Female Medical College of Pennsylvania 1863-64 Session Materials

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Description

Female Medical College of Pennsylvania 1863‑64 Session Materials

Overview

This collection comprises primary documents from the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania (FMCP) covering the 1863‑64 academic session. The materials include the official minutes of the session, the faculty duties and regulations governing the college’s governance, and a faculty resolution concerning the resignation of Dr. Edwin Russell. The items are in English, produced in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and are held in the PINAX archival system managed by Drexel Production.

Background

FMCP, established in 1850, was among the first institutions to train women in medicine. The 1863‑64 session ran from 14 October 1863 to 16 March 1864, culminating in a commencement ceremony at the Woman’s Hospital parlor. The collection reflects the college’s administrative practices during the Civil War era and its efforts to maintain academic continuity amid faculty changes.

Contents

  • Minutes of the 1863‑64 Session: A single‑page transcription (ID 01K9ZNWWHWN995RWRCEJVAS7SE) detailing lectures, faculty meetings, and the commencement ceremony, including the valedictory address by Dr. Preston and a substitute lecture by Dr. Sample.
  • Faculty Duties and Regulations: Articles 4–6 outlining the roles of the Secretary, Treasurer, and Dean, and procedural rules for faculty meetings.
  • Resignation Resolution: A formal faculty resolution addressing Dr. Edwin Russell’s resignation, expressing regret and urging reconsideration. The resolution is dated 1 January 1800 (placeholder) and is linked to the faculty’s governance records.

Scope

The collection covers the entire 1863‑64 academic session, focusing on administrative minutes, governance documents, and faculty personnel matters. It is geographically confined to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and thematically centered on medical education, women’s professional advancement, and institutional governance in the mid‑19th century. The materials do not include student records, lecture notes, or correspondence beyond the resignation resolution. The collection is limited to the documents listed above and their scanned reproductions; no ancillary materials such as photographs or external reports are included.

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Raw Cheimarros Data

**Extraction from @file_pinax (PINAX metadata)**  

```cheimarros
@file_pinax -> metadata -> @session_1863_64:event {
    title: "Minutes of the 1863‑64 Session of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania",
    creator: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania,
    created: @date_1863_10_14,
    language: "en",
    place: @philadelphia
}

@file_pinax -> documents -> @faculty_duties_and_regulations
@file_pinax -> documents -> @resignation_resolution
@file_pinax -> documents -> @session_1863_64:event

@file_pinax -> subjects -> [
    "Medical education",
    "Women in medicine",
    "Academic minutes",
    "19th century medicine",
    "Faculty duties",
    "Faculty meetings",
    "Resignation",
    "Historical documents"
]

@file_pinax -> represents -> @fmcpa_1863_64_collection:document {
    title: "Female Medical College of Pennsylvania 1863‑64 Session Materials",
    creator: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania,
    created_range: {start: @date_1863_10_14, end: @date_1864_03_16},
    language: "en",
    subjects: [
        "Medical education",
        "Women in medicine",
        "Faculty duties",
        "Resignation",
        "19th century medicine"
    ],
    place: @philadelphia
}
```

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**Synthesis across subdirectories**

```cheimarros
# Central institution linking all three thematic areas
@female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania -> organized -> @session_1863_64:event
@female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania -> authored -> @faculty_duties_and_regulations
@female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania -> received -> @resignation_resolution

# Faculty meetings are both a component of the 1863‑64 session and codified in the Faculty Duties document
@faculty_meetings:event -> part of -> @session_1863_64:event
@faculty_meetings:event -> governed by -> @faculty_duties_and_regulations

# The resignation of Dr. Edwin Russell is recorded in the same collection that holds the session minutes and faculty regulations
@edwin_russell -> resignation documented in -> @resignation_resolution
@resignation_resolution -> stored in -> @file_pinax
@session_1863_64:event -> stored in -> @file_pinax
@faculty_duties_and_regulations -> stored in -> @file_pinax

# Temporal chain: faculty duties → faculty meetings → session commencement
@faculty_duties_and_regulations -> defines -> @faculty_meetings:event
@faculty_meetings:event -> precedes -> @commencement_1864:event

# The PINAX collection serves as a unifying container for disparate records (minutes, regulations, resignation)
@fmcpa_1863_64_collection -> aggregates -> [
    @session_1863_64:event,
    @faculty_duties_and_regulations,
    @resignation_resolution
]

# Cross‑reference of personnel across documents
@dr_preston -> delivered valedictory address at -> @commencement_1864:event
@dr_preston -> appears in -> @file_pinax
@dr_sample -> substituted lecture at -> @faculty_meeting_oct12_1863:event
@dr_sample -> appears in -> @file_pinax
@edwin_russell -> appears in -> @file_pinax
```

**Narrative synthesis**

The **PINAX metadata file** (`@file_pinax`) acts as a single digital gateway to three distinct yet interrelated bodies of evidence from the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania:

1. **Session minutes** (`@session_1863_64:event`) documenting the academic calendar, lectures, faculty meetings, and the 1864 commencement.
2. **Faculty governance** (`@faculty_duties_and_regulations`) outlining duties of the Secretary, Treasurer, and Dean, and the procedural rules for faculty meetings.
3. **Resignation record** (`@resignation_resolution`) concerning Dr. Edwin Russell’s departure from the faculty.

All three are **authored or overseen by the same institution** (`@female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania`), stored together in the **collection entity** (`@fmcpa_1863_64_collection`), and referenced by the same PINAX file. This demonstrates how the college’s administrative, academic, and personnel histories are **interwoven** within a single archival package, enabling researchers to trace **institutional continuity** (faculty duties → meetings → session activities) and **personnel trajectories** (e.g., Dr. Edwin Russell’s resignation alongside routine session documentation).

Metadata

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Additional Components

reorganization-description.txt
# Reorganization Summary

The files were grouped based on their content and context. The primary organizational strategy was to categorize them by the events or topics they pertain to, such as the annual session of 1863-64, faculty duties and regulations, and the resignation of Dr. Edwin Russell. Files without OCR content were grouped based on their filenames and metadata, which were inferred to match the content of their corresponding OCR files. This approach ensures that each group is distinct and logically coherent, avoiding unnecessary duplication or meta-categories.

## Groups Created

- **Session_1863-64_Minutes**: Files related to the annual session of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania for the year 1863-64, including meeting minutes and commencement details.
- **Faculty_Duties_and_Regulations**: Files containing articles outlining the duties and regulations of the Faculty, including roles of the Secretary, Treasurer, and Dean.
- **Dr_Edwin_Russell_Resignation**: Files related to the resignation of Dr. Edwin Russell from the faculty of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, including resolutions and correspondence.

Parent

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Children (3)