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@file_pinax:document {title: "Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1856-1857", creator: ["Ellwood Harvey","Mark G. Kerr","T. Furrell","Edwin Finsell","E. F. Russell","Edwin Furness"], created: @date_1856_1857, language: "en", subjects: ["Faculty meetings","Medical education","University governance","Academic appointments","Medical school administration"], description: "Minutes of faculty meetings from 1856 to 1857, including discussions on academic appointments, curriculum, and administrative decisions.", place: @chester_pa}
@chester_pa:place {state: @pennsylvania, country: @united_states}
@ellwood_harvey:person {full_name: "Ellwood Harvey"}
@mark_g_kerr:person {full_name: "Mark G. Kerr"}
@t_furrell:person {full_name: "T. Furrell"}
@edwin_finsell:person {full_name: "Edwin Finsell"}
@e_f_russell:person {full_name: "E. F. Russell"}
@edwin_furness:person {full_name: "Edwin Furness"}
@dr_preston:person {full_name: "Dr. Preston"}
@dr_russell:person {full_name: "Dr. Russell"}
@dr_gillingham:person {full_name: "Dr. Gillingham"}
@dr_birdsell:person {full_name: "Dr. Birdsell"}
@dr_h_j_brown:person {full_name: "Dr. H. J. Brown"}
@caroline_horton_cleveland:person {full_name: "Caroline Horton Cleveland", title: "M.D."}
@dr_kerr:person {full_name: "Dr. Kerr"}
@dr_harvey:person {full_name: "Dr. Harvey"}
@dr_brown:person {full_name: "Dr. Brown"}
@mr_sanders:person {full_name: "Mr. Sanders"}
@mr_l_a_cohen:person {full_name: "L. A. Cohen"}
@elizabeth_d_h_cohen:person {full_name: "Elizabeth D. H. Cohen"}
@elizabeth_d_baugh:person {full_name: "Elizabeth D. Baugh"}
@miss_r_moon:person {full_name: "R. Moon"}
@miss_dinanna_taghnett:person {full_name: "Dinanna Taghnett"}
@miss_phebe_willan:person {full_name: "Phebe Willan"}
@miss_hannia_preston:person {full_name: "Hannia Preston"}
@mrs_lucy_m_peterschill:person {full_name: "Lucy M. Peterschill"}
@miss_mary_j_scarlett:person {full_name: "Mary J. Scarlett"}
@prof_pickett:person {full_name: "Prof. Pickett"}
@prof_brown:person {full_name: "Prof. Brown"}
@prof_bindell:person {full_name: "Prof. Bindell"}
@prof_kerr:person {full_name: "Prof. Kerr"}
@prof_preston:person {full_name: "Prof. Preston"}
@prof_russell:person {full_name: "Prof. Russell"}
@dr_elwood_harvey:person {full_name: "Dr. Elwood Harvey"}
@dr_sylvester_birdsell:person {full_name: "Dr. Sylvester Birdsell"}
@dr_emeline_hata_cleveland:person {full_name: "Dr. Emeline Hata Cleveland"}
@dr_edwin_furness:person {full_name: "Dr. Edwin Furness"}
@dr_fennell:person {full_name: "Dr. Fennell"}
@mr_temple:person {full_name: "Mr. Temple"}
@dr_guthrie:person {full_name: "Dr. Guthrie"}
@eliza_gatchell:person {full_name: "Eliza Gatchell", title: "M.D."}
@susan_parry:person {full_name: "Susan Parry"}
@doak:person {full_name: "Doak"}
@birdsell:person {full_name: "Doak & Birdsell"} # collective reference for joint appointment
@rev_hunt:person {full_name: "Rev. Hunt"}
@chair_of_surgery:position {title: "Chair of Surgery"}
@demonstrator_of_anatomy:position {title: "Demonstrator of Anatomy"}
@dean_of_faculty:position {title: "Dean"}
@treasurer:position {title: "Treasurer"}
@auditor:position {title: "Auditor"}
@valedictory_address:position {title: "Valedictory Address"}
@general_introductory_lecture:position {title: "General Introductory Lecture"}
@adjunct_prof_chemistry:position {title: "Adjunct Professor of Chemistry"}
@prof_chemistry_toxicology:position {title: "Professor of Chemistry & Toxicology"}
@prof_obstetrics:position {title: "Professor of Obstetrics & Diseases of Women & Children"}
@prof_theory_practice_medicine:position {title: "Professor of Theory & Practice of Medicine"}
@prof_anatomy_histology:position {title: "Professor of Anatomy & Histology"}
@committee_hall:organization {purpose: "procure Hall for commencement"}
@committee_museum:organization {purpose: "Museum committee"}
@committee_hunt:organization {purpose: "obtain services of Rev. Hunt"}
@committee_beneficiaries:organization {purpose: "Beneficiaries"}
@board_of_corporators:organization {title: "Board of Corporators"}
@meeting_may_28_1856:event {when: @date_1856_05_28, where: @chester_pa}
@meeting_feb_6_1857:event {when: @date_1857_02_06, where: @chester_pa}
@meeting_feb_19_1857:event {when: @date_1857_02_19, where: @chester_pa}
@meeting_feb_23_1857:event {when: @date_1857_02_23, where: @chester_pa}
@meeting_apr_24_1857:event {when: @date_1857_04_24, where: @chester_pa}
@meeting_sep_22_1857:event {when: @date_1857_09_22, where: @chester_pa}
@meeting_sep_25_1857:event {when: @date_1857_09_25, where: @chester_pa}
@meeting_oct_27_1856:event {when: @date_1856_10_27, where: @chester_pa}
@meeting_dec_11_1856:event {when: @date_1856_12_11, where: @chester_pa}
@meeting_oct_1857:event {when: @date_1857_10, where: @chester_pa}
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@file_a092_001_103_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_oct_27_1856:event {source: "OCR"}
@file_a092_001_105_jpg -> documents -> [@meeting_oct_27_1856:event, @meeting_dec_11_1856:event] {source: "OCR"}
@file_a092_001_106_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_feb_6_1857:event {source: "OCR"}
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@file_a092_001_110_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_apr_24_1857:event {source: "OCR"}
@file_a092_001_111_jpg -> documents -> [@meeting_sep_22_1857:event, @meeting_sep_25_1857:event] {source: "OCR"}
@file_a092_001_112_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_oct_1857:event {source: "OCR"}
# --- Meeting May 28 1856 ---
@meeting_may_28_1856:event -> present -> [@ellwood_harvey, @dr_preston, @dr_russell, @dr_gillingham, @dr_kerr]
@dr_h_j_brown:person -> recommended for -> @chair_of_surgery {by: @dr_russell, proxy_for: @dr_birdsell}
@caroline_horton_cleveland:person -> appointed as -> @demonstrator_of_anatomy {term: "one year", by: @dr_russell}
@dr_russell:person -> elected -> @dean_of_faculty {by: @dr_kerr, replacing: @ellwood_harvey}
@dr_gillingham:person -> appointed as -> @treasurer
@committee_museum:organization -> members -> [@t_furrell, @ellwood_harvey]
# --- Meeting Oct 27 1856 ---
@meeting_oct_27_1856:event -> present -> [@ellwood_harvey, @dr_preston, @dr_birdsell, @edwin_finsell]
@doak:person -> appointed to deliver -> @general_introductory_lecture {by: @meeting_oct_27_1856:event}
@birdsell:person -> appointed to deliver -> @general_introductory_lecture {by: @meeting_oct_27_1856:event}
@t_furrell:person -> appointed to deliver -> @valedictory_address {by: @meeting_oct_27_1856:event}
@committee_hunt:organization -> purpose -> "obtain services of Rev. Hunt"
@committee_hunt:organization -> suggested_by -> @meeting_oct_27_1856:event
@committee_museum:organization -> members -> [@t_furrell, @ellwood_harvey]
# --- Meeting Oct 27 1856 (Resolution on fees) ---
@meeting_oct_27_1856:event -> resolution -> "Matriculation fee abolished; Graduation fee set at $25.00"
@mr_sanders:person -> permitted_attendance -> {cost: "half session", tickets: "none"}
# --- Meeting Dec 11 1856 ---
@meeting_dec_11_1856:event -> present -> [@ellwood_harvey, @dr_birdsell, @dr_brown, @edwin_finsell]
@meeting_dec_11_1856:event -> resolution -> "Lectures suspended from Christmas to New Year's Day inclusive"
# --- Meeting Feb 6 1857 ---
@meeting_feb_6_1857:event -> present -> [@ellwood_harvey, @dr_preston, @dr_bindell, @dr_kerr, @dr_russell]
@elizabeth_d_h_cohen:person -> essay_assigned_to -> @prof_pickett
@elizabeth_d_baugh:person -> essay_assigned_to -> @prof_brown
@miss_r_moon:person -> essay_assigned_to -> @dr_harvey
@miss_dinanna_taghnett:person -> essay_assigned_to -> @dr_harvey
@miss_phebe_willan:person -> essay_assigned_to -> @dr_bindell
@miss_hannia_preston:person -> essay_assigned_to -> @dr_kerr
@mrs_lucy_m_peterschill:person -> essay_assigned_to -> @dr_preston
@miss_mary_j_scarlett:person -> essay_assigned_to -> @dr_russell
@committee_hall:organization -> members -> [@ellwood_harvey, @dr_russell]
# --- Meeting Feb 19 1857 ---
@meeting_feb_19_1857:event -> present -> [@dr_harvey, @dr_preston, @dr_birdsell, @dr_brown]
@mr_l_a_cohen:person -> examined_by -> @meeting_feb_19_1857:event
@meeting_feb_19_1857:event -> vote -> {outcome: "rejection", unanimity: true}
# --- Meeting Feb 23 1857 ---
@meeting_feb_23_1857:event -> present -> [@dr_harvey, @dr_birdsell, @dr_thorn, @caroline_horton_cleveland]
@ellwood_harvey:person -> appointed as -> @prof_chemistry_toxicology {by: @board_of_corporators}
@edwin_furness:person -> appointed as -> @prof_obstetrics {by: @board_of_corporators}
@dr_sylvester_birdsell:person -> appointed as -> @prof_theory_practice_medicine {by: @board_of_corporators}
@dr_emeline_hata_cleveland:person -> appointed as -> @prof_anatomy_histology {by: @board_of_corporators}
@committee_beneficiaries:organization -> members -> [@ellwood_harvey, @edwin_furness]
# --- Meeting Apr 24 1857 ---
@meeting_apr_24_1857:event -> present -> [@ellwood_harvey, @dr_preston, @dr_birdsell, @dr_brown, @dr_fennell]
@prof_preston:person -> appointed to deliver -> @valedictory_address {by: @ellwood_harvey}
@prof_birdsell:person -> appointed to deliver -> @general_introductory_lecture {by: @ellwood_harvey}
@dr_brown:person -> appointed as -> @auditor {by: @meeting_apr_24_1857:event}
@dr_brown:person -> tasked_with -> "settlement of late Treasurer's account" {with: @dr_fennell}
# --- Meeting Sept 22 1857 ---
@meeting_sep_22_1857:event -> present -> [@dr_beresell, @dr_preston, @edwin_finsell]
@meeting_sep_22_1857:event -> resolution -> "Limit lectures to three per week for Physiology, Obstetrics, Materia Medica & Surgery"
# --- Meeting Sept 25 1857 ---
@meeting_sep_25_1857:event -> present -> [@caroline_horton_cleveland, @dr_birasell, @edwin_finsell]
@eliza_gatchell:person -> recommended as -> @adjunct_prof_chemistry {by: @meeting_sep_25_1857:event}
@susan_parry:person -> admission_reaffirmed -> @meeting_sep_25_1857:event
# --- Meeting Oct 1857 ---
@meeting_oct_1857:event -> present -> [@dr_preston, @caroline_horton_cleveland, @dr_birasell, @dr_brown]
@meeting_oct_1857:event -> resolution -> "Lectures suspended for remainder of week due to bereavement (Dr. Guthrie)"
@mr_temple:person -> recommended to give -> "Chemistry lecture" {by: @meeting_oct_1857:event}
@dr_birdell:person -> share_chair -> @chair_of_surgery {with: @edwin_furness, during: @meeting_oct_1857:event}
# --- Additional Relationships ---
@board_of_corporators:organization -> received_proposal_from -> @committee_hall
@board_of_corporators:organization -> received_proposal_from -> @committee_museum
@board_of_corporators:organization -> received_proposal_from -> @committee_hunt
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