Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1850-1860

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Description

Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1850‑1860

Overview

This archival item comprises a set of faculty meeting minutes produced by a mid‑19th‑century college in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The materials are presented as scanned images (JPEG and TIFF) with accompanying OCR text. They record six meetings held between March 7 1850 and May 16 1860, covering administrative decisions, elections, degree conferrals, committee appointments, and correspondence. The documents are written in English and are part of the “PINAX” collection, produced by the institution listed as drexel‑production.

Background

The minutes were drafted by faculty members of the college, whose leadership included Dean Edwin Fennell, Secretary E. H. Cleveland, and Treasurer Dr. Temple. The institution operated in both Ohio and Pennsylvania, reflecting a regional network of medical and general education. The documents were created for internal governance and record‑keeping, and later digitized for preservation. The collection is catalogued under the title “Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1850‑1860” and contains 74 named entities and 60 recorded relationships among them.

Contents

  • Meeting Dates & Locations:
  • - March 7 1850 (Ohio) - March 15 1850 (Ohio) - September 23 1850 (Ohio) - March 23 1860 (Pennsylvania) - April 11 1860 (Pennsylvania) - May 16 1860 (Pennsylvania)
  • Key Actions:
  • - Election of Dean (Edwin Fennell), Secretary (E. H. Cleveland), and Treasurer (Dr. Temple). - Conferral of an M.D. degree to Miss Eliza J. Zimmerman (64 white, 6 black votes). - Appointment of faculty to roles such as Introductory Lecturer, Valedictory Lecturer, Demonstrator of Anatomy, and Professor of Materia Medica. - Formation of committees: Beneficiaries, Museums, Advertising, and others, with specified members. - Allocation of funds for correspondence and advertising, including a $100 donation from Dr. Minna Elliger Peasol and a $75 appropriation from the Board of Managers. - Receipt and filing of letters from Col. B. Peirce, Dr. Coates, Sarah Mc., Mrs. Glasson, Miss Richards, and T. A. Birchard. - Resignation and appointment of faculty positions, notably the resignation of E. H. Cleveland and Dr. Roche.
  • Document Format: Each meeting is represented by a scanned page (JPEG/TIFF) with OCR‑extracted text, providing both visual and machine‑readable records.

Scope

The collection covers faculty governance activities from 1850 to 1860, focusing on administrative, academic, and financial matters within the college’s Ohio and Pennsylvania campuses. It excludes records outside this decade, non‑faculty correspondence, and unrelated institutional documents. The materials provide a detailed view of mid‑century collegiate operations

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Raw Cheimarros Data

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@file_a092_001_132_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_1850_03_15:event {when: @date_1850_03_15, where: @ohio}
@file_a092_001_133_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_1860_03_23:event {when: @date_1860_03_23, where: @pennsylvania}
@file_a092_001_134_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_1860_04_11:event {when: @date_1860_04_11, where: @pennsylvania}
@file_a092_001_134_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_1860_05_16:event {when: @date_1860_05_16, where: @pennsylvania}
@file_a092_001_135_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_1860_05_16:event {when: @date_1860_05_16, where: @pennsylvania}
@file_a092_001_136_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_1850_09_23:event {when: @date_1850_09_23, where: @ohio}

/* Persons (content‑specific) */
@edwin_fennell:person {full_name: "Edwin Fennell", role: "Dean", gender: "male"}
@e_h_cleveland:person {full_name: "E. H. Cleveland", role: "Faculty", gender: "male"}
@prof_beattell:person {full_name: "Prof. Beattell", role: "Faculty", gender: "male"}
@dr_fennell:person {full_name: "Dr. Fennell", role: "Faculty", gender: "male"}
@dr_cleveland:person {full_name: "Dr. Cleveland", role: "Faculty", gender: "male"}
@dr_temple:person {full_name: "Dr. Temple", role: "Faculty", gender: "male"}
@prof_preston:person {full_name: "Prof. Preston", role: "Faculty", gender: "male"}
@dr_fessell:person {full_name: "Dr. Fessell", role: "Faculty", gender: "male"}
@dr_gussell:person {full_name: "Dr. Gussell", role: "Faculty", gender: "male"}
@dr_rouche:person {full_name: "Dr. Roche", role: "Faculty", gender: "male"}
@dr_hearn:person {full_name: "Dr. Hearn", role: "Faculty", gender: "male"}
@mary_j_scarlett:person {full_name: "Mary J. Scarlett", role: "Faculty", gender: "female"}
@prof_coates:person {full_name: "Prof. Coates", role: "Faculty", gender: "male"}
@birdsell_cleveland:person {full_name: "Birdsell (Cleveland)", role: "Faculty", gender: "male"}
@col_b_peirce:person {full_name: "Col. B. Peirce", role: "Correspondent"}
@dr_minna_elliger_peasol:person {full_name: "Dr. Minna Elliger Peasol", role: "Donor"}
@mrs_glasson:person {full_name: "Mrs. Glasson", role: "Correspondent"}
@miss_richards:person {full_name: "Miss Richards", role: "Correspondent"}
@t_a_birchard:person {full_name: "T. A. Birchard", role: "Correspondent"}
@simple_cleveland:person {full_name: "Simple Cleveland", role: "Faculty", gender: "male"}
@c_h_cleveland:person {full_name: "C. H. Cleveland", role: "Faculty", gender: "male"}
@b_h_cleveland:person {full_name: "B. H. Cleveland", role: "Secretary", gender: "male"}
@preston_fussell:person {full_name: "Preston Fussell", role: "Faculty", gender: "male"}
@semple:person {full_name: "Semple", role: "Faculty"}
@coalter:person {full_name: "Coalter", role: "Faculty"}
@russell:person {full_name: "Russell", role: "Faculty"}
@edwin_fussell:person {full_name: "Edwin Fussell", role: "Dean", gender: "male"}
@binsdell:person {full_name: "Binsdell", role: "Faculty"}
@dr_fursell:person {full_name: "Dr. Fursell", role: "Faculty"}
@eliza_j_zimmerman:person {full_name: "Eliza J. Zimmerman", gender: "female"}
@mary_ann_h:person {full_name: "Mary Ann H.", role: "Faculty"}
@dr_coates:person {full_name: "Dr. Coates", role: "Dean", gender: "male"}
@dr_preston:person {full_name: "Dr. Preston", role: "Faculty", gender: "male"}
@dr_richards:person {full_name: "Dr. Richards", role: "Correspondent"}
@dr_sarah_mc:person {full_name: "Sarah Mc.", role: "Applicant"}
@dr_minna_elliger_peasol:person {full_name: "Dr. Minna Elliger Peasol", role: "Donor"}
@board_of_managers:organization {type: "Board of Managers"}

/* Committees (organizations) */
@beneficiaries_committee:organization {type: "committee", purpose: "Beneficiaries"}
@museums_committee:organization {type: "committee", purpose: "Museums"}
@advertising_committee:organization {type: "committee", purpose: "Advertising"}

/* Documents */
@degree_md_zimmerman:document {title: "M.D. Degree Conferral", recipient: @eliza_j_zimmerman, field: "Medicine"}
@letter_peirce:document {title: "Letter from Col. B. Peirce", author: @col_b_peirce}
@letter_coates:document {title: "Letter from Dean Dr. Coates", author: @dr_coates}
@letter_sarah_mc:document {title: "Letter from Sarah Mc.", author: @dr_sarah_mc}
@letter_mrs_glasson:document {title: "Letter from Mrs. Glasson", author: @mrs_glasson}
@letter_miss_richards:document {title: "Letter from Miss Richards", author: @miss_richards}
@note_birchard:document {title: "Note from T. A. Birchard", author: @t_a_birchard}
@donation_100:document {title: "Donation to Advertising Fund", amount: 100, donor: @dr_minna_elliger_peasol}
@appropriation_75:document {title: "Board Appropriation for Advertising", amount: 75, donor: @board_of_managers}
@advertising_circular:document {title: "Advertising Circular", creators: [@dr_gussell, @simple_cleveland, @mary_ann_h]}

/* Meetings (events) */
@meeting_1850_03_07:event {description: "Faculty meeting – degree conferral and officer elections", when: @date_1850_03_07, where: @ohio}
@meeting_1850_03_15:event {description: "Faculty meeting – by‑law revisions and committee appointments", when: @date_1850_03_15, where: @ohio}
@meeting_1860_03_23:event {description: "Faculty meeting – correspondence and appropriation request", when: @date_1860_03_23, where: @pennsylvania}
@meeting_1860_04_11:event {description: "Faculty meeting – no quorum", when: @date_1860_04_11, where: @pennsylvania}
@meeting_1860_05_16:event {description: "Faculty meeting – letters, donations, and advertising committee formation", when: @date_1860_05_16, where: @pennsylvania}
@meeting_1850_09_23:event {description: "Faculty meeting – resignations and new appointments", when: @date_1850_09_23, where: @ohio}

/* Attendance */
@meeting_1850_03_07:event -> present -> [@edwin_fennell, @e_h_cleveland, @prof_beattell, @dr_fennell, @dr_cleveland, @dr_temple, @prof_preston, @dr_fessell, @dr_gussell, @dr_rouche, @dr_hearn, @mary_j_scarlett, @prof_coates]
@meeting_1850_03_15:event -> present -> [@prof_preston, @birdsell_cleveland, @dr_temple, @dr_fessell]
@meeting_1860_03_23:event -> present -> [@preston_fussell, @semple, @coalter, @c_h_cleveland]
@meeting_1860_04_11:event -> present -> [@b_h_cleveland]
@meeting_1860_05_16:event -> present -> [@preston_fussell, @russell, @simple_cleveland, @c_h_cleveland]
@meeting_1850_09_23:event -> present -> [@binsdell, @dr_temple, @dr_fursell]

/* Decisions – March 7 1850 */
@meeting_1850_03_07:event -> elected -> @edwin_fennell {position: "Dean"}
@meeting_1850_03_07:event -> elected -> @dr_cleveland {position: "Secretary"}
@meeting_1850_03_07:event -> elected -> @dr_temple {position: "Treasurer"}
@meeting_1850_03_07:event -> conferred degree -> @degree_md_zimmerman {votes_white: 64, votes_black: 6, scheduled_date: @date_1850_03_10}
@meeting_1850_03_07:event -> appointed -> @prof_coates {role: "Introductory Lecturer"}
@meeting_1850_03_07:event -> appointed -> @e_h_cleveland {role: "Valedictory Lecturer"}

/* Decisions – March 15 1850 */
@meeting_1850_03_15:event -> stricken -> "corresponding" {from: "Secretary title"}
@meeting_1850_03_15:event -> appointed committee -> @beneficiaries_committee {members: [@dr_fessell, @prof_preston]}
@meeting_1850_03_15:event -> appointed committee -> @museums_committee {members: [@dr_fessell, @dr_temple]}
@meeting_1850_03_15:event -> adopted articles -> [3,4,5]
@meeting_1850_03_15:event -> allocated fund -> @dr_cleveland {amount: 2, purpose: "Correspondence fund"}
@meeting_1850_03_15:event -> policy -> "All letters received by officers must be submitted to Faculty at each meeting"

/* Decisions – March 23 1860 */
@meeting_1860_03_23:event -> received -> @letter_peirce
@meeting_1860_03_23:event -> discussed -> "Appropriation request to Legislature"
@meeting_1860_03_23:event -> stored -> @letter_peirce {status: "filed"}

/* Decisions – April 11 1860 (no quorum) */
@meeting_1860_04_11:event -> note -> "No quorum; meeting adjourned"

/* Decisions – May 16 1860 */
@meeting_1860_05_16:event -> received -> @letter_coates
@meeting_1860_05_16:event -> received -> @letter_sarah_mc
@meeting_1860_05_16:event -> received -> @letter_mrs_glasson
@meeting_1860_05_16:event -> received -> @letter_miss_richards
@meeting_1860_05_16:event -> received -> @note_birchard
@meeting_1860_05_16:event -> recorded donation -> @donation_100
@meeting_1860_05_16:event -> recorded appropriation -> @appropriation_75
@meeting_1860_05_16:event -> formed committee -> @advertising_committee {members: [@dr_gussell, @simple_cleveland, @mary_ann_h]}
@advertising_committee -> produced -> @advertising_circular

/* Decisions – September 23 1850 */
@meeting_1850_09_23:event -> accepted resignation -> @e_h_cleveland {position: "Demonstrator of Anatomy"}
@meeting_1850_09_23:event -> appointed -> @mary_j_scarlett {position: "Demonstrator of Anatomy"}
@meeting_1850_09_23:event -> accepted resignation -> @dr_rouche {position: "Professor (Resigned)"}
@meeting_1850_09_23:event -> recommended appointment -> @dr_hearn {position: "Professor of Materia Medica"}

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