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Faculty Meeting Minutes, February 1856

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Description

Faculty Meeting Minutes, February 1856

Overview

A single‑page text file (OCR‑derived from a scanned image) records the minutes of faculty meetings held in February 1856. The document is in English and contains entries for three meetings: February 1, February 8, and February 15. It is part of the “FacultyMeetingsFeb_1856” directory and was produced by the “drexel‑production” system for the PINAX repository.

Background

The minutes were compiled by Ellwood Harvey, Dean, of a 19th‑century American medical school. The meetings were held in the United States and served to discuss administrative matters, financial transactions, clinical statistics, and the review of inaugural theses submitted by female students. The file reflects the institutional practice of recording faculty deliberations in a formal, written record.

Contents

  • February 1, 1856 – Attendance: Preston, Herr, Birdsell, I. Farnell. A bill from H. Birnbacher (janitor) for services from Jan 1 to Feb 1 and sundries ($27.81) was ordered for payment. Dr. Thomas reported that 110 different diseases had been treated in the clinic during the previous year.
  • February 8, 1856 – No business was reported; the meeting was noted as having no agenda items.
  • February 15, 1856 – Attendance: Farnell, Preston, Thomas, Birdsell. Inaugural theses were received from Miss Collins, Miss Hughes, Miss Ross, and Miss Starr. The dissertations—on Oxygen, Carcinoma, Phthisis Pulmonalis, and Scarletina—were referred to Professors Gillingham, Herr, Farnell, and Birdsell respectively. A bill for glass ($11.55) was ordered to be paid by the Treasurer.

The document is signed by Dean Ellwood Harvey on each entry.

Scope

The minutes cover a three‑week period in February 1856, focusing on financial disbursements, clinical activity reports, and academic submissions. They pertain to faculty and student activities within a U.S. medical institution and provide insight into early medical education governance, clinical practice statistics, and the participation of women in scholarly work. The file does not include detailed financial ledgers, clinical case notes, or the full text of the dissertations.

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Metadata

Title
Faculty Meeting Minutes, February 1856
Type
Text
Creator
Ellwood Harvey, Dean
Institution
drexel-production
Created
1856-02
Language
en
Subjects
Faculty meetings, Medical education, Academic administration, 19th century education
Place
United States
Source
PINAX

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OCR Text

Feb 1st, 1856 Present: Preston, Herr, Birdsell, I. Farnell. A Bill from H. Birnbacher, Janitor for services from Jan. 1st to Feb. 1st and sundries, amounting to $27.81 was ordered to be paid. Dr. Thomas reported the number of different diseases treated in the clinic during the past year to be one hundred and ten. Ellwood Harvey, Dean, Feb. 8th, 1856. No business before the meeting. Ellwood Harvey, Dean. Feb 15th, 1856 Present, Farnell, Preston, Thomas, and Birdsell. Inaugural theses were received from Miss Collins, Miss Hughes, Miss Ross and Miss Starr. Dissertation on Oxygen by Miss Collins was referred to Prof. Gillingham. One on Carcinoma by Miss Hughes was referred to Prof. Herr. One on Phthisis Pulmonalis by Miss Ross referred to Prof. Farnell. One on Scarletina by Miss Starr was referred to Prof. Birdsell. A bill for glass of $11.55 was ordered to be paid by the Treasurer. Ellwood Harvey, Dean.

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