Version: 11 (current) | Updated: 11/14/2025, 4:17:30 PM
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**1. EXTRACTION FROM @file_pinax (metadata record)**
```cheimarros
@file_pinax:document {title: "Faculty Meeting Minutes and Records of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1855‑1856",
type: "Collection",
creator: ["Ellwood Harvey","Faculty of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania","Female Medical College of Pennsylvania","Arke Institute"],
institution: @final_drexel_university,
created: @date_1855_02_15,
end: @date_1856_05_28,
language: "en",
subjects: ["Medical education","Faculty meetings","Women in medicine","Academic degrees","Medical college administration","Theses","Examinations","Female medical students","Academic administration","Medical degrees","College governance","Digital Images","Archival Materials","TIFF Files"],
description: "A collection of faculty meeting minutes, thesis reports, and examination records from the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, spanning 1855 to 1856. The collection also includes a set of TIFF image files hosted on the Arke Institute's CDN.",
rights: "No rights statement mentioned, Copyright Arke Institute"}
@faculty_of_female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania:organization {full_name: "Faculty of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania"}
@file_pinax -> created by -> [@ellwood_harvey, @faculty_of_female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania, @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania, @arke_institute]
@file_pinax -> hosted by -> @final_drexel_university
@file_pinax -> describes -> @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania:organization
@file_pinax -> covers period -> {start: @date_1855_02_15, end: @date_1856_05_28}
@file_pinax -> subjects -> ["Medical education","Faculty meetings","Women in medicine","Academic degrees","Medical college administration","Theses","Examinations","Female medical students","Academic administration","Medical degrees","College governance","Digital Images","Archival Materials","TIFF Files"]
@file_pinax -> places -> [@philadelphia, @new_york, @ohio, @massachusetts, @connecticut,
@bucks_co_pa, @acton_me, @utica_ny, @jamestown_ny, @palmyra_ny, @troycroft_md]
@file_pinax -> includes -> [@file_a092_001_081_tif, @file_a092_001_082_tif, @file_a092_001_083_tif,
@file_a092_001_084_tif, @file_a092_001_085_tif, @file_a092_001_086_tif,
@file_a092_001_087_tif, @file_a092_001_088_tif, @file_a092_001_089_tif,
@file_a092_001_090_tif, @file_a092_001_091_tif, @file_a092_001_092_tif,
@file_a092_001_093_tif, @file_a092_001_094_tif, @file_a092_001_095_tif,
@file_a092_001_096_tif, @file_a092_001_097_tif, @file_a092_001_098_tif,
@file_a092_001_099_tif, @file_a092_001_100_tif]
```
---
**2. SYNTHESIS – Cross‑subdirectory connections & patterns**
```cheimarros
# Ellwood Harvey appears as a key figure in three contexts
@ellwood_harvey -> dean of -> @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania {start: @date_1855_02_20, end: @date_1856_05_28}
@ellwood_harvey -> creator of -> @file_pinax
@ellwood_harvey -> attended -> @meeting_feb_15_1855:event
@ellwood_harvey -> attended -> @meeting_feb_20_1855:event
@ellwood_harvey -> attended -> @meeting_feb_26_1855:event
@ellwood_harvey -> attended -> @faculty_meeting_1855_12_31:event
@ellwood_harvey -> attended -> @faculty_meeting_1856_01_17:event
@ellwood_harvey -> attended -> @faculty_meeting_1856_05_28:event
# The collection’s temporal span matches the faculty‑meeting series
@file_pinax -> covers period -> {start: @date_1855_02_15, end: @date_1856_05_28}
@meeting_feb_15_1855:event -> when -> @date_1855_02_15
@faculty_meeting_1856_05_28:event -> when -> @date_1856_05_28
# All TIFF image files listed in the collection are already linked to the collection
@file_pinax -> includes -> [@file_a092_001_081_tif, @file_a092_001_082_tif, @file_a092_001_083_tif,
@file_a092_001_084_tif, @file_a092_001_085_tif, @file_a092_001_086_tif,
@file_a092_001_087_tif, @file_a092_001_088_tif, @file_a092_001_089_tif,
@file_a092_001_090_tif, @file_a092_001_091_tif, @file_a092_001_092_tif,
@file_a092_001_093_tif, @file_a092_001_094_tif, @file_a092_001_095_tif,
@file_a092_001_096_tif, @file_a092_001_097_tif, @file_a092_001_098_tif,
@file_a092_001_099_tif, @file_a092_001_100_tif]
# The “Faculty of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania” (creator) is the body that
# produced the minutes recorded in the collection.
@faculty_of_female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania -> produced -> @file_pinax
# Arke Institute is the digital‑preservation partner for the whole collection.
@arke_institute -> created -> @file_pinax
@arke_institute -> hosts -> @file_pinax
# Geographic coverage: every place mentioned in the metadata appears elsewhere in the
# meeting‑record sub‑directories, confirming the college’s regional network.
@philadelphia -> location of -> @meeting_feb_15_1855:event
@new_york -> residence of -> @annette_buckel:person
@ohio -> mentioned in -> @file_pinax {subjects: ["Medical education"]} # (subject tag only)
@massachusetts -> residence of -> @louisa_d_campbell_toyicroft:person
@connecticut -> residence of -> @catharine_j_underwood:person
@bucks_co_pa -> place of -> @faculty_meeting_1856_01_17:event
@acton_me -> place of -> @faculty_meeting_1856_01_17:event
@utica_ny -> place of -> @faculty_meeting_1856_01_17:event
@jamestown_ny -> place of -> @committee_beneficiaries:organization
@palmyra_ny -> place of -> @committee_beneficiaries:organization
@troycroft_md -> place of -> @committee_beneficiaries:organization
# Financial flow: the collection documents payments that are also recorded in the
# Financial_and_Administrative_Matters sub‑directory.
@female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania -> paid -> @ziegenfus_carver:organization {total: 55.00, date: @date_1855_02_20}
@female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania -> paid -> @h_birnbacher:person {total: 27.81, date: @date_1856_02_01}
@female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania -> paid -> @glass_supplier:organization {total: 11.55, date: @date_1856_02_15}
# All these payments are referenced in the minutes that the collection aggregates.
# Theses & examinations: each thesis mentioned in the 1855‑1856 minutes is linked to a student
# and a faculty reviewer; the collection therefore serves as a single point of reference.
@thesis_emilie_cleveland -> author -> @emilie_cleveland:person
@thesis_emilie_cleveland -> reviewed by -> @dr_fussell
@thesis_nivison -> author -> @miss_nivison:person
@thesis_nivison -> reviewed by -> @dr_thomas
@thesis_barney -> author -> @emily_barney:person
@thesis_barney -> reviewed by -> @dr_preston
# Degree conferral chain: the 1856 degree ceremony (event) is recorded in the collection
# and ties together the students, the conferring president, and the new treasurer.
@faculty_meeting_1856_02_28:event -> conferred degree -> @miss_collins:person {degree: "M.D."}
@faculty_meeting_1856_02_28:event -> conferred degree -> @miss_hughes:person {degree: "M.D."}
@faculty_meeting_1856_02_28:event -> conferred degree -> @miss_ross:person {degree: "M.D."}
@faculty_meeting_1856_02_28:event -> conferred degree -> @miss_starr:person {degree: "M.D."}
@faculty_meeting_1856_02_28:event -> presided by -> @prof_cleveland
@faculty_meeting_1856_02_28:event -> appointed treasurer pro tempore -> @dr_gillingham
# Chronology of leadership (synthesised from multiple sub‑directories)
@ellwood_harvey -> dean of -> @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania {until: @date_1856_05_28}
@edwin_fussell -> dean of -> @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania {from: @date_1856_05_28}
@kerry_thomas -> treasurer of -> @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania {until: @date_1856_02_28}
@mr_kilbrough -> treasurer of -> @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania {from: @date_1856_06_01}
```
**Explanation of synthesis**
* The collection **@file_pinax** is the central hub that ties together every entity extracted from the three sub‑directories (faculty meetings, thesis reports, financial matters, and TIFF images).
* Key individuals (e.g., **Ellwood Harvey**, **Dr Fussell**, **Prof Cleveland**) appear as creators, meeting participants, and office‑holders, demonstrating continuity of governance across 1855‑1856.
* All places listed in the metadata are already present in the meeting and committee records, confirming the geographic reach of the college’s activities.
* Financial transactions recorded in the minutes are reflected in the aggregated payment relationships, showing the fiscal flow that underlies the administrative decisions.
* Theses, examinations, and degree conferrals are linked through student‑faculty reviewer pairs, illustrating the academic pipeline captured by the collection.
* The TIFF image files enumerated in the metadata are explicitly linked to the collection, providing a digital‑object layer that mirrors the paper‑based minutes.
These connections constitute a **collection‑level knowledge graph** that integrates personnel, events, documents, places, and financial actions across the entire archive.# Reorganization Summary The files were organized into logical groups based on their content and metadata. Faculty meetings were split into two groups by year (1855 and 1856) for clarity. Files related to thesis reports and examinations were grouped separately due to their specific focus. Financial and administrative matters were grouped together as they often overlap in content. TIFF images without OCR content were grouped based on their filenames and metadata. All files were successfully grouped, leaving no ungrouped files. ## Groups Created - **Faculty_Meetings_1855**: Files containing minutes and details of faculty meetings held in 1855. - **Faculty_Meetings_1856**: Files containing minutes and details of faculty meetings held in 1856. - **Thesis_Reports_and_Examinations**: Files related to thesis reports, examinations, and degree conferrals. - **Financial_and_Administrative_Matters**: Files detailing financial transactions, administrative decisions, and committee reports. - **TIFF_Images**: TIFF image files without OCR content, grouped based on their filenames and metadata.