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**College**
@female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania:organization {location: @philadelphia, type: "Women's medical college", active_years: "1850-1863"}
**People (first definition only)**
@ann_preston:person {full_name: "Ann Preston", role: "Secretary", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@edward_h_cleveland:person {full_name: "Edward H. Cleveland", role: "Treasurer (later Secretary‑Pro‑Tem)", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@john_fussell:person {full_name: "John Fussell", role: "Dean (1860‑1863)", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@birdsell:person {full_name: "Dr. Birdsell", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@coates:person {full_name: "Dr. Coates", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@kerr:person {full_name: "Dr. Kerr", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@temple:person {full_name: "Dr. Temple", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@russell:person {full_name: "Dr. Russell", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@tinsell:person {full_name: "Dr. Tinsell", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@binstoll:person {full_name: "Dr. Binstoll", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@locatis:person {full_name: "Dr. Locatis", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@kern:person {full_name: "Dr. Kern", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@leach:person {full_name: "E. Leach", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@edwin_fassell:person {full_name: "Edwin Fassell", role: "President (1862‑1863)", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@frank_fristill:person {full_name: "Dr. Fristill", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@simple:person {full_name: "Dr. Simple", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@booth:person {full_name: "Dr. Booth", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@herr:person {full_name: "Dr. Herr", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@j_h_anthony:person {full_name: "J. H. Anthony", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@cato:person {full_name: "Dr. Cato", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@sample:person {full_name: "M. Sample", role: "Treasurer (1861‑1862)", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@scarlett:person {full_name: "Mr. J. Scarlett", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@mary_t_fassell:person {full_name: "Mary T. Fassell", role: "Candidate for Chair of Anatomy & Physiology", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
**Students (selected)**
@frances_v_davis:person {full_name: "Miss Frances V. Davis", status: "Candidate (1861)", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@sarah_kleckner:person {full_name: "Sarah Kleckner", status: "Candidate (1861)", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@sallie_paul:person {full_name: "Sallie Paul", status: "Candidate (1861)", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@jane_payne:person {full_name: "Jane Payne", status: "Candidate (1861)", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@rachel_t_speakman:person {full_name: "Rachel T. Speakman", status: "Candidate (1861)", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@mary_j_reynolds:person {full_name: "Mrs. Mary J. Reynolds", status: "Candidate (1861)", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@miss_paine:person {full_name: "Miss Jane Payne", status: "Applicant (1860‑1861)", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@mrs_taylor:person {full_name: "Mrs. Taylor", status: "Applicant (1861)", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@mrs_redmond:person {full_name: "Mrs. Redmond", status: "Applicant (1862)", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@mrs_parter:person {full_name: "Mrs. Parter", status: "Applicant (1862)", affiliation: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
**Events (faculty meetings & key ceremonies)**
@meeting_oct_17_1860:event {type: "Faculty meeting", when: @date_1860_10_17, where: @philadelphia, documented_by: @file_a092_001_137_jpg}
@meeting_dec_18_1860:event {type: "Faculty meeting", when: @date_1860_12_18, where: @philadelphia, documented_by: @file_a092_001_137_jpg}
@meeting_jan_7_1861:event {type: "Annual meeting", when: @date_1861_01_07, where: @philadelphia, documented_by: @file_a092_001_138_jpg}
@meeting_jan_12_1861:event {type: "Faculty meeting", when: @date_1861_01_12, where: @philadelphia, documented_by: @file_a092_001_139_jpg}
@meeting_jan_21_1861:event {type: "Faculty meeting", when: @date_1861_01_21, where: @philadelphia, documented_by: @file_a092_001_140_jpg}
@meeting_feb_20_1861:event {type: "Faculty meeting", when: @date_1861_02_20, where: @philadelphia, documented_by: @file_a092_001_140_jpg}
@meeting_feb_??_1861:event {type: "Faculty meeting", when: @date_1861_02_??, where: @philadelphia, documented_by: @file_a092_001_141_jpg}
@meeting_mar_5_1861:event {type: "Faculty meeting (voting)", when: @date_1861_03_05, where: @philadelphia, documented_by: @file_a092_001_142_jpg}
@commencement_9th_1861:event {type: "Ninth Annual Commencement", when: @date_1861_03_13, where: @philadelphia, documented_by: @file_a092_001_143_jpg}
@meeting_oct_10_1861:event {type: "Faculty meeting", when: @date_1861_10_10, where: @philadelphia, documented_by: @file_a092_001_144_jpg}
@meeting_oct_17_1861:event {type: "Faculty meeting", when: @date_1861_10_17, where: @philadelphia, documented_by: @file_a092_001_145_jpg}
@meeting_feb_6_1862:event {type: "Faculty meeting", when: @date_1862_02_06, where: @philadelphia, documented_by: @file_a092_001_146_jpg}
@meeting_feb_13_1862:event {type: "Faculty meeting", when: @date_1862_02_13, where: @philadelphia, documented_by: @file_a092_001_147_jpg}
@meeting_sep_13_1862:event {type: "Faculty meeting", when: @date_1862_09_13, where: @philadelphia, documented_by: @file_a092_001_147_jpg}
@meeting_oct_12_1862:event {type: "Faculty meeting", when: @date_1862_10_12, where: @philadelphia, documented_by: @file_a092_001_151_jpg}
@meeting_feb_7_1863:event {type: "Annual meeting", when: @date_1863_02_07, where: @philadelphia, documented_by: @file_a092_001_152_jpg}
@meeting_mar_4_1863:event {type: "Faculty meeting", when: @date_1863_03_04, where: @philadelphia, documented_by: @file_a092_001_156_jpg}
**Documents (reports & minutes)**
@deans_report_1861_1862:document {type: "Dean's financial report", author: @john_fussell, period: "1861‑1862", documented_by: @file_a092_001_153_jpg}
@treasurers_report_1861_1863:document {type: "Treasurer's financial report", author: @sample, period: "1861‑1863", documented_by: @file_a092_001_154_jpg}
**Key Relationships (selected)**
*Meeting attendance*
@meeting_oct_17_1860 -> present -> [@birdsell, @coates, @kerr, @ann_preston]
@meeting_dec_18_1860 -> present -> [@birdsell, @coates, @ann_preston]
@meeting_jan_7_1861 -> present -> [@temple, @birdsell, @coates, @fussell, @ann_preston]
@meeting_jan_12_1861 -> present -> [@birdsell, @fussell, @coates, @ann_preston]
@meeting_jan_21_1861 -> present -> [@russell, @sample, @birdsell, @ann_preston]
@meeting_feb_20_1861 -> present -> [@birdsell, @kerr, @russell, @ann_preston]
@meeting_mar_5_1861 -> present -> [@brooksell, @coates, @russell, @kerr, @ann_preston, @temple]
*Appointments & elections*
@meeting_jan_7_1861 -> elected -> @john_fussell:person {position: "Dean"}
@meeting_jan_7_1861 -> appointed -> @temple:person {position: "Treasurer"}
@meeting_jan_7_1861 -> appointed -> @ann_preston:person {position: "Secretary"}
@meeting_jan_12_1861 -> appointed -> @ann_preston:person {role: "Auditor of accounts"}
@meeting_jan_21_1861 -> appointed -> @russell:person {role: "Auditor of Treasurer's account"}
@meeting_feb_6_1862 -> appointed -> @ann_preston:person {role: "Investigate Dr. Thomas for Anatomy lectures"}
@meeting_feb_13_1862 -> appointed -> @ann_preston:person {role: "Committee to prepare announcement"}
@meeting_sep_13_1862 -> appointed -> @temple, @kerr, @cleveland:person {role: "Museum inventory committee"}
@meeting_mar_4_1863 -> appointed -> @fussell, @ann_preston, @cleveland:person {role: "Committee to prepare essay for announcement"}
*Resolutions & motions*
@meeting_oct_17_1860 -> resolved -> {motion: "Limit each professor to three lectures per week", proposer: @birdsell}
@meeting_dec_18_1860 -> resolved -> {motion: "Suspend lectures from Christmas to New Year inclusive", proposer: @birdsell}
@meeting_jan_7_1861 -> resolved -> {motion: "Advance $75 to Dr. Fussell for anatomy chair pay", proposer: @ann_preston}
@meeting_jan_7_1861 -> resolved -> {motion: "One dollar for Secretary correspondence expenses", proposer: @ann_preston}
@meeting_jan_12_1861 -> resolved -> {motion: "Convey thanks to Thomas H. Powers for medicine donation", proposer: @coates}
@meeting_jan_21_1861 -> resolved -> {motion: "Pay Dean $9.42 balance due", proposer: @ann_preston}
@meeting_feb_20_1861 -> resolved -> {motion: "Refer Miss Paine's application to Dean", proposer: @russell}
@meeting_feb_??_1861 -> resolved -> {motion: "Reject Mrs. Taylor from examination (non‑compliance)", proposer: @ann_preston}
@meeting_mar_5_1861 -> resolved -> {motion: "Suspend rule requiring Dean to inform each candidate of vote", proposer: @ann_preston}
@meeting_mar_5_1861 -> resolved -> {motion: "Recommend candidates to Corporators for graduation", proposer: @ann_preston}
@meeting_oct_10_1861 -> resolved -> {motion: "Resignations of Dr. Birdsell accepted", proposer: @ann_preston}
@meeting_oct_17_1861 -> resolved -> {motion: "Omit 1861‑1862 session due to circumstances", proposer: @kerr}
@meeting_feb_6_1862 -> resolved -> {motion: "Place faculty apparatus & medicines under Hospital management", proposer: @ann_preston}
@meeting_feb_13_1862 -> resolved -> {motion: "Approve $250 for museum article purchase", proposer: @ann_preston}
@meeting_sep_13_1862 -> resolved -> {motion: "Recommend Mary T. Fassell for Chair of Anatomy & Physiology", proposer: @temple, seconded_by: @booth}
@meeting_oct_12_1862 -> resolved -> {motion: "Purchase museum articles for $50", proposer: @edwin_fassell}
@meeting_feb_7_1863 -> resolved -> {motion: "Modify by‑laws to shift correspondence to Secretary", proposer: @ann_preston}
@meeting_feb_7_1863 -> elected -> @john_fussell:person {position: "Dean (re‑elected)"}
@meeting_feb_7_1863 -> appointed -> @ann_preston:person {position: "Treasurer"}
@meeting_feb_7_1863 -> appointed -> @edward_h_cleveland:person {position: "Secretary"}
*Committee formations*
@meeting_jan_7_1861 -> formed -> @committee_museum:organization {members: [@fussell, @scarlett, @cleveland]}
@meeting_jan_7_1861 -> formed -> @committee_beneficiaries:organization {members: [@fussell, @temple, @ann_preston]}
@meeting_feb_6_1862 -> formed -> @committee_museum_inventory:organization {members: [@temple, @kerr, @cleveland]}
@meeting_feb_13_1862 -> formed -> @committee_announcement:organization {members: [@fussell, @ann_preston, @cleveland]}
*Reports*
@meeting_jan_7_1861 -> produced -> @deans_report_1861_1862
@meeting_feb_7_1863 -> produced -> @treasurers_report_1861_1863
*Commencement details*
@commencement_9th_1861 -> held_at -> @medical_fund_hall:place {city: @philadelphia}
@commencement_9th_1861 -> conferred_degrees_on -> [@mary_t_fassell, @frances_v_davis, @sarah_kleckner, @sallie_paul, @jane_payne, @rachel_t_speakman]
@commencement_9th_1861 -> valedictory_delivered_by -> @john_fussell
*Financial transactions*
@meeting_jan_7_1861 -> advanced_funds -> {amount: 75, to: @john_fussell, purpose: "Anatomy chair salary"}
@meeting_jan_21_1861 -> paid -> {amount: 9.42, to: @john_fussell, reason: "Dean's balance due"}
@meeting_feb_20_1861 -> noted_application -> {applicant: @miss_paine, issue: "peculiarities in admission"}
*Resignations*
@meeting_oct_10_1861 -> resignation -> @birdsell:person {reason: "Duties elsewhere"}
@meeting_oct_17_1861 -> resignation -> @birdsell:person {reason: "Public appointment distance"}
*Student examinations & admissions*
@meeting_feb_??_1861 -> examined -> @miss_paine:person {topic: "Woman as Physician", examiner: @temple}
@meeting_feb_??_1861 -> examined -> @miss_rickettner:person {topic: "Apoplexy", examiner: @birdsell}
@meeting_feb_??_1861 -> examined -> @mrs_reynolds:person {topic: "Duties & Responsibilities of the Physician", examiner: @kerr}
@meeting_feb_??_1861 -> examined -> @miss_paul:person {topic: "Treatment of Infants", examiner: @russell}
@meeting_feb_??_1861 -> examined -> @miss_davis:person {topic: "Pneumonia", examiner: @birdsell}
@meeting_feb_??_1861 -> examined -> @miss_speakman:person {topic: "Physiology", examiner: @ann_preston}
*Admission decisions*
@meeting_feb_??_1861 -> denied_admission -> @mrs_taylor:person {reason: "Non‑compliance with college rules"}
@meeting_feb_13_1862 -> permitted_withdrawal -> @mrs_redmond:person {action: "Withdraw application for graduation"}
@meeting_feb_13_1862 -> admitted_as_second_course -> @mrs_parter:person
*Other notable actions*
@meeting_oct_12_1862 -> received_letter -> @mary_a_s_jones:person {origin: "Baltimore"}
@meeting_feb_7_1863 -> re‑elected -> @john_fussell:person {position: "Dean"}
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**File references**
@file_pinax -> metadata -> @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania {title: "Female Medical College of Pennsylvania Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1860‑1863"}
@file_a092_001_137_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_oct_17_1860
@file_a092_001_138_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_jan_7_1861
@file_a092_001_139_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_jan_12_1861
@file_a092_001_140_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_jan_21_1861
@file_a092_001_141_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_feb_??_1861
@file_a092_001_142_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_mar_5_1861
@file_a092_001_143_jpg -> documents -> @commencement_9th_1861
@file_a092_001_144_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_oct_10_1861
@file_a092_001_145_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_oct_17_1861
@file_a092_001_146_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_feb_6_1862
@file_a092_001_147_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_feb_13_1862
@file_a092_001_148_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_sep_13_1862
@file_a092_001_149_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_oct_12_1862
@file_a092_001_150_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_feb_13_1862 (museum purchase)
@file_a092_001_151_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_oct_12_1862
@file_a092_001_152_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_feb_7_1863
@file_a092_001_153_jpg -> documents -> @deans_report_1861_1862
@file_a092_001_154_jpg -> documents -> @treasurers_report_1861_1863
@file_a092_001_155_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_feb_7_1863 (by‑law modifications)
@file_a092_001_156_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_mar_4_1863 Click to expand and load individual components
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