Faculty Minutes of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1850-1864

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Description

Special Meeting of the Faculty of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, March 8 1864

Overview

This item is a digitized photograph of the minutes from a special faculty meeting held on March 8 1864 at the home of Dr. Bushue (815 Marshall St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). The photograph is available in JPEG and TIFF formats and is catalogued in the Drexel‑Production repository under the PINAX collection. The minutes are written in English and were produced by the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania (FMCP). Rights status is currently unknown.

Background

FMCP, founded in 1850, was the first U.S. institution to award medical degrees to women. During the Civil War, the college’s faculty met in a private residence to address the resignation of Dr. Frank, a long‑serving faculty member. The meeting reflects the close‑knit governance structure of the college and the challenges of maintaining faculty continuity amid wartime pressures.

Contents

The photograph preserves the handwritten layout of the minutes, which record:
  • Date and location: March 8 1864, Dr. Bushue’s house, 815 Marshall St.
  • Chair: Prof. Goulds.
  • Attendees: Temple, Ewen, Winifred Scarlett, Cleveland.
  • Agenda: Reading of Dr. Frank’s communication dated February 27 1864, in which he expressed regret at resigning after seven years of service.
  • Discussion: The faculty’s response to Dr. Frank’s departure, including considerations of staffing and the college’s future.

Scope

The item documents a single, specific faculty meeting on March 8 1864, confined to the Philadelphia setting and the FMCP faculty. It does not include broader institutional records, curricular materials, or student documents. The record is valuable for researchers studying women’s medical education, faculty governance during the Civil War, and the personal narratives of early female medical educators.

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Raw Cheimarros Data

**EXTRACTION – new entities & direct relationships from the @file_pinax PINAX record**

```cheimarrOS
# The PINAX file itself is a metadata document describing the whole collection (1850‑1864)
@file_pinax:document {
    id: "01K9ZNZ0G6PVMCE19AEKQRCFT1",
    title: "Faculty Minutes of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1850‑1864",
    type: "Collection",
    created_range: {start: @date_1850, end: @date_1864},
    language: "en-US",
    description: "A comprehensive collection of faculty meeting minutes from the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, spanning from 1850 to 1864. The minutes document various academic and administrative discussions, appointments, decisions, and resolutions related to the college's operations and medical education.",
    access_url: "PLACEHOLDER",
    source: "PINAX",
    rights: "Public domain (assuming no copyright restrictions based on date)"
}

# Link the metadata document to the overarching collection abstraction (already created in earlier chunks)
@file_pinax -> metadata -> @faculty_meetings_collection:concept {time_span: {start: @date_1850, end: @date_1864}}

# Organization described
@file_pinax -> describes -> @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania:organization

# Creators – define each person (or organization) that appears in the “creator” list.
# Only the first appearance creates the entity; subsequent mentions reuse the code.

@dr_gleason:person {full_name: "Dr. Gleason", role: "faculty"}
@dr_mccluskey:person {full_name: "Dr. McCluskey", role: "faculty"}
@dr_longshore:person {full_name: "Dr. Longshore", role: "faculty"}
@dr_langshore:person {full_name: "Dr. Langshore", role: "faculty"}
@dr_johnson:person {full_name: "Dr. Johnson", role: "faculty"}
@dr_moseley:person {full_name: "Dr. Moseley", role: "faculty"}
@dr_livezey:person {full_name: "Dr. Livezey", role: "faculty"}
@dr_foster:person {full_name: "Dr. Foster", role: "faculty"}
@dr_dickeson:person {full_name: "Dr. Dickeson", role: "faculty"}
@dr_gregory:person {full_name: "Dr. Gregory", role: "faculty"}
@dr_mickison:person {full_name: "Dr. Mickison", role: "faculty"}
@dr_cornell:person {full_name: "Dr. Cornell", role: "faculty"}
@dr_wolfe:person {full_name: "Dr. Wolfe", role: "faculty"}
@dr_harvey:person {full_name: "Dr. Harvey", role: "faculty"}
@dr_rolfe:person {full_name: "Dr. Rolfe", role: "faculty"}
@dr_pancoast:person {full_name: "Dr. Pancoast", role: "faculty"}
@dr_mcclintonck:person {full_name: "Dr. McClintonck", role: "faculty"}
@dr_lively:person {full_name: "Dr. Lively", role: "faculty"}
@david_j_johnson:person {full_name: "David J. Johnson M.D.", role: "dean"}
@joseph_s_longshore:person {full_name: "Joseph S. Longshore M.D.", role: "professor"}
@abraham_livergy:person {full_name: "Abraham Livergy M.D.", role: "professor"}
@william_m_cornell:person {full_name: "William M. Cornell M.D.", role: "professor"}
@enoch_c_rolfe:person {full_name: "Enoch C. Rolfe M.D.", role: "professor"}
@ellwood_harvey:person {full_name: "Ellwood Harvey M.D.", role: "dean"}
@seth_rumcoast:person {full_name: "Seth Rumcoast M.D.", role: "faculty"}
@c_d_cleveland:person {full_name: "C. D. Cleveland", role: "president"}
@david_i_johnson:person {full_name: "David I. Johnson M.D.", role: "faculty"}
@rev_gillingham_bradell:person {full_name: "Rev. Gillingham Bradell", role: "faculty"}
@brown_furcell:organization {full_name: "Brown & Furcell"}
@dr_bradell:person {full_name: "Dr. Bradell", role: "faculty"}
@g_furcell_dean:person {full_name: "G. Furcell M.D. Dean", role: "dean"}
@preston_harvey_gillingham_and_furcell:organization {full_name: "Preston Harvey Gillingham and Furcell"}
@e_h_cleveland:person {full_name: "E. H. Cleveland", role: "faculty"}

# Link all creators to the metadata document
@file_pinax -> created_by -> [
    @dr_gleason, @dr_mccluskey, @dr_longshore, @dr_langshore, @dr_johnson,
    @dr_moseley, @dr_livezey, @dr_foster, @dr_dickeson, @dr_gregory,
    @dr_mickison, @dr_cornell, @dr_wolfe, @dr_harvey, @dr_rolfe,
    @dr_pancoast, @dr_mcclintonck, @dr_lively,
    @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania,
    @david_j_johnson, @joseph_s_longshore, @abraham_livergy,
    @william_m_cornell, @enoch_c_rolfe, @ellwood_harvey,
    @seth_rumcoast, @c_d_cleveland, @david_i_johnson,
    @faculty_of_female_medical_college, @ellwood_harvey,
    @rev_gillingham_bradell, @brown_furcell, @dr_bradell,
    @dr_harvey, @g_furcell_dean, @preston_harvey_gillingham_and_furcell,
    @e_h_cleveland
]

# Places mentioned in the “place” array – define any not yet present
@philadelphia:place {full_name: "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania"}
@boston:place {full_name: "Boston, Massachusetts"}
@bennington_vermont:place {full_name: "Bennington, Vermont"}
@providence_ri:place {full_name: "Providence, Rhode Island"}
@new_york_city:place {full_name: "New York City, New York"}
@galveston_tx:place {full_name: "Galveston, Texas"}
@allentown_pa:place {full_name: "Allentown, Pennsylvania"}
@morris_ny:place {full_name: "Morris, New York"}
@marlboro_oh:place {full_name: "Marlboro, Ohio"}
@salem_oh:place {full_name: "Salem, Ohio"}
@lincoln_me:place {full_name: "Lincoln, Maine"}
@utica_ny:place {full_name: "Utica, New York"}
@attica_ny:place {full_name: "Attica, New York"}
@bristol_pa:place {full_name: "Bristol, Pennsylvania"}
@phelps_ny:place {full_name: "Phelps, New York"}
@fulton_ny:place {full_name: "Fulton, New York"}
@united_states:place {full_name: "United States"}

# Link the metadata document to all places it references
@file_pinax -> place -> [
    @philadelphia, @boston, @bennington_vermont, @providence_ri,
    @new_york_city, @galveston_tx, @allentown_pa, @morris_ny,
    @marlboro_oh, @salem_oh, @lincoln_me, @utica_ny, @attica_ny,
    @bristol_pa, @phelps_ny, @fulton_ny, @united_states
]

# Subject concepts – many already exist; create any new ones
@academic_scheduling:concept {description: "Planning of academic calendars, courses, and examinations"}
@obstetrics:concept {description: "Medical specialty dealing with childbirth and women's reproductive health"}
@academic_administration:concept {description: "Management and governance of academic institutions"}
@elections:concept {description: "Voting processes for faculty and administrative positions"}
@academic_donations:concept {description: "Financial gifts supporting academic programs and facilities"}
@chemistry:concept {description: "Scientific discipline of chemistry, often taught within medical curricula"}
@lectures:concept {description: "Formal instructional sessions delivered by faculty"}
@health:concept {description: "Public health and medical well‑being topics discussed in meetings"}
@building_repairs:concept {description: "Maintenance and renovation of college facilities"}
@historical_documents:concept {description: "Archival records of historical significance"}

# Link the metadata document to all subject concepts
@file_pinax -> subject -> [
    @medical_education, @faculty_meetings, @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania,
    @medical_degrees, @college_administration, @medical_curriculum,
    @medical_students, @medical_faculty, @commencement,
    @honorary_degrees, @women_in_medicine, @medical_theses,
    @medical_faculty_appointments, @academic_scheduling, @obstetrics,
    @academic_administration, @elections, @academic_donations,
    @chemistry, @lectures, @health, @building_repairs,
    @women_education, @historical_documents
]
```

---

**SYNTHESIS – cross‑subdirectory connections & collection‑level patterns**

```cheimarrOS
# 1. Unified collection abstraction (spans 1850‑1864)
# Earlier chunks defined @faculty_meetings_collection:concept for 1850‑1853 and for 1855‑1864.
# Here we extend the same concept to cover the full range and link the three temporal slices.

@faculty_meetings_collection:concept {
    description: "Aggregated minutes, resolutions, images, and metadata of Faculty Meetings at the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania (1850‑1864)",
    time_span: {start: @date_1850, end: @date_1864}
}

# Temporal slices (already present in other chunks) are sub‑collections of the master concept
@faculty_meetings_collection_1850_1853:concept -> part_of -> @faculty_meetings_collection:concept
@faculty_meetings_collection_1855_1864:concept -> part_of -> @faculty_meetings_collection:concept

# 2. Continuity of faculty across the entire period
# All faculty members listed as creators in the PINAX record also appear in the minute‑by‑minute events of the earlier sub‑collections.
# We therefore create a “faculty core” relationship.

@faculty_core:organization {full_name: "Core Faculty of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania (1850‑1864)"}
@faculty_core -> comprises -> [
    @dr_gleason, @dr_mccluskey, @dr_longshore, @dr_langshore, @dr_johnson,
    @dr_moseley, @dr_livezey, @dr_foster, @dr_dickeson, @dr_gregory,
    @dr_mickison, @dr_cornell, @dr_wolfe, @dr_harvey, @dr_rolfe,
    @dr_pancoast, @dr_mcclintonck, @dr_lively,
    @david_j_johnson, @joseph_s_longshore, @abraham_livergy,
    @william_m_cornell, @enoch_c_rolfe, @ellwood_harvey,
    @seth_rumcoast, @c_d_cleveland, @david_i_johnson,
    @rev_gillingham_bradell, @dr_bradell, @dr_harvey,
    @g_furcell_dean, @e_h_cleveland
]

# Link the core faculty to the collection abstraction
@faculty_core -> participates_in -> @faculty_meetings_collection:concept

# 3. Geographic reach – the same set of places appears in the PINAX metadata and in individual meeting records
# (see chunk‑001 and chunk‑003 for specific meetings in Philadelphia, Boston, Bennington, etc.)

@faculty_meetings_collection:concept -> geographic_scope -> [
    @philadelphia, @boston, @bennington_vermont, @providence_ri,
    @new_york_city, @galveston_tx, @allentown_pa, @morris_ny,
    @marlboro_oh, @salem_oh, @lincoln_me, @utica_ny, @attica_ny,
    @bristol_pa, @phelps_ny, @fulton_ny, @united_states
]

# 4. Thematic recurrence across the decades
# Each of the following concepts is repeatedly linked to resolutions, appointments, or events in the minute‑by‑minute data (see chunks‑001, 002, 003).

@college_administration:concept -> appears_in -> @faculty_meetings_collection:concept
@medical_education:concept -> appears_in -> @faculty_meetings_collection:concept
@women_education:concept -> appears_in -> @faculty_meetings_collection:concept
@elections:concept -> appears_in -> @faculty_meetings_collection:concept
@academic_donations:concept -> appears_in -> @faculty_meetings_collection:concept
@building_repairs:concept -> appears_in -> @faculty_meetings_collection:concept
@obstetrics:concept -> appears_in -> @faculty_meetings_collection:concept
@chemistry:concept -> appears_in -> @faculty_meetings_collection:concept

# 5. Linking the PINAX metadata to the image archive (defined in chunk‑001)
@faculty_meetings_images:document -> part_of -> @faculty_meetings_collection:concept
@file_pinax -> related_to -> @faculty_meetings_images:document

# 6. Cross‑year continuity of specific roles and committees
# (Examples drawn from earlier chunks)

@dean_position:concept -> held_by -> @ellwood_harvey
@president_of_college:concept -> held_by -> @c_d_cleveland
@obstetrics_chair:concept -> held_by -> @sylvester_birdsall   # appears in 1855 & 1856 meetings
@committee_announcement:concept -> reported_at -> @meeting_23:event   # appears in 1853 & 1854 minutes

# 7. Overall collection‑level abstraction connects textual metadata, OCR‑derived minute events, and visual image files.

@faculty_meetings_collection:concept -> aggregates -> [
    @faculty_meetings_metadata:document,   # from chunk‑001
    @faculty_meetings_images:document,     # from chunk‑001
    @faculty_meetings_collection:document  # from chunk‑002 & chunk‑003 (different temporal slices)
]

# 8. Temporal chain – decisions made in early meetings (1850‑1853) set precedents for later policies (1855‑1864)

@meeting_1850_11_09:event -> resolved -> @faculty_salaries:concept {status: "adjusted"}
@meeting_1855_09_27:event -> referenced -> @faculty_salaries:concept {status: "reviewed"}

# 9. Summary pattern: the PINAX collection serves as the *master node* that unifies all sub‑collections, creators, places, and thematic concepts across the 14‑year span of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania’s faculty governance.
```

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