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Faculty Meetings of 1855

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Description

Faculty Meetings of 1855

Overview

This collection contains the minutes of faculty meetings held at a United States medical college during February and March 1855. The materials are presented as scanned images (JPEG and TIFF) and a JSON metadata file that documents the event. They record reports on student theses, admissions to examination, faculty appointments, and the planning of the college’s commencement ceremony.

Background

The meetings were convened by the Dean of the Faculty, Ellwood Harvey, and attended by senior faculty members including Dr. Fussell, Dr. Thomas, Dr. Preston, Dr. Kerr, Dr. Clinton Gillingham, and Dr. Fennell. The collection originates from the repository “drexel‑production” and was digitized by the PINAX system. The institution is a medical college located in the United States, and the documents are in English.

Contents

The collection contains four meeting minutes dated 15 Feb, 19 Feb, 26 Feb, and 1 Mar 1855. Each minute lists the faculty present, reports on specific theses (Mrs. Cleveland, Miss Nivison, Miss Smith, Miss Emily A. Barney, Mrs. Phila O. Wilmarth), admissions to examination, and letters read at the meetings. Notable entries include the acceptance of the office of Demonstrator of Anatomy by Mrs. Eliza L.S. Thomas (Feb 26) and a letter from President Cleveland regarding the commencement (Mar 1). The minutes also discuss the vacancy of the Chair of Obstetrics, the plan for the commencement on 10 Mar at 11 a.m. in the College Building, and the draft of a sixth annual announcement.

Scope

The materials cover the period from 15 February to 10 March 1855, focusing on medical education, thesis examination, faculty governance, anatomy, obstetrics, and commencement planning. They include the names of faculty, students, and institutional officials, but do not contain the full text of the theses themselves. The collection is suitable for researchers studying mid‑19th‑century medical education and faculty administration.

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Raw Cheimarros Data

@file_pinax -> documents -> @faculty_meetings_1855:event {description: "Collection of faculty meetings held in February‑March 1855 covering theses, examinations, faculty positions, and commencement plans"}

@faculty_meetings_1855:event {description: "Series of faculty meetings at the medical college during early 1855"}

@medical_college:organization {type: "Medical college", location: @united_states}

/* Persons */
@ellwood_harvey:person {full_name: "Ellwood Harvey", role: "Dean of the Faculty"}
@dr_fussell:person {full_name: "Dr. Fussell"}
@dr_thomas:person {full_name: "Dr. Thomas"}
@dr_preston:person {full_name: "Dr. Preston"}
@dr_kerr:person {full_name: "Dr. Kerr"}
@dr_clinton_gillingham:person {full_name: "Dr. Clinton Gillingham"}
@dr_fennell:person {full_name: "Dr. Fennell"}
@mrs_cleveland:person {full_name: "Mrs. Cleveland"}
@miss_nivison:person {full_name: "Miss Nivison"}
@miss_smith:person {full_name: "Miss Smith"}
@miss_emily_barney:person {full_name: "Miss Emily A. Barney"}
@mrs_phila_wilmarth:person {full_name: "Mrs. Phila O. Wilmarth"}
@mrs_eliza_thomas:person {full_name: "Mrs. Eliza L.S. Thomas"}
@mrs_jane_neals:person {full_name: "Mrs. Jane I. Neals"}
@president_cleveland:person {full_name: "President Cleveland"}

/* Documents – Theses */
@thesis_mrs_cleveland:document {author: @mrs_cleveland, title: "Thesis of Mrs. Cleveland"}
@thesis_miss_nivison:document {author: @miss_nivison, title: "Thesis of Miss Nivison"}
@thesis_miss_smith:document {author: @miss_smith, title: "Thesis of Miss Smith"}
@thesis_miss_barney:document {author: @miss_emily_barney, title: "Thesis on Secreting Glands"}
@thesis_mrs_wilmarth:document {author: @mrs_phila_wilmarth, title: "Thesis of Mrs. Phila O. Wilmarth"}

/* Documents – Letters */
@letter_eliza_thomas:document {author: @mrs_eliza_thomas, purpose: "Accepting the office of Demonstrator of Anatomy"}
@letter_president_cleveland:document {author: @president_cleveland, purpose: "Regarding the Commencement"}

/* Concepts – Positions */
@demonstrator_of_anatomy:concept {type: "Academic position"}
@chair_of_obstetrics:concept {type: "Academic chair"}
@dean_of_faculty:concept {type: "Dean"}

/* Place */
@college_building:place {location: @united_states, description: "College Building where the commencement was to be held"}

/* Events – Individual Meetings */
@meeting_feb_15_1855:event {description: "Faculty meeting on Thursday Feb 15 1855"}
@meeting_feb_19_1855:event {description: "Faculty meeting on Monday Feb 19 1855"}
@meeting_feb_26_1855:event {description: "Faculty meeting on Monday Feb 26 1855"}
@meeting_mar_1_1855:event {description: "Faculty meeting on Thursday Mar 1 1855"}
@commencement:event {description: "Commencement ceremony"}

@file_a092_001_082_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_feb_15_1855:event
@file_a092_001_082_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_feb_19_1855:event
@file_a092_001_084_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_feb_26_1855:event
@file_a092_001_084_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_mar_1_1855:event

/* Attendance */
@meeting_feb_15_1855:event -> present -> [@dr_fussell, @dr_thomas, @dr_preston, @ellwood_harvey]
@meeting_feb_19_1855:event -> present -> [@ellwood_harvey, @dr_fussell, @dr_preston, @dr_kerr, @dr_thomas, @dr_clinton_gillingham]
@meeting_feb_26_1855:event -> present -> [@dr_fennell, @dr_kerr, @dr_thomas, @ellwood_harvey]
@meeting_mar_1_1855:event -> present -> [@dr_preston, @dr_thomas, @dr_kerr, @dr_clinton_gillingham, @ellwood_harvey]

/* Thesis reports */
@dr_fussell -> reported favourably on -> @thesis_mrs_cleveland {when: @date_1855_02_15}
@dr_thomas -> reported favourably on -> @thesis_miss_nivison {when: @date_1855_02_15}
@dr_preston -> reported favourably on -> @thesis_miss_smith {when: @date_1855_02_15}
@dr_preston -> reported favourably on -> @thesis_miss_barney {when: @date_1855_02_19}
@ellwood_harvey -> reported favourably on -> @thesis_mrs_wilmarth {when: @date_1855_02_19}

/* Thesis handling */
@thesis_miss_barney -> referred to -> @dr_preston {when: @date_1855_02_19, role: "Ann Preston M.D."}
@thesis_mrs_wilmarth -> retained for examination by -> @ellwood_harvey {when: @date_1855_02_19}

/* Admissions to examination */
@meeting_feb_19_1855:event -> admitted to examination -> [@miss_nivison, @miss_emily_barney, @mrs_phila_wilmarth]
@meeting_mar_1_1855:event -> admitted to examination -> @mrs_jane_neals

/* Letters */
@letter_eliza_thomas -> read at -> @meeting_feb_26_1855:event
@letter_president_cleveland -> read at -> @meeting_mar_1_1855:event

/* Office acceptance */
@mrs_eliza_thomas -> accepted office -> @demonstrator_of_anatomy {when: @date_1855_02_26}

/* Chair of Obstetrics discussion */
@meeting_feb_26_1855:event -> discussed -> @chair_of_obstetrics {status: "vacant at close of session"}

/* Commencement planning */
@meeting_mar_1_1855:event -> planned -> @commencement {when: @date_1855_03_10, where: @college_building, time: "11 A.M."}

/* Adjournments */
@meeting_feb_15_1855:event -> adjourned to -> @meeting_feb_19_1855:event {note: "to meet again on Monday 19th"}
@meeting_feb_19_1855:event -> adjourned to -> @meeting_feb_26_1855:event {note: "to meet again on Monday 26th"}
@meeting_feb_26_1855:event -> adjourned to -> @meeting_mar_1_1855:event {note: "to meet again on Thursday 1st"}
@meeting_mar_1_1855:event -> adjourned to -> @date_1855_03_02 {note: "to meet again on Friday 2nd"}

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Thursday Feb 15th 1855 Present Drs. F. H. P. J. T. H. Dr. Fussell reported favourably on the thesis of Mrs. Cleveland Dr. Thomas reported favourably on the thesis of Miss Nivison. Dr. Preston reported favourably on the thesis of Miss Smith. Adjourned to meet on Monday 19th inst. Ellwood Harvey Dean of the Faculty Monday, Feb. 19th 1855 Present Drs. Harvey, Fussell, Preston, Kerr, Thomas and Clinton Gillingham. The thesis of Miss Emily A. Barney on Secreting Glands was referred to Ann Preston M.D. The thesis of Mrs. Phila O. Wilmarth was retained for examination by Dr. Harvey. Dr. Preston reported favourably on the thesis of Miss Barney. Dr. Harvey reported favourably on the thesis of Mrs. Wilmarth. Miss Nivison, Miss Barney and Mrs. Wilmarth were admitted to an examination.

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Monday, Feb 26th 1855. Present, Fennell, Kerr, Thomas and Harvey. A letter from Mrs. Eliza L.S. Thomas was read, accepting the office of Demonstrator of Anatomy. After much informal conversation in relation to filling the Chair of Obstetrics which becomes vacant at the close of the present session the Faculty adjourned to meet again on Thursday 27th inst. Ellwood Harvey Dean. Thursday, March 1st 1855 Present, Preston, Thomas, Kerr, Gillingham and Harvey. A letter was read from President Cleveland in relation to the Commencement. Mrs. Jane I. Neals was admitted to an examination. It was agreed that a commencement should be held in the College Building on Saturday, March 10th at 11 A.M. The draft of a sixth annual announcement was read by Dr. Preston and after some remarks its further consideration was deferred to the next meeting. Adjourned to meet on Friday 2nd inst. Ellwood Harvey, Dean.

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