**Collection and Institution**

@faculty_meetings_1857:event {description: "Series of faculty meetings of the University Medical College of Pennsylvania held throughout 1857"}

@university_medical_college_of_pennsylvania:organization {location: @philadelphia, type: "Medical college"}

@philadelphia:place {state: "Pennsylvania", country: @united_states}

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**Faculty & Administrators (persons)**  

@e_f_russell:person {full_name: "E. F. Russell, M.D.", role: "Dean"}  
@e_hurvell:person {full_name: "E. Hurvell", role: "Dean"}  
@g_fursell:person {full_name: "G. Fursell, M.D.", role: "Dean"}  
@edwin_furness:person {full_name: "Edwin Furness, M.D.", role: "Dean"}  
@t_fennell:person {full_name: "T. Fennell, M.D.", role: "Dean"}  

@harvey:person {full_name: "Dr. Harvey", role: "Faculty"}  
@kerr:person {full_name: "Dr. Kerr", role: "Faculty"}  
@bindell:person {full_name: "Prof. Bindell", role: "Faculty"}  
@pickett:person {full_name: "Prof. Pickett", role: "Faculty"}  
@brown:person {full_name: "Prof. Brown", role: "Faculty"}  
@preston:person {full_name: "Prof. Preston", role: "Faculty"}  
@birchell:person {full_name: "Prof. Birchell", role: "Faculty"}  
@cleveland:person {full_name: "Prof. Cleveland", role: "Faculty"}  
@bartholomew_hurvell:person {full_name: "Dr. Bartholomew Hurvell", role: "Emeritus Professor"}  
@elwood_harvey:person {full_name: "Dr. Elwood Harvey", role: "Professor"}  
@sylvester_birdsell:person {full_name: "Dr. Sylvester Birdsell", role: "Professor"}  
@emeline_hata_cleveland:person {full_name: "Dr. Emeline Hata Cleveland", role: "Professor"}  
@g_furrell:person {full_name: "G. Furrell, M.D.", role: "Dean"}  
@mr_temple:person {full_name: "Mr. Temple", role: "Lecturer"}  

**Students & External Contributors (persons)**  

@elizabeth_dh_cohen:person {full_name: "Mrs. Elizabeth D.H. Cohen", role: "Student"}  
@elizabeth_d_baugh:person {full_name: "Mrs. Elizabeth D. Baugh", role: "Student"}  
@r_moon:person {full_name: "Miss R. Moon", role: "Student"}  
@dinanna_taghnett:person {full_name: "Miss Dinanna Taghnett", role: "Student"}  
@phebe_wilton:person {full_name: "Miss Phebe Wilton", role: "Student"}  
@hannia_preston:person {full_name: "Miss Hannia Preston", role: "Student"}  
@lucy_m_peterschilin:person {full_name: "Mrs. Lucy M. Peterschilin", role: "Student"}  
@mary_j_scarlett:person {full_name: "Miss Mary J. Scarlett", role: "Student"}  
@susanna_hayburn:person {full_name: "Miss Susanna Hayburn", role: "Student"}  
@hanna_w_brinton:person {full_name: "Miss Hanna W. Brinton", role: "Student"}  
@lucy_m_petersilia:person {full_name: "Lucy M. Petersilia", role: "Student"}  
@elizabeth_p_bangl:person {full_name: "Elizabeth P. Bangl", role: "Student"}  
@susanna_hayhurst:person {full_name: "Susanna Hayhurst", role: "Student"}  
@mary_g_scarlet:person {full_name: "Mary G. Scarlet", role: "Student"}  
@phebe_wilson:person {full_name: "Phebe Wilson", role: "Student"}  
@orie_r_noon:person {full_name: "Orie R. Noon", role: "Student"}  
@hannah_w_brinton:person {full_name: "Hannah W. Brinton", role: "Student"}  
@eliza_gatchell:person {full_name: "Eliza Gatchell, M.D.", role: "Adjunct Professor"}  
@susan_parry:person {full_name: "Miss Susan Parry", role: "Student"}  
@l_a_cohen:person {full_name: "L. A. Cohen", role: "Candidate"}  

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**Positions (organization‑type entities)**  

@prof_chemistry_toxicology:position {title: "Professor of Chemistry & Toxicology"}  
@prof_obstetrics_diseases:position {title: "Professor of Obstetrics & Diseases of Women & Children"}  
@prof_theory_practice_medicine:position {title: "Professor of Theory & Practice of Medicine"}  
@prof_anatomy_histology:position {title: "Professor of Anatomy & Histology"}  
@prof_surgery:position {title: "Professor of Surgery"}  
@prof_obstetrics:position {title: "Professor of Obstetrics"}  
@prof_midwifery:position {title: "Director of Midwifery"}  
@prof_practice_medicine:position {title: "Professor of Practice of Medicine"}  
@prof_chemistry_adjunct:position {title: "Adjunct Professor of Chemistry"}  

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**Committees & Groups**  

@hall_commission:organization {purpose: "Procure hall for next commencement"}  
@beneficiaries_committee:organization {purpose: "Oversee beneficiaries"}  

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**Meetings (events) and Associated Documents**  

@meeting_feb_6_1857:event {when: @date_1857_02_06, where: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting discussing essays for inaugural lectures"}  
@file_a092_001_106_jpg -> documents -> @minutes_feb_6_1857:document {source: @file_a092_001_106_jpg, when: @date_1857_02_06}  

@meeting_dec_16_1857:event {when: @date_1857_12_16, where: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting reporting thesis evaluations"}  
@file_a092_001_107_jpg -> documents -> @minutes_dec_16_1857:document {source: @file_a092_001_107_jpg, when: @date_1857_12_16}  

@meeting_feb_17_1857:event {when: @date_1857_02_17, where: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting with balloting for medical degrees"}  
@file_a092_001_108_jpg -> documents -> @minutes_feb_17_1857:document {source: @file_a092_001_108_jpg, when: @date_1857_02_17}  

@meeting_feb_19_1857:event {when: @date_1857_02_19, where: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting voting on admission of L. A. Cohen"}  
@file_a092_001_109_jpg -> documents -> @minutes_feb_19_1857:document {source: @file_a092_001_109_jpg, when: @date_1857_02_19}  

@meeting_feb_23_1857:event {when: @date_1857_02_23, where: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting confirming appointments to chairs"}  
@file_a092_001_109_jpg -> documents -> @minutes_feb_23_1857:document {source: @file_a092_001_109_jpg, when: @date_1857_02_23}  

@meeting_apr_24_1857:event {when: @date_1857_04_24, where: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting assigning lectures and auditing accounts"}  
@file_a092_001_110_jpg -> documents -> @minutes_apr_24_1857:document {source: @file_a092_001_110_jpg, when: @date_1857_04_24}  

@meeting_sep_22_1857:event {when: @date_1857_09_22, where: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting revising lecture schedule"}  
@file_a092_001_111_jpg -> documents -> @minutes_sep_22_1857:document {source: @file_a092_001_111_jpg, when: @date_1857_09_22}  

@meeting_sep_25_1857:event {when: @date_1857_09_25, where: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting recommending adjunct professor and admitting Miss Susan Parry"}  
@file_a092_001_111_jpg -> documents -> @minutes_sep_25_1857:document {source: @file_a092_001_111_jpg, when: @date_1857_09_25}  

@meeting_oct_??_1857:event {when: @date_1857_10, where: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting addressing death of Dr. Guthrie and lecture suspension"}  
@file_a092_001_112_jpg -> documents -> @minutes_oct_??_1857:document {source: @file_a092_001_112_jpg, when: @date_1857_10}  

@meeting_oct_10_1857:event {when: @date_1857_10_10, where: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting recommending Chemistry lecture by Mr. Temple and dividing Surgery chair"}  
@file_a092_001_112_jpg -> documents -> @minutes_oct_10_1857:document {source: @file_a092_001_112_jpg, when: @date_1857_10_10}  

@meeting_oct_25_1857:event {when: @date_1857_10_25, where: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting assigning Dr. Furness to complete Materia Medica lectures"}  
@file_a092_001_113_jpg -> documents -> @minutes_oct_25_1857:document {source: @file_a092_001_113_jpg, when: @date_1857_10_25}  

@meeting_dec_20_1857:event {when: @date_1857_12_20, where: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting suspending lectures over Christmas–New Year and planning outreach"}  
@file_a092_001_113_jpg -> documents -> @minutes_dec_20_1857:document {source: @file_a092_001_113_jpg, when: @date_1857_12_20}  

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**Attendance (present at meetings)**  

@harvey -> present at -> @meeting_feb_6_1857:event  
@bindell -> present at -> @meeting_feb_6_1857:event  
@kerr -> present at -> @meeting_feb_6_1857:event  
@e_f_russell -> present at -> @meeting_feb_6_1857:event  

@harvey -> present at -> @meeting_dec_16_1857:event  
@birchell -> present at -> @meeting_dec_16_1857:event  
@kerr -> present at -> @meeting_dec_16_1857:event  
@e_hurvell -> present at -> @meeting_dec_16_1857:event  

@harvey -> present at -> @meeting_feb_17_1857:event  
@preston -> present at -> @meeting_feb_17_1857:event  
@victor -> present at -> @meeting_feb_17_1857:event  
@brown -> present at -> @meeting_feb_17_1857:event  
@g_fursell -> present at -> @meeting_feb_17_1857:event  

@harvey -> present at -> @meeting_feb_19_1857:event  
@preston -> present at -> @meeting_feb_19_1857:event  
@birdsell -> present at -> @meeting_feb_19_1857:event  

@harvey -> present at -> @meeting_feb_23_1857:event  
@birdsell -> present at -> @meeting_feb_23_1857:event  
@thern -> present at -> @meeting_feb_23_1857:event  
@cleveland -> present at -> @meeting_feb_23_1857:event  

@harvey -> present at -> @meeting_apr_24_1857:event  
@preston -> present at -> @meeting_apr_24_1857:event  
@birdsell -> present at -> @meeting_apr_24_1857:event  
@brown -> present at -> @meeting_apr_24_1857:event  
@fennell -> present at -> @meeting_apr_24_1857:event  

@g_furrell -> present at -> @meeting_oct_??_1857:event  
@preston -> present at -> @meeting_oct_??_1857:event  
@cleveland -> present at -> @meeting_oct_??_1857:event  
@birdsell -> present at -> @meeting_oct_??_1857:event  
@brown -> present at -> @meeting_oct_??_1857:event  

@preston -> present at -> @meeting_sep_22_1857:event  
@birrell -> present at -> @meeting_sep_22_1857:event  
@fennell -> present at -> @meeting_sep_22_1857:event  

@cleveland -> present at -> @meeting_sep_25_1857:event  
@birdsell -> present at -> @meeting_sep_25_1857:event  
@fennell -> present at -> @meeting_sep_25_1857:event  

@preston -> present at -> @meeting_oct_25_1857:event  
@birdsell -> present at -> @meeting_oct_25_1857:event  
@cleveland -> present at -> @meeting_oct_25_1857:event  

@preston -> present at -> @meeting_dec_20_1857:event  
@birdsell -> present at -> @meeting_dec_20_1857:event  
@furness -> present at -> @meeting_dec_20_1857:event  

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**Essay Submissions (Feb 6 1857) – “referred to” relationships**  

@elizabeth_dh_cohen -> essay on -> @palate_interi:document {referred_to: @pickett}  
@elizabeth_d_baugh -> essay on -> @pulmonaritis:document {referred_to: @brown}  
@r_moon -> essay on -> @cardia_pulmonar_disease:document {referred_to: @harvey}  
@dinanna_taghnett -> essay on -> @poisons:document {referred_to: @harvey}  
@phebe_wilton -> essay on -> @partition:document {referred_to: @bindell}  
@hannia_preston -> essay on -> @rheumatism:document {referred_to: @kerr}  
@lucy_m_peterschilin -> essay on -> @asphyxia:document {referred_to: @preston}  
@mary_j_scarlett -> essay on -> @duties_of_the_physician:document {referred_to: @e_f_russell}  

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**Committee Appointments (Feb 6 1857)**  

@harvey -> appointed to -> @hall_commission:organization  
@e_f_russell -> appointed to -> @hall_commission:organization  

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**Thesis Evaluations (Dec 16 1857)**  

@r_moon -> thesis evaluated by -> @harvey {assessment: "very well written"}  
@susanna_hayburn -> thesis evaluated by -> @harvey {assessment: "very well written"}  
@hanna_w_brinton -> thesis evaluated by -> @kerr {assessment: "tolerably fair"}  
@elizabeth_d_cohen -> thesis evaluated by -> @birchell {assessment: "badly spelled and grammatical"}  
@mary_scarlet -> thesis evaluated by -> @hurvell {assessment: "correct & respectably written"}  

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**Appointments Confirmed (Feb 23 1857)**  

@harvey -> appointed as -> @prof_chemistry_toxicology:position {when: @date_1857_02_23}  
@edwin_furness -> appointed as -> @prof_obstetrics_diseases:position {when: @date_1857_02_23}  
@sylvester_birdsell -> appointed as -> @prof_theory_practice_medicine:position {when: @date_1857_02_23}  
@emeline_hata_cleveland -> appointed as -> @prof_anatomy_histology:position {when: @date_1857_02_23}  

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**Beneficiaries Committee (Feb 23 1857)**  

@harvey -> appointed to -> @beneficiaries_committee:organization  
@edwin_furness -> appointed to -> @beneficiaries_committee:organization  

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**Balloting Results (Feb 17 1857)**  

@lucy_m_petersilia -> elected in -> @meeting_feb_17_1857:event {votes_white: 66, votes_black: 4, elected: true}  
@elizabeth_p_bangl -> elected in -> @meeting_feb_17_1857:event {votes_white: 65, votes_black: 4, elected: true}  
@susanna_hayhurst -> elected in -> @meeting_feb_17_1857:event {votes_white: 64, votes_black: 6, elected: true}  
@mary_g_scarlet -> elected in -> @meeting_feb_17_1857:event {votes_white: 62, votes_black: 8, elected: true}  
@phebe_wilson -> elected in -> @meeting_feb_17_1857:event {votes_white: 61, votes_black: 9, elected: true}  
@orie_r_noon -> elected in -> @meeting_feb_17_1857:event {votes_white: 55, votes_black: 15, elected: true}  
@hannah_w_brinton -> elected in -> @meeting_feb_17_1857:event {votes_white: 54, votes_black: 16, elected: true}  
@elizabeth_dh_cohen -> not elected in -> @meeting_feb_17_1857:event {votes_white: 31, votes_black: 39, elected: false}  

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**Admission Vote (Feb 19 1857)**  

@l_a_cohen -> admission voted on -> @meeting_feb_19_1857:event {result: "rejected", votes: "unanimous"}  

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**Lecture Assignments (Apr 24 1857)**  

@preston -> assigned to deliver -> @valedictory_address:lecture {when: @date_1857_04_24}  
@birdsell -> assigned to deliver -> @general_introductory_lecture:lecture {when: @date_1857_04_24}  

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**Financial Audits (Apr 24 1857)**  

@brown -> appointed to audit -> @college_account:document {balance: 20.46, currency: "USD"}  
@fennell -> appointed to settle -> @late_treasurer_account:document  

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**Lecture Schedule Revision (Sept 22 1857)**  

@g_furrell -> noted death of -> @dr_guthrie:person  
@meeting_sep_22_1857:event -> resolved -> "suspend lectures for remainder of week"  

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**Adjunct Professor Appointment (Sept 25 1857)**  

@eliza_gatchell -> appointed as -> @prof_chemistry_adjunct:position {when: @date_1857_09_25}  

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**Admission Confirmation (Sept 25 1857)**  

@susanna_parry -> admitted as -> @student:person {status: "admitted"}  

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**Chemistry Lecture Recommendation (Oct 10 1857)**  

@mr_temple -> recommended to lecture on -> @chemistry:subject {when: @date_1857_10_10}  

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**Surgery Chair Division (Oct 10 1857)**  

@birdsell -> co‑chair of -> @prof_surgery:position {co_chair: true, when: @date_1857_10_10}  
@g_furrell -> co‑chair of -> @prof_surgery:position {co_chair: true, when: @date_1857_10_10}  

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**Lecture Completion (Oct 25 1857)**  

@furness -> completed lectures of -> @materia_medica:subject {when: @date_1857_10_25}  

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**Holiday Lecture Suspension (Dec 20 1857)**  

@meeting_dec_20_1857:event -> resolved -> "no lectures from Christmas to New Year inclusive"  

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**Outreach Initiative (Dec 20 1857)**  

@meeting_dec_20_1857:event -> recommended -> "appoint lecturing & financial agents to travel, lecture on remote medical education, and collect students & funds for the college"  

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**Metadata File (PINAX)**  

@file_pinax -> documents -> @faculty_meetings_1857:event {title: "Faculty Meetings of the University Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1857", creators: [@e_f_russell, @e_hurvell, @g_fursell, @edwin_furness, @t_fennell, @g_furrell], institution: @university_medical_college_of_pennsylvania, language: "en", subjects: ["Medical education", "Faculty meetings", "Academic appointments", "Thesis evaluations", "Medical degrees"], place: @philadelphia, created: @date_1857}