Faculty Meetings of the F.M.C., 1857
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Faculty Meetings of the F.M.C., 1857
Overview
This item is a set of scanned minutes from two faculty meetings of the Faculty of the F.M.C. (Faculty of the F.M.C.) held in 1857. The documents are in English and were recorded at the Dean’s office, 229 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The collection consists of two photographs (JPEG) and their corresponding TIFF scans, each depicting the handwritten minutes of a meeting dated June 3 1857 and August 21 1857.Background
The Faculty of the F.M.C. was an academic body associated with the final‑Drexel‑University collection. In 1857 the faculty met to address administrative matters concerning property, debt, faculty appointments, and financial arrangements. The minutes were produced by the Dean and circulated among faculty members. The source is the PINAX digital repository, and the materials are part of the final‑Drexel‑University archival holdings.Contents
The June 3 meeting minutes record motions by Dr. Longshore to:The August 21 meeting minutes document the recommendation of Dr. M. W. Dickenson to fill the vacancy in the Chair of Chemistry and the authorization of the Dean to sell and issue tickets for the institution’s professors.
Scope
The documents cover administrative and financial decisions made by the faculty in 1857, focusing on property transactions, debt management, faculty appointments, and ticket sales. They are limited to the two meetings held in June and August of that year and are specific to the Faculty of the F.M.C. in Philadelphia. The collection does not include subsequent meetings or broader institutional records.Entities
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Raw Cheimarros Data
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@dean:person {role: "Dean"}
@dean_office:place {description: "office of the Dean"}
@house_229_arch_st:place {address: "229 Arch St., Philadelphia", city: @philadelphia, state: @pennsylvania, country: @united_states}
@mr_pennoyer:person {title: "Mr."}
@wm_s_mullin:person {full_name: "Wm S. Mullin", title: "Mr."}
@mr_mullin:person {title: "Mr.", relation: "same individual as Wm S. Mullin"} # same person, referenced for clarity
@dr_longshore:person {title: "Dr.", last_name: "Longshore"}
@dr_gleason:person {title: "Dr.", last_name: "Gleason"}
@dr_johnson:person {title: "Dr.", last_name: "Johnson"}
@dr_livezey:person {title: "Dr.", last_name: "Livezey"}
@dr_mowley:person {title: "Dr.", last_name: "Mowley"}
@dr_m_w_dickenson:person {full_name: "M. W. Dickenson", title: "Dr."}
@faculty_meeting_june_3_1857:event {when: @date_1857_06_03, where: @dean_office, description: "Faculty meeting held at the Dean's office"}
@faculty_meeting_aug_21_1857:event {when: @date_1857_08_21, where: @dean_office, description: "Faculty meeting held at the Dean's office"}
@rent_agreement_june_1857:event {when: @date_1857_06_03, description: "Dean authorized to rent a portion of 229 Arch St. to Mr. Pennoyer"}
@debt_assumption_june_1857:event {when: @date_1857_06_03, description: "Faculty assumed debts held by Wm S. Mullin and other individuals"}
@lease_agreement_june_1857:event {when: @date_1857_06_03, description: "Faculty leased the College Building to Mr. Mullin"}
@appointment_johnson:event {when: @date_1857_06_03, description: "Dr. Johnson elected Professor of Chemistry, resigned, then re‑accepted the appointment"}
@chemistry_recommendation_aug_1857:event {when: @date_1857_08_21, description: "Dr. M. W. Dickenson recommended to fill the vacancy in the Chair of Chemistry"}
@ticket_authorization_aug_1857:event {when: @date_1857_08_21, description: "Dean authorized to sell and issue tickets of the Professors"}
#--- FILE DOCUMENTATION ---------------------------------------------------------
@file_a092_001_025_jpg -> documents -> @faculty_meeting_june_3_1857:event {source: "OCR text", file_type: "image"}
@file_a092_001_026_jpg -> documents -> @faculty_meeting_aug_21_1857:event {source: "OCR text", file_type: "image"}
#--- MEETING PARTICIPANTS -------------------------------------------------------
@faculty_meeting_june_3_1857:event -> attended by -> [@dr_gleason, @dr_johnson, @dr_livezey, @dr_longshore, @dr_mowley]
#--- RESOLUTIONS AND ACTIONS ---------------------------------------------------
@faculty_fmc -> passed -> @rent_agreement_june_1857:event {by: @dean}
@faculty_fmc -> passed -> @debt_assumption_june_1857:event {by: @dean}
@faculty_fmc -> passed -> @lease_agreement_june_1857:event {by: @dean}
@faculty_fmc -> passed -> @appointment_johnson:event {by: @dean}
@faculty_fmc -> passed -> @chemistry_recommendation_aug_1857:event {by: @dr_longshore}
@faculty_fmc -> passed -> @ticket_authorization_aug_1857:event {by: @dr_longshore}
#--- PERSON‑SPECIFIC ACTIONS ---------------------------------------------------
@dean -> authorized -> @rent_agreement_june_1857:event
@dean -> authorized -> @ticket_authorization_aug_1857:event
@dr_longshore -> proposed -> @debt_assumption_june_1857:event
@dr_longshore -> proposed -> @lease_agreement_june_1857:event
@dr_longshore -> proposed -> @chemistry_recommendation_aug_1857:event
@dr_longshore -> proposed -> @ticket_authorization_aug_1857:event
@mr_pennoyer -> recipient of -> @rent_agreement_june_1857:event
@mr_mullin -> lessee of -> @lease_agreement_june_1857:event
@dr_johnson -> appointed to -> @appointment_johnson:event
@dr_m_w_dickenson -> recommended for -> @chemistry_recommendation_aug_1857:event
#--- PROPERTY RELATIONS ---------------------------------------------------------
@faculty_fmc -> leased -> @house_229_arch_st {portion: "partial", lease_date: @date_1857_06_03}
@faculty_fmc -> rented -> @house_229_arch_st {to: @mr_pennoyer, rent_date: @date_1857_06_03}Metadata
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OCR Text
Philadelphia June 3d, 1857. An adjourned meeting of the Faculty of the F.M.C. was held at the office of the Dean. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted. On motion it was resolved that the Dean be authorized to rent a portion of the House No. 229 Arch St. to Mr. Pennoyer. Carried On motion of Dr. Longshore it was resolved, that the Faculty of the F.M.C. assume the debts against the institution held by Wm S. Mullin agreeably to an arrangement as proposed by Mr. Mullin thereafter to be made with the Dean and the debts of certain other individuals agreeably to subsequent arrangements. Carried On motion Resolved that the Faculty lease of Mr. Mullin the College Building. Carried [Present at this meeting, Drs. Gleason, Johnson, Livezey, Longshore and Mowley]. [About this time Dr. Johnson was elected Prof. of Chem. and resigned. He afterwards accepted the appointment again.]
OCR Text
Philad Aug 21, 1857. An meeting of the faculty was held at the office of the Dean the minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted. On motion Resolved that Dr M W Dickenson be recommended to the Corporators to fill the vacancy in the Chair of Chemistry for the present session Carried On motion of Dr Longshore Resolved that the Dean be authorised to sell and issue the tickets of the Professors in the Institution Carried An motion adjourned
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