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Faculty Meetings of 1855

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Faculty Meetings of 1855

Overview

The item is a set of scanned minutes of faculty meetings held at a 19th‑century medical institution during February and March 1855. The original documents were produced in English on paper, later digitised as JPEG and TIFF images (files a092001082.jpg, a092001082.tif, a092001084.jpg, a092001084.tif). The minutes were compiled by the faculty and recorded by the Dean, Ellwood Harvey, and circulated among faculty members. The digital record is identified by the PINAX ID 01K9ZG13KNCHMHPZ7AGDHK29KC and is stored in the “drexel-prod” repository.

Background

The meetings were convened by the faculty of a medical college (the precise institution is not specified but the presence of a “President Cleveland” and a “College Building” suggests a U.S. medical school of the era). The Dean, Ellwood Harvey, and professors Drs. Fussell, Thomas, Preston, Kerr, Clinton Gillingham, and Fennell served as the primary participants. The minutes reflect routine governance activities: thesis examinations, faculty appointments, and planning of the annual commencement ceremony.

Contents

The scanned pages contain the following key elements:

* Thesis examinations – favorable reports on the theses of Mrs. Cleveland, Miss Nivison, Miss Smith, Miss Emily A. Barney (subject: Secreting Glands), and Mrs. Phila O. Wilmarth. * Faculty appointments – acceptance of the office of Demonstrator of Anatomy by Mrs. Eliza L.S. Thomas; discussion of the vacant Chair of Obstetrics. * Commencement planning – a letter from President Cleveland regarding the ceremony, scheduled for Saturday, March 10, 1855, at 11 a.m. in the College Building. * Administrative matters – reading of the sixth annual announcement, admission of students to examination, and adjournments to subsequent meetings.

The OCR text confirms the dates of each meeting (Feb 15, Feb 19, Feb 26, Mar 1, Mar 2) and lists the faculty present.

Scope

The collection covers faculty meetings from February 15 to March 2, 1855, inclusive of all minutes recorded during that period. It focuses on academic governance, thesis evaluation, faculty staffing, and commencement arrangements. The item does not include meetings held before February 15 or after March 2, nor does it contain personal correspondence beyond the cited letter from President Cleveland.

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Thursday Feb 15th 1855 Present Drs. F. H. P. J. T. H. Dr. Fussell reported favourably on the thesis of Mrs. Cleveland Dr. Thomas reported favourably on the thesis of Miss Nivison. Dr. Preston reported favourably on the thesis of Miss Smith Adjourned to meet on Monday 19th inst. Ellwood Harvey Dean of the Faculty. Monday, Feb. 19th 1855 Present Drs. Harvey, Fussell, Preston, Kerr, Thomas and Clinton Gillingham. The thesis of Miss Emily A. Barney on Secreting Glands was referred to Ann Preston M.D. The thesis of Mrs. Phila O. Wilmarth was retained for examination by Dr. Harvey Dr. Preston reported favourably on the thesis of Miss Barney. Dr. Harvey reported favourably on the thesis of Mrs. Wilmarth Miss Nivison, Miss Barney and Mrs. Wilmarth were admitted to an examination

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Monday, Feb 26th 1855. Present, Fennell, Kerr, Thomas and Harvey. A letter from Mrs. Eliza L.S. Thomas was read, accepting the office of Demonstrator of Anatomy. After much informal conversation in relation to filling the Chair of Obstetrics which becomes vacant at the close of the present session the Faculty adjourned to meet again on Thursday 29th inst. Ellwood Harvey Dean. Thursday, March 1st 1855 Present, Preston, Thomas, Kerr, Gillingham and Harvey. A letter was read from President Cleveland in relation to the Commencement. Mrs. Jane I. Neals was admitted to an examination. It was agreed that a commencement should be held in the College Building on Saturday, March 10th at 11 A.M. The draft of a sixth annual announcement was read by Dr. Preston and after some remarks its further consideration was deferred to the next meeting. Adjourned to meet on Friday 2nd inst. Ellwood Harvey, Dean.

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