Version: 4 (current) | Updated: 11/14/2025, 5:24:44 AM
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The scanned images provide the original handwritten text, while the accompanying metadata lists the faculty members, committee members, and resolutions.
**File → Document**
@file_pinax -> documents -> @minute_book:document {title: "Minute Book of the Faculty of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania", created_range: [@date_1850_06_25, @date_1850_11_29], description: "Records of faculty meetings of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania from June 25 1850 to November 29 1850"}
**Institution**
@female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania:organization {full_name: "Female Medical College of Pennsylvania", location: @philadelphia}
@faculty_of_female_medical_college:organization {part_of: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania, role: "Faculty"}
**People (faculty & officials)**
@mosely:person {full_name: "N. R. Mosely, M.D.", role: "Dean of Faculty"}
@goadby:person {full_name: "Goadby, M.D.", role: "Faculty member"}
@longshore:person {full_name: "J. S. Longshore, M.D.", role: "Faculty member"}
@gleason:person {full_name: "C. W. Gleason, M.D.", role: "Faculty member"}
@dickson:person {full_name: "M. W. Dickson, M.D.", role: "Faculty member"}
@challoner:person {full_name: "A. D. Challoner, M.D.", role: "Faculty member"}
@mccloskey:person {full_name: "Sas. F. X. McCloskey, M.D., A.M., L.L.D.", role: "Faculty member"}
@burr:person {full_name: "Dr. R. Burr", role: "Professor"}
@dickinson:person {full_name: "Dr. Dickinson", role: "Faculty member"}
@mhhoskey:person {full_name: "Prof. McHoskey", role: "Faculty member"}
@butler:person {full_name: "William S. Butler, Esq.", role: "President of the College"}
@birnbaum:person {full_name: "Mr. H. Birnbaum", role: "Tutor"}
@armstrong:person {full_name: "Mrs. Armstrong", role: "Applicant for remuneration"}
@mccuskey:person {full_name: "Dr. McCuskey", role: "Faculty member"}
@sangphore:person {full_name: "Dr. Sangphore", role: "Faculty member"}
@taylor:person {full_name: "Miss Taylor", role: "Recipient of Trinity"}
@jfx_mccloshkey:person {full_name: "J. F. X. McCloshkey, M.D.", role: "Dean (later)"}
**Committees (created during meetings)**
@committee_burr_investigation:organization {type: "committee", purpose: "investigate reports concerning Dr. R. Burr", members: [@mccloskey, @mosely, @challoner]}
@committee_by_laws:organization {type: "committee", purpose: "draft By‑Laws for the Faculty", members: [@mosely, @challoner, @longshore]}
@committee_museum:organization {type: "committee", purpose: "arrange the museum", members: [@mosely, @dickson, @gleason]}
@committee_drugs:organization {type: "committee", purpose: "receive and acknowledge drug donations"}
**Meetings (events)**
@meeting_1850_06_25:event {when: @date_1850_06_25, where: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting; creation of investigation and By‑Laws committees"}
@meeting_1850_07_02:event {when: @date_1850_07_02, where: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting; reports of committees accepted, resignation of Dr. R. Burr"}
@meeting_1850_08_27:event {when: @date_1850_08_27, where: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting at the Exchange; building alterations, rent resolutions, appointment of Prof. Longshore as chairman"}
@meeting_1850_09_13:event {when: @date_1850_09_13, where: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting at No. 229 Arch St; tutor contract with Mr. Birnbaum, permission for males to attend lectures"}
@meeting_1850_09_17:event {when: @date_1850_09_17, where: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting at No. 229 Arch St; rent of rooms, purchase of tickets, restriction on lecture attendance"}
@meeting_1850_10_09:event {when: @date_1850_10_09, where: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting; resignation of Dean McCloskey, election of Mosely as Dean"}
@meeting_1850_10_10:event {when: @date_1850_10_10, where: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting at Dr. Mosely’s office; routine adoption of minutes"}
@meeting_1850_10_11:event {when: @date_1850_10_11, where: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting; resolutions on ticket pricing and attendance"}
@meeting_1850_10_12:event {when: @date_1850_10_12, where: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting; financial authorizations for printing tickets"}
@meeting_1850_10_17:event {when: @date_1850_10_17, where: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting; donation of articles by Messrs. Bullock & Crenshaw, thanks resolution"}
@meeting_1850_10_24:event {when: @date_1850_10_24, where: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting; $5 contribution fund for advertising, committee of Drs. Dickinson & Gleason"}
@meeting_1850_11_09:event {when: @date_1850_11_09, where: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting; rescind lecture‑room rent resolution, authorizations for room rentals"}
@meeting_1850_11_15:event {when: @date_1850_11_15, where: @philadelphia, description: "Committee report on anatomy demonstration rights"}
@meeting_1850_11_18:event {when: @date_1850_11_18, where: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting; interview requests with Dr. McCloskey and Mrs. Mitchell"}
@meeting_1850_11_26:event {when: @date_1850_11_26, where: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting; collection of matriculation fees, rent payments to President W. D. Muhlen"}
@meeting_1850_11_29:event {when: @date_1850_11_29, where: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting; resignation of Prof. McCloshkey, request for trustee assistance, anniversary party planning"}
**Relationships (selected key actions)**
@faculty_of_female_medical_college -> held -> @meeting_1850_06_25
@faculty_of_female_medical_college -> held -> @meeting_1850_07_02
@faculty_of_female_medical_college -> held -> @meeting_1850_08_27
@faculty_of_female_medical_college -> held -> @meeting_1850_09_13
@faculty_of_female_medical_college -> held -> @meeting_1850_09_17
@faculty_of_female_medical_college -> held -> @meeting_1850_10_09
@faculty_of_female_medical_college -> held -> @meeting_1850_10_10
@faculty_of_female_medical_college -> held -> @meeting_1850_10_11
@faculty_of_female_medical_college -> held -> @meeting_1850_10_12
@faculty_of_female_medical_college -> held -> @meeting_1850_10_17
@faculty_of_female_medical_college -> held -> @meeting_1850_10_24
@faculty_of_female_medical_college -> held -> @meeting_1850_11_09
@faculty_of_female_medical_college -> held -> @meeting_1850_11_15
@faculty_of_female_medical_college -> held -> @meeting_1850_11_18
@faculty_of_female_medical_college -> held -> @meeting_1850_11_26
@faculty_of_female_medical_college -> held -> @meeting_1850_11_29
@meeting_1850_06_25 -> created -> @committee_burr_investigation
@meeting_1850_06_25 -> created -> @committee_by_laws
@committee_burr_investigation -> appointed -> [@mccloskey, @mosely, @challoner]
@committee_by_laws -> appointed -> [@mosely, @challoner, @longshore]
@meeting_1850_07_02 -> reported -> @committee_burr_investigation {status: "report accepted"}
@meeting_1850_07_02 -> reported -> @committee_by_laws {status: "report accepted"}
@meeting_1850_07_02 -> resignation -> @burr {accepted: true}
@meeting_1850_07_02 -> resolved -> @resolution_publish_5000_copies:document {text: "Announce college in 5 000 copies", when: @date_1850_07_02}
@meeting_1850_08_27 -> resolved -> @resolution_rent_350:document {text: "If matriculating fees insufficient to pay rent $350, professors pledge to cover balance", when: @date_1850_08_27}
@meeting_1850_08_27 -> appointed -> @longshore {role: "Chairman"}
@meeting_1850_09_13 -> contract -> @birnbaum:person {role: "Tutor", salary: "$200 per annum"}
@meeting_1850_09_13 -> resolved -> @resolution_male_lecture_permission:document {text: "Faculty may invite males to attend lectures with class permission", when: @date_1850_09_13}
@meeting_1850_09_17 -> resolved -> @resolution_room_rent:document {text: "Rent of rooms set at $350; professors pledge any shortfall", when: @date_1850_09_17}
@meeting_1850_09_17 -> resolved -> @resolution_ticket_250:document {text: "Procure 250 matriculation tickets at faculty expense", when: @date_1850_09_17}
@meeting_1850_10_09 -> resignation -> @mccloskey {role: "Dean", accepted: true}
@meeting_1850_10_09 -> election -> @mosely {role: "Dean"}
@meeting_1850_10_24 -> resolved -> @resolution_advertising_fund:document {text: "$5 contribution per member for newspaper advertising", when: @date_1850_10_24}
@meeting_1850_10_24 -> committee -> @resolution_advertising_fund {members: [@dickinson, @gleason]}
@meeting_1850_11_09 -> rescinded -> @resolution_lecture_room_rent:document {text: "Rescind $2 per night lecture‑room rent resolution of Oct 10", when: @date_1850_11_09}
@meeting_1850_11_15 -> report -> @committee_anatomy_demonstration:document {text: "Rights of anatomy demonstrator; subjects to be supervised by Professor of Anatomy", when: @date_1850_11_15}
@meeting_1850_11_26 -> resolved -> @resolution_collect_fees:document {text: "Collect matriculation and other fees; forward rent proceeds to President W. D. Muhlen", when: @date_1850_11_26}
@meeting_1850_11_29 -> resignation -> @jfx_mccloshkey {role: "Professor of Theory and Practice of Medicine", accepted: true}
@meeting_1850_11_29 -> resolved -> @resolution_trustee_assistance:document {text: "Solicit trustees to settle faculty bills", when: @date_1850_11_29}
@meeting_1850_11_29 -> resolved -> @resolution_anniversary_party:document {text: "Evening party for matriculants on charter‑anniversary", when: @date_1850_11_29}
**Additional notable links**
@committee_museum -> appointed -> [@mosely, @dickson, @gleason]
@meeting_1850_10_17 -> donation -> @resolution_thank_bullock_crenshaw:document {text: "Thank Messrs. Bullock & Crenshaw for drug donation", when: @date_1850_10_17}
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