Faculty Meetings of 1854
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Faculty Meetings of 1854
Overview
The item is a digital text file (PINAX format) that compiles the minutes of faculty meetings held in 1854 at a United‑States medical institution. It contains three separate meeting records—April 6, September 6, and December 21—along with associated administrative actions. The file was produced by Drexel Production and is stored in the PINAX repository. The document is written in English and covers topics such as faculty resignations, appointments, curriculum planning, and committee formation.Background
The minutes were drafted under the direction of Dean David J. Johnston M.D. and recorded by faculty members including Drs. Fussell, Harvey, Johnson, and Kerr. The institution appears to be a mid‑19th‑century medical college in the United States, reflecting the governance structure of such schools at the time. The document provides insight into the administrative practices of medical education, including the role of demonstrators, the scheduling of lectures, and the management of faculty positions.Contents
- April 6, 1854: Resignation of Dr. Hilbern Darlington; appointment of Almira L. Fowler M.D. to the demonstratorship of anatomy and chemistry; ordering of 10,000 copies of the Fifth Annual Announcement; decisions on lecture schedules and addresses.
- September 6, 1854: Resignation of Dr. Martha A. Morry M.D. from the chair of obstetrics and diseases of women and children, accepted by the corporators.
- December 21, 1854: Appointment of Dr. Fussell as Secretary Pro Tem; formation of a committee (Drs. Kerr, Fussell, and Harvey) to fill the vacant obstetrics chair.
The item also includes scanned images of the minutes (JPEG and TIFF files a092001063 and a092001068) that provide the original page layouts.
Scope
The material covers the year 1854 and focuses exclusively on faculty meetings at the specified U.S. medical college. It documents administrative decisions, faculty resignations, appointments, curriculum planning, and committee assignments. The collection does not contain personal correspondence beyond resignation letters, nor does it include detailed lecture content.Entities
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only, in place of Dr. Hilbern Darlington, resigned. The Demonstratorship of Anatomy and Chemistry was filled by Almira L. Fowler M.D. No. 31. Thursday April 6th 1854. Minutes of last meeting read and adopted. The Fifth Annual Announcement was read and agreed to, and 10,000 copies thereof were ordered to be printed. On motion, it was resolved that the ensuing course of lectures in this College extend through a period of five months and a half; and that the next course of lectures close on Saturday March 12th 1855. On motion, it was resolved that the Demonstrator be required to recapitulate the lectures of the Professors of Anatomy and Chemistry, alternately, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings. On motion, it was resolved that Dr. Fussell be requested to deliver the General Introductory to the next course of lectures, and Dr. Kerr the Valedictory Address at the next Annual Commencement. Then adjourned:—present Drs. Fussell, Harvey, Johnson and Kerr. David J. Johnston M.D., Dean. No. 32. Wednesday Sept. 6th 1854. Reading of the minutes of the last meeting postponed. The Dean stated that Martha A. Morry M.D. had, by letter bearing date April 26th 1854, resigned the Chair of "Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Children"; and that the said resignation had been accepted by the Corporators.
OCR Text
Thursday Dec. 21st 1854 Present Dr. Kerr, Preston Thomas T. Fussell Dr. Fussell was appointed Secretary Pro Tem for the Dean being absent on account of indisposition. The minutes of last meeting read & adopted. On motion Dr. Kerr, Fussell & Harvey were appointed a committee to obtain some suitable person to fill the chair of Obstetrics now vacant. Adjourned to meet on Friday the 29th inst. T. Fussell Sec'y Pro Tem.
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