Faculty Meetings Minutes 1860

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Faculty Meetings Minutes 1860

Overview

This item is a set of handwritten minutes documenting the faculty meetings of a 19th‑century medical college in Ohio during 1860. The minutes were compiled by the institution’s deans and recorded in a single bound volume. The collection contains 11 dated entries (January 4 to May 16, 1860) and is accompanied by a series of high‑resolution photographs (JPEG and TIFF) of the original pages.

Background

The minutes were produced by the faculty of a private medical school that operated in Ohio and was affiliated with the “N. England Female Medical College” for certain matters. The deans—Edwin Furness, Edwin Finsell, Edwin Fussell, and Edwin Furrell—served as the primary recorders. The faculty comprised physicians (e.g., Dr. Birdsell, Dr. Cleveland, Dr. Coates) and professors (e.g., Prof. Preston, Prof. Boston). The institution maintained a faculty fund, by‑laws, and committees for beneficiary privileges, museums, and publication. The minutes reflect the college’s administrative, academic, and financial concerns, including faculty appointments, degree conferrals, and proposals for a hospital.

Contents

Each entry lists the date, attendees, and a concise narrative of the meeting’s business. Key subjects include:
  • Financial reports (e.g., a faculty‑fund balance of $21.46 on Jan 4).
  • Committee appointments (e.g., committees for rules, audit, beneficiaries, museums, and publication).
  • By‑law revisions (e.g., changes to officer titles and duties).
  • Faculty appointments and resignations (e.g., resignation notice of Prof. Rackings, appointment of Dr. Coates to the board of corporators).
  • Academic matters (e.g., admission of Miss Eliza J. Zimmerman to an M.D. examination, discussion of a thesis).
  • Beneficiary privileges (e.g., application by Sarah Mc. C).
  • Hospital proposals and other institutional development discussions.
The OCR text provides verbatim excerpts of the minutes, while the photographs preserve the original handwriting and marginalia.

Scope

The collection covers faculty meetings held in 1860 in Ohio, focusing on the governance of a medical college. It includes administrative, financial, academic, and regulatory matters, but does not contain student records, external correspondence, or detailed curriculum outlines. The material is valuable for researchers studying 19th‑century medical education, institutional governance, and the role of benefactors in American medical schools.

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Raw Cheimarros Data

@file_pinax -> documents -> @faculty_meetings_1860:collection {description: "Metadata for the 1860 faculty meetings minutes"}

@ohio:place {country: @united_states}

/* Persons */
@edwin_furness:person {full_name: "Edwin Furness", role: "Dean"}
@edwin_finsell:person {full_name: "Edwin Finsell", role: "Dean"}
@g_farrell:person {full_name: "G. Farrell", role: "Dean"}
@b_h_cleveland:person {full_name: "B. H. Cleveland", role: "Secretary"}
@e_h_sheldon:person {full_name: "E. H. Sheldon", role: "Secretary"}
@preston:person {full_name: "Prof. Preston", role: "Professor"}
@birdsell:person {full_name: "Dr. Birdsell", role: "Physician"}
@coates:person {full_name: "Dr. Coates", role: "Physician"}
@cleveland:person {full_name: "Dr. Cleveland", role: "Physician"}
@temple:person {full_name: "Dr. Temple", role: "Physician"}
@foates:person {full_name: "Foates", role: "Physician"}
@j_finsell:person {full_name: "J. Finsell", role: "Physician"}
@prof_rackings:person {full_name: "Prof. Rackings", role: "Professor"}
@edwin_fennell:person {full_name: "Edwin Fennell", role: "Dean"}
@edwin_furrell:person {full_name: "E. Furrell", role: "President"}
@edwin_fussell:person {full_name: "E. Fussell", role: "Dean"}
@prof_boston:person {full_name: "Prof. Boston", role: "Professor"}
@prof_bennett:person {full_name: "Prof. Bennett", role: "Professor"}
@dr_gussell:person {full_name: "Dr. Gussell", role: "Physician"}
@dr_minna_elliger_peasol:person {full_name: "Dr. Minna Elliger Peasol", role: "Physician"}
@mrs_glasson:person {full_name: "Mrs. Glasson"}
@miss_richards:person {full_name: "Miss Richards"}
@f_a_birchard:person {full_name: "F. A. Birchard"}
@sarah_mc:person {full_name: "Sarah Mc. C", role: "Beneficiary applicant"}
@simple_cleveland:person {full_name: "Simple Cleveland", role: "Physician"}
@mary_ann_h:person {full_name: "Mary Ann H."}
@col_b_peirce:person {full_name: "Col. B. Peirce"}
@e_j_zimmerman:person {full_name: "E. J. Zimmerman", role: "Student"}
@eliza_j_zimmerman:person {full_name: "Eliza J. Zimmerman", role: "Student"}
@miss_eliza_zimmerman:person {full_name: "Miss Eliza J. Zimmerman", role: "Student"}

/* Concepts / Documents */
@beneficiary_privileges:concept {description: "Privileges granted to beneficiaries of the college"}
@by_laws:concept {description: "Regulations governing faculty officers and college administration"}
@letter_peirce:document {author: @col_b_peirce, subject: "Application for appropriation from the Legislature"}
@letter_zimmerman_thesis:document {author: @prof_boston, subject: "Miss Zimmerman’s thesis on digestion"}
@circular_announcement:document {type: "circular", purpose: "advertising and publishing the college announcement"}
@faculty_fund_report:document {author: @edwin_furness, content: "Balance of $21.46"}
@resignation_notice_rackings:document {author: @prof_rackings, content: "Notice of resignation"}
@beneficiary_committee_report:document {author: @preston, content: "Report on beneficiary privileges"}
@museum_committee_report:document {author: @temple, content: "Report on museum matters"}
@letter_glasson:document {author: @mrs_glasson, content: "Testimony of character and qualifications of applicant"}
@letter_richards:document {author: @miss_richards, content: "Letter from Ohio"}
@letter_birchard:document {author: @f_a_birchard, content: "Note of inquiry"}
@donation_gussell:document {author: @dr_gussell, amount: 100, purpose: "advertising fund"}
@allocation_advertising:document {author: @preston, amount: 75, purpose: "advertising & publishing announcement"}

/* Committees */
@committee_rules_essay:organization {purpose: "prepare essay of present rules & regulations"}
@committee_audit_account:organization {purpose: "audit the faculty fund account"}
@committee_beneficiaries:organization {purpose: "manage beneficiary privileges"}
@committee_museums:organization {purpose: "oversee museum matters"}
@committee_publication:organization {purpose: "publish the circular announcement"}

/* Meetings (Events) */
@meeting_jan_4_1860:event {when: @date_1860_01_04, where: @ohio}
@meeting_jan_19_1860:event {when: @date_1860_01_19, where: @ohio}
@meeting_jan_20_1860:event {when: @date_1860_01_20, where: @ohio}
@meeting_feb_1_1860:event {when: @date_1860_02_01, where: @ohio}
@meeting_feb_23_1860:event {when: @date_1860_02_23, where: @ohio}
@meeting_mar_1_1860:event {when: @date_1860_03_01, where: @ohio}
@meeting_mar_7_1860:event {when: @date_1860_03_07, where: @ohio}
@meeting_mar_15_1860:event {when: @date_1860_03_15, where: @ohio}
@meeting_mar_23_1860:event {when: @date_1860_03_23, where: @ohio}
@meeting_apr_11_1860:event {when: @date_1860_04_11, where: @ohio}
@meeting_may_16_1860:event {when: @date_1860_05_16, where: @ohio}

/* File ↔ Meeting links */
@file_a092_001_127_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_jan_4_1860:event
@file_a092_001_127_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_jan_19_1860:event
@file_a092_001_128_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_jan_20_1860:event
@file_a092_001_129_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_feb_23_1860:event
@file_a092_001_130_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_mar_1_1860:event
@file_a092_001_131_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_mar_7_1860:event
@file_a092_001_132_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_mar_15_1860:event
@file_a092_001_133_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_mar_23_1860:event
@file_a092_001_134_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_apr_11_1860:event
@file_a092_001_135_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_may_16_1860:event

/* Attendance */
@meeting_jan_4_1860:event -> present -> [@preston, @birdsell, @cleveland, @coates, @edwin_furness]
@meeting_jan_19_1860:event -> present -> [@preston, @cleveland, @coates, @edwin_furness]
@meeting_jan_20_1860:event -> present -> [@preston, @cleveland, @foates, @edwin_finsell]
@meeting_feb_1_1860:event -> present -> [@preston, @birdsell, @cleveland, @temple, @foates, @j_finsell]
@meeting_feb_23_1860:event -> present -> [@preston, @cleveland, @coates, @g_farrell, @e_j_zimmerman]
@meeting_mar_1_1860:event -> present -> [@prof_boston, @birdsell, @cleveland, @edwin_furrell]
@meeting_mar_7_1860:event -> present -> [@edwin_fennell, @preston, @coates, @edwin_fennell, @cleveland, @temple, @prof_bennett, @eliza_j_zimmerman]
@meeting_mar_15_1860:event -> present -> [@preston, @birdsell, @temple, @dr_fessell]  /* dr_fessell = same as foates */
@meeting_mar_23_1860:event -> present -> [@preston, @edwin_fussell, @simple_cleveland, @coalter, @cleveland, @col_b_peirce]
@meeting_apr_11_1860:event -> present -> [@b_h_cleveland]
@meeting_may_16_1860:event -> present -> [@preston, @simple_cleveland, @coalter, @cleveland, @dr_coates, @sarah_mc]

/* Appointments & Committee Formations */
@birdsell -> appointed to -> @committee_rules_essay {role: "member"}
@coates -> appointed to -> @committee_rules_essay {role: "member"}
@birdsell -> appointed to -> @committee_audit_account {role: "member"}
@coates -> appointed to -> @committee_audit_account {role: "member"}
@dr_fessell -> appointed to -> @committee_beneficiaries {role: "member"}
@preston -> appointed to -> @committee_beneficiaries {role: "member"}
@dr_fessell -> appointed to -> @committee_museums {role: "member"}
@temple -> appointed to -> @committee_museums {role: "member"}
@dr_gussell -> appointed to -> @committee_publication {role: "member"}
@simple_cleveland -> appointed to -> @committee_publication {role: "member"}
@mary_ann_h -> appointed to -> @committee_publication {role: "member"}

/* Reports & Documents Produced */
@committee_rules_essay -> produced -> @faculty_fund_report {date: @date_1860_01_04}
@committee_audit_account -> produced -> @faculty_fund_report {date: @date_1860_01_04}
@prof_rackings -> submitted -> @resignation_notice_rackings {date: @date_1860_02_01}
@prof_boston -> submitted -> @letter_zimmerman_thesis {date: @date_1860_03_01}
@preston -> submitted -> @beneficiary_committee_report {date: @date_1860_03_15}
@temple -> submitted -> @museum_committee_report {date: @date_1860_03_15}
@col_b_peirce -> submitted -> @letter_peirce {date: @date_1860_03_23}
@sarah_mc -> submitted -> @beneficiary_privileges {date: @date_1860_05_16}
@dr_gussell -> donated -> @donation_gussell {amount: 100, date: @date_1860_05_16}
@preston -> allocated -> @allocation_advertising {amount: 75, date: @date_1860_05_16}
@committee_publication -> produced -> @circular_announcement {date: @date_1860_05_16}

/* Resolutions & Votes */
@meeting_jan_20_1860:event -> resolved -> {action: "annual meeting on first Monday in January"}
@meeting_jan_20_1860:event -> resolved -> {action: "adjourn to next Thursday at 12:30"}
@meeting_feb_23_1860:event -> noted -> {subject: "digestion law presented by Ms. E.J. Zimmerman", refer_to: @e_j_zimmerman}
@meeting_mar_7_1860:event -> voted -> {subject: "graduation of Miss Eliza J. Zimmerman", result: "approved", votes: {white: 64, black: 6}}
@meeting_mar_7_1860:event -> appointed -> {position: "Dean", person: @edwin_fennell}
@meeting_mar_7_1860:event -> appointed -> {position: "Secretary", person: @cleveland}
@meeting_mar_7_1860:event -> appointed -> {position: "Treasurer", person: @temple}
@meeting_mar_7_1860:event -> appointed -> {position: "Teller", person: @prof_bennett}
@meeting_mar_15_1860:event -> resolved -> {action: "strike 'corresponding' before 'secretary' in by-laws"}
@meeting_mar_15_1860:event -> resolved -> {action: "adopt articles 3rd, 4th, 5th of by-laws"}
@meeting_mar_23_1860:event -> resolved -> {action: "preserve faculty correspondence in college building"}
@meeting_apr_11_1860:event -> resolved -> {action: "adjourn to meet on Wednesday Apr 11 at 3 P.M."}
@meeting_may_16_1860:event -> resolved -> {action: "accept letter from Dr. Coates excusing attendance"}
@meeting_may_16_1860:event -> resolved -> {action: "consider application for beneficiary privileges by Sarah Mc. C"}

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