthalmologist and Health Officer,) and other documents regarding the history of medicine outside of Canada. Object is a reproduction POW parcel box produced by the RAF Ex-POW Association in 1977.

Series consists of materials collected by Dr. Roland pertaining to medical history in Canada, primarily focusing on medical professionals. These include Clarence Meredith Hincks, Charles F. Martin, Louis B. Jacques, and Paul Thorlakson. A substantial amount of publications by Thorlakson are included in this series, either in the form of offprints or reproductions. Textual volume is an English translation of selections from Michael Joseph Ahern’s publications on the history of medicine in Quebec (Notes pour servir a l’histoire de la medicine…).

Subseries consists of transcripts, cassettes, and photographs documenting oral history interviews with former Prisoners of War in Europe during the Second World War. Dr. Roland recorded these interviews as part of his research for an uncompleted monograph on the topic, intended to complement his 2001 book on the experiences of Prisoners of War in Asia. However, Dr. Roland passed away before completing this work. Interviews are arranged alphabetically according to surname.

Subseries consists of transcripts and cassettes documenting oral history interviews with former Prisoners of War in Europe during the First World War.