30th Annual Meeting of the Faculty, 1864

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30th Annual Meeting of the Faculty, 1864

Overview

The item is a set of handwritten minutes and related reports from the 30th Annual Meeting of the Faculty of the Free Medical College (later part of Drexel University) held on January 4, 1864. The documents are dated through August 8, 1864 and include financial statements, committee appointments, student thesis evaluations, commencement planning, and a voting session for graduation candidates. The material is presented as a series of scanned pages (JPEG/TIFF) and accompanying metadata in the PINAX system.

Background

The Free Medical College, located in Philadelphia, was an independent medical institution during the American Civil War. The faculty comprised professors, a dean, and a secretary. The 30th meeting followed the 29th annual session and was conducted under the leadership of Dean Erwin Freuler, Secretary E.H. Chamberlain, and Professor Edwin Russell. The college’s governance included committees on museum, beneficium, and invention, reflecting the era’s emphasis on scientific advancement and philanthropy.

Contents

  • Financial Reports: Expenditure report ($10.75) and treasurer’s report ($157.76) with receipts and disbursements. An additional expenditure report ($2.47) is recorded.
  • Student Theses: Presentations by women students—Amelia Longfellow, Amrita Tyng, E.L. Bettingill, Dora Inveray, A.L.D. Raymond, A.M. Dinsmore, Betsey Dyson, Maria Putnam—followed by evaluations and ticket issuances.
  • Committee Actions: Appointment of Temple and Scarlett to the museum committee; discussion of a $5,000 donation to be invested as a permanent fund.
  • Commencement Planning: Decision to hold commencement on March 16, 1864, in the larger lecture room or the Women’s Hospital.
  • Voting Session (Aug 8, 1864): Votes for eight candidates (Amelia Lumpkins, Anita Long, Eliza Pittingsill, Dora Sweney, Aurlie Raymond, Anna Deasumone, Elizabeth Dyson, Mary Putnam) with white and black vote tallies recorded.

Scope

The collection covers administrative, financial, and academic activities of the faculty from early January to early August 1864. It documents the college’s internal governance, student academic progress, and engagement with external donors, providing insight into medical education and institutional operations during the Civil War era. The material is relevant to scholars of medical history, gender studies, and 19th‑century American education.

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**Core Entities (defined once)**  

@annual_meeting_30th:event {when: @date_1864_01_04, where: @college:place, description: "30th Annual Meeting of the Faculty, held at the College"}  
@college:place {description: "College location (unspecified)", institution: @final_drexel_university:organization}  
@final_drexel_university:organization {name: "Drexel University"}  

@erwin_freuler:person {full_name: "Erwin Freuler", role: "Dean"}  
@e_h_chamberlain:person {full_name: "E.H. Chamberlain", role: "President"}  
@edwin_russell:person {full_name: "Edwin Russell", role: "Professor"}  
@preston:person {full_name: "Preston", role: "Professor"}  
@seaver:person {full_name: "Seaver", role: "Professor"}  
@cleveland:person {full_name: "Cleveland", role: "Professor"}  
@temple:person {full_name: "Temple", role: "Professor"}  
@scarlett:person {full_name: "Scarlett", role: "Professor"}  
@kerr:person {full_name: "Kerr", role: "Professor"}  
@boates:person {full_name: "Boates", role: "Professor"}  
@turrell:person {full_name: "Turrell", role: "Professor"}  
@buskin:person {full_name: "Buskin", role: "Professor"}  
@blackwell:person {full_name: "Blackwell", role: "Professor"}  
@perry:person {full_name: "Perry", role: "Professor"}  
@smith:person {full_name: "Smith", role: "Professor"}  
@butler:person {full_name: "Butler", role: "Professor"}  
@coates:person {full_name: "Coates", role: "Professor"}  
@samson:person {full_name: "Sampson", role: "Professor"}  
@sealatt:person {full_name: "Sealatt", role: "Professor"}  
@e_b_cleveland:person {full_name: "E.B. Cleveland", role: "Secretary"}  
@e_u_cleveland:person {full_name: "E.U. Cleveland", role: "Secretary"}  
@edwin_turner:person {full_name: "Edwin Turner"}  

@treasurer:person {full_name: "Treasurer"}  
@anonymous_donor:person {role: "Anonymous donor"}  

@museum_committee:organization {type: "committee"}  
@beneficium_committee:organization {type: "committee"}  
@invention_committee:organization {type: "committee"}  
@commencement_committee:organization {type: "committee"}  

@donation_fund:document {type: "donation", amount: 5000, purpose: "permanent fund (interest only)"}  

@lecture_room:place {description: "Larger lecture room of the College"}  
@women_hospital:organization {description: "Women’s Hospital"}  
@new_york_med_coll:organization {description: "New York Medical College"}  

**Students (selected)**  

@amelia_longfellow:person {role: "Student", thesis_topic: "Masonry"}  
@amrita_tyng:person {role: "Student", thesis_topic: "Culmination & abortion"}  
@e_l_bettingill:person {role: "Student", thesis_topic: "Anatomy, Phys. & diseases of the brain"}  
@dora_inveray:person {role: "Student", thesis_topic: "Calculation of uterine"}  
@a_l_d_raymond:person {role: "Student", thesis_topic: "The Brain"}  
@a_m_dinsmore:person {role: "Student", thesis_topic: "Displacement of uterus"}  
@betsey_dyson:person {role: "Student", thesis_topic: "Cervical Hemorrhage"}  
@maria_putnam:person {role: "Student", thesis_topic: "Spleen (Latin)"}  
@miss_longfus:person {role: "Student"}  
@miss_lynn:person {role: "Student"}  
@miss_cuttingill:person {role: "Student"}  
@miss_sweney:person {role: "Student"}  
@mrs_radiam:person {role: "Student"}  
@mrs_denison:person {role: "Student"}  
@dr_parsons:person {role: "Professor"}  
@miss_rutanum:person {role: "Student"}  
@miss_pettingill:person {role: "Student"}  
@miss_lomphuis:person {role: "Student"}  
@miss_tyng:person {role: "Student"}  
@miss_outram:person {role: "Student"}  
@miss_pelham:person {role: "Student"}  
@miss_duane:person {role: "Student"}  
@mary_c_putnam:person {role: "Student"}  
@miss_putnam:person {role: "Student"}  
@miss_rutman:person {role: "Student"}  

**Voting Candidates (August 8 1864)**  

@amelia_lumpkins:person {role: "Candidate"}  
@anita_long:person {role: "Candidate"}  
@eliza_pittingsill:person {role: "Candidate"}  
@dora_sweney:person {role: "Candidate"}  
@aurlie_raymond:person {role: "Candidate"}  
@anna_deasumone:person {role: "Candidate"}  
@elizabeth_dyson:person {role: "Candidate"}  
@mary_putnam:person {role: "Candidate"}  

**Key Relationships (summary)**  

@erwin_freuler -> signed -> @expenditure_report {when: @date_1864_01_08}  
@preston -> signed -> @treasurer_report {when: @date_1864_01_08}  
@temple -> appointed to -> @museum_committee {when: @date_1864_02_08}  
@scarlett -> appointed to -> @museum_committee {when: @date_1864_02_08}  
@donation_fund -> reported by -> @erwin_freuler {when: @date_1864_02_08}  
@betsey_dyson -> required additional -> @ticket {subject: "Chemistry"} {when: @date_1864_02_12}  
@miss_rutanum -> missing tickets for -> ["Practical Anatomy","Biochemistry","Practice of Medicine","Physiology"] {when: @date_1864_02_12}  
@miss_rutanum -> investigation assigned to -> @dr_boates {when: @date_1864_02_12}  
@dr_lewis -> evaluated thesis of -> @miss_putnam {assessment: "satisfactory, grammatical errors"} {when: @date_1864_03_18}  
@faculty -> recommended graduation for -> [@amelia_lumpkins, @dora_sweney, @mary_putnam] {when: @date_1864_08_08}  
@faculty -> informed -> @anna_deasumone of failure to satisfy requirements {when: @date_1864_08_08}  

*All dates are auto‑created entities (e.g., @date_1864_01_04, @date_1864_08_08).*

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