Female Medical College of Pennsylvania Regulations and Correspondence

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Female Medical College of Pennsylvania Regulations and Correspondence (1863‑1864)

Overview

This archival item is a text‑based collection of regulations, meeting minutes, and correspondence from the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania covering the 1863‑1864 academic session. The materials are presented as scanned images and accompanying metadata, all in English. The collection is housed in the Pinax repository and was produced by the “drexel-production-final” institution. Rights information is not provided.

Background

The Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, founded in 1850, was the first institution to grant women medical degrees in the United States. The 1863‑1864 session ran from October 14, 1863 to March 16, 1864, with the commencement held at the Woman’s Hospital in Philadelphia. Key faculty included the Dean, Treasurer, and Secretary, whose duties are outlined in the 1854 and 1860 regulations. The collection documents the college’s governance, financial practices, and academic standards during this formative period.

Contents

  • Regulations: Original 1854 regulations (Articles 1‑13) and revised 1860 regulations (Articles 1‑17), detailing officer roles,

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@philadelphia:place {state: @pennsylvania, country: @united_states}

@female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania:organization {type: "Medical school", location: @philadelphia}

/* Metadata file */
@file_pinax -> documents -> @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania {description: "PINAX metadata for regulations and correspondence (1863‑1864)"}

/* Session 1863‑1864 */
@session_1863_1864:event {when: {start: @date_1863_10_14, end: @date_1864_03_16}, where: @philadelphia, description: "Annual academic session"}
@female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania -> held -> @session_1863_1864:event

/* Commencement 16 Mar 1864 */
@woman_hospital:place {location: @philadelphia}
@commencement_1864:event {when: @date_1864_03_16, where: @woman_hospital, description: "Annual commencement of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania"}
@female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania -> held -> @commencement_1864:event

/* Faculty & Officers */
@dean_role:concept {title: "Dean", duties: ["preside at meetings", "record minutes", "handle correspondence", "matriculate students", "arrange examinations"]} 
@treasurer_role:concept {title: "Treasurer", duties: ["manage finances", "receive & disburse funds", "keep accounts", "supervise buildings & janitor"]} 
@secretary_role:concept {title: "Secretary", duties: ["preserve meeting records", "conduct correspondence"]} 
@faculty_officers:concept {officers: [@dean_role, @treasurer_role, @secretary_role]}

/* Regulations */
@regulations_1854:document {adopted: @date_1854_01_04, description: "Original faculty regulations (Articles 1‑13)"} 
@female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania -> adopted -> @regulations_1854

@regulations_1860:document {adopted: @date_1860_03_23, description: "Revised regulations (officers, meetings, duties)"} 
@female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania -> adopted -> @regulations_1860

@memoranda_1863_64:document {description: "Memoranda for the Session 1863‑64"} 
@female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania -> produced -> @memoranda_1863_64

/* Fee structure (excerpt from 1856 & 1860 regulations) */
@fee_structure_1856:document {fees: [{type: "Matriculation", amount: 5}, {type: "Professor", amount: 10}, {type: "Demonstrator", amount: 5}, {type: "Graduation", amount: 20}], year: @date_1856}

/* Committee on Beneficiaries */
@beneficiaries_committee:organization {type: "Committee", purpose: "Assist financially needy students", appointed_annually: true}
@female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania -> has committee -> @beneficiaries_committee

/* People mentioned */
@dr_lucy:person {role: "Student", note: "private illness and excellent recoveries"}
@dr_percy:person {role: "Physician", note: "Correspondent with Dean regarding Miss Culmann"}
@miss_culmann:person {role: "Student", note: "Dissection inquiry evaded by Dr. Percy"}
@dr_sample:person {role: "Professor", note: "Delivered first lecture of the 1863‑64 session"}
@dr_hance:person {role: "Professor", note: "General introductory lecturer (substituted on Oct 12 1863)"}
@dr_preston:person {role: "Professor", note: "Delivered valedictory address at commencement"}
@rev_mr_adams:person {role: "Clergy", note: "Opened commencement with prayer"}
@t_morris_broth:person {role: "President", note: "Conferred degrees at commencement"}
@mrs_betsy_dyson:person {role: "Donor", note: "Donated $10 to Chair of Chemistry (Mar 13 1863)"}
@e_u_cleveland:person {role: "Secretary", note: "Authored memoranda for the session"}
@e_h_cleveland:person {role: "President", note: "Signed donation record (Mar 13 1863)"}
@dr_bushue:person {role: "Physician", note: "Host of special faculty meeting (Mar 8 1864)"}
@prof_goulds:person {role: "Professor", note: "Called to Chair at special meeting"}
@dr_frank:person {role: "Physician", note: "Authored farewell letter to faculty (Feb 27 1864)"}
@edwin_furnell:person {role: "Faculty member", note: "Wrote resignation letter (Mar 27 1864)"}
@dr_edwin_russell:person {role: "Faculty member", note: "Resigned from faculty (date unspecified)"}

/* Donation */
@donation_10_1863:document {amount: 10, currency: "USD", donor: @mrs_betsy_dyson, date: @date_1863_03_13, purpose: "Chair of Chemistry"}
@female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania -> received -> @donation_10_1863

/* Special faculty meeting (Mar 8 1864) */
@special_meeting_1864:event {when: @date_1864_03_08, where: @philadelphia, description: "Special faculty meeting at Dr. Bushue’s house"}
@female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania -> held -> @special_meeting_1864:event
@special_meeting_1864:event -> attended by -> [@prof_goulds, @dr_bushue, @e_u_cleveland, @e_h_cleveland, @dr_frank]

/* Resignation letters */
@letter_farewell:document {author: @dr_frank, recipient: @dean_role, date: @date_1864_02_27, content: "Farewell after seven years of service"}
@file_a092_001_201_jpg -> contains -> @letter_farewell

@letter_furnell_resignation:document {author: @edwin_furnell, date: @date_1864_03_27, content: "Resignation with explanations of institutional concerns"}
@file_a092_001_203_jpg -> contains -> @letter_furnell_resignation
@edwin_furnell -> resigned from -> @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania {when: @date_1864_03_27}

/* Resolution concerning Dr. Edwin Russell */
@resolution_russell:document {subject: @dr_edwin_russell, action: "Resignation accepted", date: @date_1864_03_27}
@file_a092_001_204_jpg -> contains -> @resolution_russell
@dr_edwin_russell -> resigned from -> @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania {when: @date_1864_03_27}

/* Files documenting specific regulations/articles */
@file_a092_001_186_jpg -> contains -> @regulations_1854 {article: 1, text: "Officers: Dean and Treasurer elected by ballot"}
@file_a092_001_187_jpg -> contains -> @regulations_1854 {article: 4, text: "Calling meetings; Dean authority"}
@file_a092_001_188_jpg -> contains -> @regulations_1854 {article: 8‑11, text: "Fees for matriculation, professor, demonstrator, graduation"}
@file_a092_001_189_jpg -> contains -> @regulations_1854 {article: 12‑13, text: "Degree of M.D. requirements"}
@file_a092_001_190_jpg -> contains -> @regulations_1854 {article: 3‑6, text: "Thesis, examination, voting"}
@file_a092_001_191_jpg -> contains -> @regulations_1854 {article: 7‑8, text: "Voting thresholds, degree conferral conditions"}
@file_a092_001_192_jpg -> contains -> @regulations_1854 {article: 14‑15, text: "Beneficiary fund and committee"}
@file_a092_001_193_jpg -> contains -> @regulations_1854 {article: 16‑17, text: "Disposition of fees and Demonstrator duties"}
@file_a092_001_196_jpg -> contains -> @regulations_1860 {article: 1‑3, text: "Officers, annual meeting, Dean duties"}
@file_a092_001_197_jpg -> contains -> @regulations_1860 {article: 4‑6, text: "Secretary duties, Treasurer duties, meeting authority"}
@file_a092_001_198_jpg -> contains -> @regulations_1860 {article: 7‑11, text: "Quorum, spending limits, fee schedule"}
@file_a092_001_199_jpg -> contains -> @regulations_1860 {article: 124‑154, text: "Demonstrator fees, Beneficiary committee, fund disposition"}
@file_a092_001_200_jpg -> contains -> @regulations_1860 {article: 17, text: "Demonstrator of Anatomy supervision"}

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