Version: 11 (current) | Updated: 11/14/2025, 4:17:29 PM
Added description
**1. Define the PIN metadata file as a document and capture its core attributes**
@file_pinax:document {title: "Drexel University Historical Records", type: "Collection", institution: @final_drexel_university, created: @date_1861_1863, language: "en", description: "A collection of historical records from Drexel University, including commencement and graduation records, faculty meeting minutes, and miscellaneous documents from the early 1860s.", subjects: ["Commencement","Graduation","Education","Voting","19th Century","Faculty meetings","Resignations","College administration","Medical education","Academic appointments","Medical theses","College organization","Academic administration","College governance","Historical documents"]}
**2. Link creators (persons & organization) to the document**
@a_preston -> creator_of -> @file_pinax
@e_h_cleveland -> creator_of -> @file_pinax
@dr_birdsell -> creator_of -> @file_pinax
@dr_fussell -> creator_of -> @file_pinax
@dr_temple -> creator_of -> @file_pinax
@dr_kerr -> creator_of -> @file_pinax
@dr_booth -> creator_of -> @file_pinax
@dr_locatis -> creator_of -> @file_pinax
@dr_russell -> creator_of -> @file_pinax
@dr_simple -> creator_of -> @file_pinax
@edwin_fassell -> creator_of -> @file_pinax
@c_h_j_scarlett -> creator_of -> @file_pinax
@female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania -> creator_of -> @file_pinax
**3. Connect the document to its holding institution**
@final_drexel_university -> holds -> @file_pinax
**4. Create a collection entity that aggregates all sub‑directory material**
@drexel_historical_records:collection {description: "Aggregated archival material from Drexel University (1861‑1863) covering commencements, faculty meetings, and miscellaneous college documents.", date_range: {start: @date_1861, end: @date_1863}}
@file_pinax -> part_of -> @drexel_historical_records
**5. Synthesize – link the collection to the major events and documents from each subdirectory**
@drexel_historical_records -> includes -> [@commencement_1861:event, @faculty_meeting_oct_10_1861:event, @faculty_meeting_oct_17_1861:event, @faculty_meeting_feb_6_1862:event, @faculty_meeting_feb_13_1862:event, @faculty_meeting_sept_13_1862:event, @faculty_meetings_1863:event, @miscellaneous_documents:document]
**6. Map recurring participants across the aggregated material**
@a_preston -> participated_in -> [@commencement_1861:event, @faculty_meeting_oct_10_1861:event, @faculty_meeting_oct_17_1861:event, @faculty_meeting_feb_6_1862:event, @faculty_meeting_feb_13_1862:event, @faculty_meeting_sept_13_1862:event, @faculty_meetings_1863:event]
@dr_fussell -> participated_in -> [@commencement_1861:event, @faculty_meeting_oct_10_1861:event, @faculty_meeting_oct_17_1861:event, @faculty_meeting_feb_6_1862:event, @faculty_meeting_feb_13_1862:event, @faculty_meeting_sept_13_1862:event, @faculty_meetings_1863:event]
@dr_kerr -> participated_in -> [@commencement_1861:event, @faculty_meeting_oct_10_1861:event, @faculty_meeting_oct_17_1861:event, @faculty_meeting_feb_6_1862:event, @faculty_meeting_feb_13_1862:event, @faculty_meeting_sept_13_1862:event, @faculty_meetings_1863:event]
@dr_temple -> participated_in -> [@commencement_1861:event, @faculty_meeting_oct_10_1861:event, @faculty_meeting_oct_17_1861:event, @faculty_meeting_feb_6_1862:event, @faculty_meeting_feb_13_1862:event, @faculty_meeting_sept_13_1862:event, @faculty_meetings_1863:event]
@dr_locatis -> participated_in -> [@faculty_meeting_feb_6_1862:event, @faculty_meeting_feb_13_1862:event, @faculty_meeting_sept_13_1862:event]
@dr_birdsell -> participated_in -> [@faculty_meeting_oct_10_1861:event, @faculty_meeting_oct_17_1861:event]
@edwin_fassell -> participated_in -> [@faculty_meetings_1863:event]
@c_h_j_scarlett -> participated_in -> [@faculty_meetings_1863:event]
**7. Define the subject‑concepts referenced in the collection’s metadata (if not already present)**
@commencement:concept {field: "College ceremony"}
@graduation:concept {field: "Degree conferral"}
@education:concept {field: "Higher education"}
@voting:concept {field: "Balloting in academic bodies"}
@nineteenth_century:concept {period: "1800‑1899"}
@faculty_meetings:concept {field: "Academic governance"}
@resignations:concept {field: "Faculty turnover"}
@college_administration:concept {field: "Institutional management"}
@medical_education:concept {field: "Training of physicians"}
@academic_appointments:concept {field: "Faculty hiring"}
@medical_theses:concept {field: "Student research"}
@college_organization:concept {field: "Structural layout"}
@academic_administration:concept {field: "Curricular oversight"}
@college_governance:concept {field: "Policy making"}
@historical_documents:concept {field: "Archival records"}
**8. Link the collection’s subjects to these concepts**
@drexel_historical_records -> covers -> [@commencement:concept, @graduation:concept, @education:concept, @voting:concept, @nineteenth_century:concept, @faculty_meetings:concept, @resignations:concept, @college_administration:concept, @medical_education:concept, @academic_appointments:concept, @medical_theses:concept, @college_organization:concept, @academic_administration:concept, @college_governance:concept, @historical_documents:concept]
**9. Add the geographic locations cited in the metadata (new place entities where needed)**
@peoria_il:place {city: "Peoria", state: "Illinois", country: @united_states}
@quincy_ma:place {city: "Quincy", state: "Massachusetts", country: @united_states}
@germantown_pa:place {city: "Germantown", state: "Pennsylvania", country: @united_states}
@baltimore_md:place {city: "Baltimore", state: "Maryland", country: @united_states}
@camden_nj:place {city: "Camden", state: "New Jersey", country: @united_states}
@san_francisco_ca:place {city: "San Francisco", state: "California", country: @united_states}
@irving_mills_ny:place {city: "Irving Mills", state: "New York", country: @united_states}
@coylean_in:place {city: "Coylean", state: "Indiana", country: @united_states}
**10. Connect the collection to these places (reflecting the “place” array in the metadata)**
@drexel_historical_records -> associated_with -> [@medical_fund_hall, @hospital_building, @philadelphia, @peoria_il, @quincy_ma, @germantown_pa, @baltimore_md, @camden_nj, @san_francisco_ca, @irving_mills_ny, @coylean_in]
**11. Synthesis – illustrate the temporal span of the collection**
@date_1861_1863:date {start: @date_1861, end: @date_1863}
@drexel_historical_records -> time_span -> @date_1861_1863
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*The graph above captures the PIN metadata, ties each listed creator to the collection, aggregates all events and documents from the various sub‑directories, highlights recurring participants, maps subject headings to conceptual entities, and links the collection to its geographic and temporal context.*# Reorganization Summary The files were organized into groups based on their content, primarily focusing on the year and the nature of the events or meetings they document. The groups are distinct and cover specific periods and events, ensuring that each file is placed in a logical and coherent category. Files without OCR content were assigned based on their filenames and metadata, ensuring that every file is accounted for. ## Groups Created - **Commencement_and_Graduation_1861**: Files related to the Ninth Annual Commencement held on March 13th, 1861, and the graduation of six ladies. - **Faculty_Meetings_1861**: Files containing minutes and discussions from faculty meetings held in 1861. - **Faculty_Meetings_1862**: Files containing minutes and discussions from faculty meetings held in 1862. - **Faculty_Meetings_1863**: Files containing minutes and discussions from faculty meetings held in 1863. - **Miscellaneous_Documents**: Files that do not fit into the other groups but are related to general faculty activities and decisions.