Faculty Meetings Minutes, 1863
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Faculty Meetings Minutes, 1863
Overview
This archival item consists of scanned copies of the minutes from the special and regular faculty meetings held in 1863 at an unnamed college. The material is presented as a pair of JPEG and TIFF images (files a092001162.jpg/tif and a092001164.jpg/tif) accompanied by a JSON metadata record and an OCR‑extracted text layer. The minutes were created in 1863, stored by the institution “drexel‑production,” and are catalogued under the source “PINAX.” Rights status is unknown.Background
The minutes record the proceedings of two distinct meetings: a special session on 12 October 1863 and a regular session on 11 August 1863. Faculty members present included Professors Sample, Kerr, Preston, Scarlett, Cleveland, and, in the regular meeting, Professors Russell, Boates, and others. The document also references Dr. Fussell, Dr. Garrison, Dr. Temple, Dr. Boates, and the secretaries J. W. Cleveland and E. H. Cleveland. The meetings addressed routine academic administration, lecture scheduling, financial reporting, and committee updates.Contents
Key topics covered are:- Lectures – Dr. Garrison delivered an official introduction lecture on 14 October, replacing Dr. Fussell who was unable to speak due to a personal bereavement.
- Financial matters – The treasurer reported a sum of $447, to be divided equally with contributions from students and entitled professors.
- Committee reports – Dr. Temple was called upon to present the Invercular Committee Report, and Dr. Boates was requested to report on an article collection for purchase from Dr. Furrall’s Antiques.
- Administrative actions – Motions to adjourn were adopted by the secretaries.
The OCR text provides a readable transcription of the original hand‑written minutes, while the TIFF files preserve the high‑resolution scans for reference.
Scope
The collection covers faculty governance activities in 1863, focusing on the college’s internal meetings. It includes discussions on lecture scheduling, financial allocations, and committee reporting. The material does not contain external correspondence or broader institutional records beyond the minutes themselves.Entities
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Raw Cheimarros Data
@file_pinax:document {title: "Faculty Meetings Minutes, 1863", creator: [@prof_sample, @prof_kerr, @prof_preston, @prof_scarlett, @prof_cleveland, @dr_fussell, @dr_garrison, @dr_temple, @dr_boates, @j_w_cleveland], created: @date_1863, description: "Minutes from special and regular faculty meetings in 1863, covering lectures, financial matters, and committee reports."}
@college:place {description: "College (unspecified location)", institution: "drexel-production"}
# --- Persons (faculty members) ---
@prof_sample:person {full_name: "Prof. Sample", role: "Professor"}
@prof_kerr:person {full_name: "Prof. Kerr", role: "Professor"}
@prof_preston:person {full_name: "Prof. Preston", role: "Professor"}
@prof_scarlett:person {full_name: "Prof. Scarlett", role: "Professor"}
@prof_cleveland:person {full_name: "Prof. Cleveland", role: "Professor"}
@prof_russell:person {full_name: "Prof. Russell", role: "Professor"}
@prof_boates:person {full_name: "Prof. Boates", role: "Professor"}
@dr_fussell:person {full_name: "Dr. Fussell", role: "Faculty member"}
@dr_garrison:person {full_name: "Dr. Garrison", role: "Faculty member"}
@dr_temple:person {full_name: "Dr. Temple", role: "Faculty member"}
@dr_boates:person {full_name: "Dr. Boates", role: "Faculty member"}
@dr_furrall:person {full_name: "Dr. Furrall", role: "Antique dealer"}
@j_w_cleveland:person {full_name: "J. W. Cleveland", role: "Secretary"}
@e_h_cleveland:person {full_name: "E. H. Cleveland", role: "Secretary"}
# --- Events (faculty meetings) ---
@special_meeting_oct_12_1863:event {description: "Special faculty meeting", when: @date_1863_10_12, where: @college}
@regular_meeting_aug_11_1863:event {description: "Regular faculty meeting", when: @date_1863_08_11, where: @college}
# --- Attendance ---
@special_meeting_oct_12_1863:event -> present -> [@prof_sample, @prof_kerr, @prof_preston, @prof_scarlett, @prof_cleveland]
@regular_meeting_aug_11_1863:event -> present -> [@prof_russell, @prof_preston, @prof_boates, @prof_scarlett, @prof_cleveland]
# --- Communications and agenda items (Oct 12) ---
@dr_fussell:person -> sent communication -> @special_meeting_oct_12_1863:event {content: "Unable to deliver the general introduction lecture on the 14th due to death of a sister."}
@dr_garrison:person -> gave lecture -> @introduction_lecture_oct_14_1863:lecture {type: "official introduction", remarks: "general remarks adapted to the occasion"} {date: @date_1863_10_14}
@treasurer:person {role: "Treasurer"} -> reported funds -> @faculty_funds:concept {amount: 447, currency: "USD"} {note: "Sum to be divided equally with contributions from aficiano students and entitled professors"}
@e_h_cleveland:person -> adjourned -> @special_meeting_oct_12_1863:event
# --- Resolutions and reports (Aug 11) ---
@dr_temple:person -> called upon for report -> @invercular_committee_report:document {origin: "Invercular Committee"} {date: @date_1863_08_11}
@dr_boates:person -> requested to report -> @article_collection_report:document {subject: "collection of articles for purchase by the College", source: @dr_furrall} {date: @date_1863_08_11}
@j_w_cleveland:person -> adjourned -> @regular_meeting_aug_11_1863:event
# --- Additional entities ---
@introduction_lecture_oct_14_1863:lecture {title: "Official Introduction Lecture", scheduled_for: @date_1863_10_14}
@faculty_funds:concept {description: "Treasury funds available for distribution"}
@invercular_committee_report:document {title: "Invercular Committee Report"}
@article_collection_report:document {title: "Report on Articles from Dr. Furrall's Antiques"}Metadata
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OCR Text
Oct 12, 1863 A special meeting of the faculty present: Profs. Sample, Kerr, Preston Scarlett & Cleveland. A communication was rec'd from Dr. Fussell stating that in consequence of the death of a sister he should be unable to deliver the general introduction lecture on the 14th inst as appointed. In lieu of this it was agreed that Dr. Garrison should give his official introduction lecture on that occasion, appending to it such general remarks as might seem adapted to the occasion. The treasurer stated that she had in hand the sum of $447 which it was agreed should be divided equally with such sum as should be derived from her aficiano students and any such by the Prof. as should be entitled to share in the distribution. On motion adjourned. E.H. Cleveland Sec.
a092_001_164.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Aug 11, 1863 A meeting of the Faculty was held at the College—present—Profs. Russell, Preston, Boates, Scarlett & Cleveland. On motion it was resolved that Dr. Temple be called upon for a report from the Invercular Committee. It was also resolved that Dr. Boates be requested to report as soon as practicable with reference to the collection of articles for purchase by the College from Dr. Furrall's Antiques. On motion adjourned J. W. Cleveland, Sec.
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