Minute Book of the Faculty of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania

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Minute Book of the Faculty of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania

Overview

The Minute Book is a handwritten record of faculty meetings held at the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It covers the period from 25 June 1850 to 29 November 1850 and is written in English. The book is part of the Drexel Production Final collection and is available as a scanned text file and a series of high‑resolution images.

Background

The Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, founded in 1850, was the first institution in the United States to grant medical degrees to women. The faculty, composed of physicians such as N. R. Mosely, J. S. Longshore, C. W. Gleason, and others, met regularly to govern the college, appoint faculty, and manage its finances and facilities. The minute book reflects the early administrative challenges of a pioneering women’s medical school, including debates over building alterations, student admission policies, and the inclusion of male students in lectures.

Contents

The book contains the minutes of thirteen faculty meetings held on 25 June, 2 July, 27 August, 13 September, 17 September, 9 October, 10 October, 11 October, 12 October, 17 October, 24 October, 9 November, 15 November, 18 November, 26 November, and 29 November 1850. Key subjects include:
  • Formation of committees (investigation of Dr. R. Burr, drafting by‑laws, museum arrangements, drug donations).
  • Resolutions on advertising, ticketing, and lecture‑room rent.
  • Decisions on faculty appointments, resignations (Dr. R. Burr, Prof. McCloskey), and the election of N. R. Mosely as Dean.
  • Discussions on allowing male attendance at lectures, building alterations, and the establishment of a Lying‑in Department.
  • Financial matters such as matriculation fees, rent payments, and the creation of an advertising fund.

The scanned images provide the original handwritten text, while the accompanying metadata lists the faculty members, committee members, and resolutions.

Scope

The minute book is limited to the first five months of 1850, documenting the formative governance of the college. It excludes later years, student records, and external correspondence. The material is a primary source for scholars of medical education, women’s history, and 19th‑century institutional governance.

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Raw Cheimarros Data

**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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