Faculty Meetings Minutes, 1861

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Faculty Meetings Minutes, 1861

Overview

This archival item comprises a series of scanned images of handwritten minutes from faculty meetings of the medical college at Drexel University (then known as the Drexel Institute). The documents were produced in 1861 but record meetings held between September 23, 1850 and February 20, 1861. The collection is presented as a single text file (type: Text) with accompanying OCR‑extracted transcriptions for each page.

Background

The minutes were drafted by the college’s faculty and recorded by the Dean, Edwin Fursell M.D., and Secretary A. Preston. They reflect the governance structure of the institution, which included a Dean, Treasurer, Secretary, and various faculty officers. The meetings addressed administrative, academic, and financial matters during a formative period for the college’s medical program.

Contents

The collection contains eight pages (images 136–141) detailing:
  • Resignations and appointments (e.g., resignation of E.H. Cleveland, appointment of Mary J. Scarlett as Demonstrator of Anatomy, and Dr. Hearn as Professor of Materia Medica).
  • Lecture scheduling and limits (e.g., each professor limited to three lectures per week).
  • Clinic conduct and personnel (e.g., Dr. Birdsell and A. Preston appointed to conduct the clinic).
  • Financial decisions (e.g., advancement of faculty money, Treasurer’s report, and audit appointments).
  • Annual reports and acknowledgments (e.g., Dean’s annual report, thanks to Thomas H. Powers for medical donations).
  • Admission and examination matters (e.g., discussion of Mrs. Taylor’s admission, and the handling of inaugural theses from six students).
  • Committee appointments (e.g., Committee on the Museum and Committee on Beneficiaries).

Scope

The minutes cover the period from September 23, 1850 to February 20, 1861, focusing on the medical college’s faculty governance in the United States. Topics include faculty appointments, resignations, lecture administration, clinic operations, financial oversight, student admissions, and inaugural thesis examinations. The collection excludes non‑faculty meetings, student records, and external correspondence beyond those referenced in the minutes.

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@edwin_fursell:person {full_name: "Edwin Fursell M.D.", role: "Dean"}
@a_preston:person {full_name: "A. Preston"}
@dr_birdsell:person {full_name: "Dr. Birdsell"}
@dr_coates:person {full_name: "Dr. Coates"}
@dr_fussell:person {full_name: "Dr. Fussell"}
@dr_kerr:person {full_name: "Dr. Kerr"}
@dr_russell:person {full_name: "Dr. Russell"}
@dr_temple:person {full_name: "Dr. Temple"}
@e_h_cleveland:person {full_name: "E.H. Cleveland"}
@mary_j_scarlett:person {full_name: "Mary J. Scarlett M.D."}
@dr_rouche:person {full_name: "Dr. Roche"}
@dr_hearn:person {full_name: "Dr. Hearn"}
@thomas_h_powers:person {full_name: "Thomas H. Powers"}
@miss_paine:person {full_name: "Miss Paine"}
@miss_kleckner:person {full_name: "Miss Kleckner"}
@mrs_reynolds:person {full_name: "Mrs. Reynolds"}
@miss_paul:person {full_name: "Miss Paul"}
@joan_miss_davis:person {full_name: "Joan Miss Davis"}
@miss_r_speakman:person {full_name: "Miss R. Speakman"}
@mrs_taylor:person {full_name: "Mrs. Taylor"}
@sample:person {full_name: "Sample"}
@carparatans:organization {description: "Entity responsible for paying the Chair of Anatomy"}
@faculty_money:concept {description: "Faculty funds"}

@dean:position {title: "Dean"}
@secretary:position {title: "Secretary"}
@treasurer:position {title: "Treasurer"}
@demonstrator_of_anatomy:position {title: "Demonstrator of Anatomy"}
@professor_of_materia_medica:position {title: "Professor of Materia Medica"}
@clinic:concept {description: "Clinical sessions"}
@valedictory:concept {description: "Valedictory lecture"}

@annual_report_1861:document {title: "Annual Report", year: 1861}
@treasurer_report_1861:document {title: "Treasurer Report", year: 1861}
@inaugural_theses_1861:concept {title: "Inaugural Theses", year: 1861}

@committee_museum:organization {name: "Committee on the Museum"}
@committee_beneficiaries:organization {name: "Committee on Beneficiaries"}

@meeting_sept_23_1850:event {when: @date_1850_09_23, type: "faculty meeting"}
@meeting_oct_17_1860:event {when: @date_1860_10_17, type: "faculty meeting"}
@meeting_dec_18_1860:event {when: @date_1860_12_18, type: "faculty meeting"}
@meeting_jan_7_1861:event {when: @date_1861_01_07, type: "faculty meeting"}
@meeting_jan_12_1861:event {when: @date_1861_01_12, type: "faculty meeting"}
@meeting_jan_21_1861:event {when: @date_1861_01_21, type: "faculty meeting"}
@meeting_feb_20_1861:event {when: @date_1861_02_20, type: "faculty meeting"}

@file_a092_001_136_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_sept_23_1850:event
@file_a092_001_137_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_oct_17_1860:event
@file_a092_001_137_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_dec_18_1860:event
@file_a092_001_138_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_jan_7_1861:event
@file_a092_001_139_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_jan_12_1861:event
@file_a092_001_140_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_jan_21_1861:event
@file_a092_001_141_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_feb_20_1861:event

@meeting_sept_23_1850 -> present -> [@dr_birdsell, @dr_temple, @edwin_fursell]
@meeting_oct_17_1860 -> present -> [@dr_fussell, @dr_birdsell, @dr_coates, @dr_kerr, @a_preston]
@meeting_dec_18_1860 -> present -> [@dr_birdsell, @dr_fussell, @dr_coates, @a_preston]
@meeting_jan_7_1861 -> present -> [@dr_temple, @dr_birdsell, @dr_coates, @dr_fussell, @a_preston]
@meeting_jan_12_1861 -> present -> [@dr_birdsell, @dr_fussell, @dr_coates, @a_preston]
@meeting_jan_21_1861 -> present -> [@dr_russell, @sample, @dr_birdsell, @a_preston]
@meeting_feb_20_1861 -> present -> [@dr_birdsell, @dr_kerr, @dr_russell, @a_preston]

@e_h_cleveland -> resignation accepted -> @meeting_sept_23_1850:event
@dr_rouche -> resignation accepted -> @meeting_sept_23_1850:event
@mary_j_scarlett -> appointed as -> @demonstrator_of_anatomy:position {when: @date_1850_09_23}
@dr_hearn -> recommended as -> @professor_of_materia_medica:position {when: @date_1850_09_23}

@a_preston -> appointed as -> @secretary:position {when: @date_1860_10_17, note: "act in place of Mrs. Cleveland"}
@dr_birdsell -> appointed to conduct -> @clinic:concept {when: @date_1860_10_17}
@a_preston -> appointed to conduct -> @clinic:concept {when: @date_1860_10_17}

@dr_fussell -> elected as -> @dean:position {when: @date_1861_01_07, vote: "unanimous"}
@dr_temple -> appointed as -> @treasurer:position {when: @date_1861_01_07}
@a_preston -> appointed as -> @secretary:position {when: @date_1861_01_07}
@committee_museum -> has member -> [@dr_fussell, @dr_temple, @a_preston]
@committee_beneficiaries -> has member -> [@dr_fussell, @dr_temple, @a_preston]
@dr_fussell -> scheduled to give -> @valedictory:concept {when: @date_1861_03, scheduled_meeting: @date_1861_01_12}
@dr_fussell -> advanced money -> @faculty_money:concept {amount: 75, currency: "USD", when: @date_1861_01_07, note: "to be refunded when he shall receive from the Carparatans his pay for filling the Chair of Anatomy"}

@a_preston -> received money {amount: 1, currency: "USD", purpose: "correspondence expenses", when: @date_1861_01_07}

@edwin_fursell -> produced -> @annual_report_1861:document {when: @date_1861_01_12}
@a_preston -> appointed to audit -> @accounts:concept {when: @date_1861_01_12}
@dr_birdsell -> appointed to convey thanks to -> @thomas_h_powers:person {when: @date_1861_01_12, donation: "medicines for dispensary"}

@treasurer -> paid -> @edwin_fursell {amount: 9.42, currency: "USD", when: @date_1861_01_21}
@treasurer_report_1861 -> details {received: 100, paid: 80, balance: 20, when: @date_1861_01_21}
@dr_birdsell -> appointed to audit -> @treasurer_account:concept {when: @date_1861_01_21}
@dr_russell -> appointed to audit -> @treasurer_account:concept {when: @date_1861_01_21}
@dr_birdsell -> wrote letter to -> @thomas_h_powers:person {when: @date_1861_01_21}

@dr_russell -> made statement about -> @miss_paine {when: @date_1861_02_20}
@mrs_taylor -> denied admission to -> @examination:concept {when: @date_1861_02_20}
@inaugural_theses_1861 -> received essays from -> [@miss_paine, @miss_kleckner, @mrs_reynolds, @miss_paul, @joan_miss_davis, @miss_r_speakman]

@miss_paine -> submitted thesis {title: "Woman as Physician", referee: @dr_temple, when: @date_1861_02_20}
@miss_kleckner -> submitted thesis {title: "Apoplecty", referee: @dr_birdsell, when: @date_1861_02_20}
@mrs_reynolds -> submitted thesis {title: "Duties & Responsibilities of the Physician", referee: @dr_kerr, when: @date_1861_02_20}
@miss_paul -> submitted thesis {title: "Treatment of Infants", referee: @dr_russell, when: @date_1861_02_20}
@joan_miss_davis -> submitted thesis {title: "Pneumonia", referee: @dr_birdsell, when: @date_1861_02_20}
@miss_r_speakman -> submitted thesis {title: "Physiology", referee: @a_preston, when: @date_1861_02_20}

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