Minute book of the faculty of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania

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Minute book of the faculty of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania

Overview

This bound volume contains 213 pages (18.5 × 23.2 cm) of faculty minutes recorded from 25 June 1850 to 31 October 1864. The book is written in English and is held in the Drexel College of Medicine Legacy Center Archives (229 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA) under accession ACC‑092. The title page lists the founding faculty—N. R. Mosely, M.D.; Goadby, M.D.; J. S. Longshore, M.D.; C. W. Gleason, M.D.; M. W. Dickson, M.D.; A. D. Challoner, M.D.; and S. F. X. McCloskey, M.D., A.M., L.L.D.—and is dated 1850. The minutes are available as high‑resolution TIFF and JPEG images; OCR text is provided for searchability.

Background

The Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, founded in 1850, was the first institution worldwide organized to train women in medicine. The faculty minutes document the early governance of the college, reflecting its efforts to establish professional standards for women physicians during a period of significant social change. The book was compiled by the faculty and later archived by the Drexel College of Medicine.

Contents

The volume records both stated and special faculty meetings, including:
  • Adoption and revision of by‑laws and regulations (e.g., 4 January 1854; 23 March 1860).
  • Curriculum changes and academic policy decisions.
  • Resolutions on faculty appointments, student admissions, and disciplinary matters.
  • Committee reports and administrative correspondence.
Each page is numbered and often contains marginal notes or inserts. The minutes capture motions, votes, and discussions that shaped the college’s policies and operations.

Scope

The minute book covers the period from 25 June 1850 to 31 October 1864 and focuses exclusively on internal faculty deliberations in Philadelphia. It excludes external events, personal correspondence, student records, or documents unrelated to faculty governance. The material is a primary source for scholars of women’s history, medical education, and institutional governance, and is available for research under the archive’s use and reproduction policy, which requires written permission for any use beyond fair‑use limits.

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# Reorganization Summary

Files were grouped based on their content and context. The 'Minute_Book_Title_Page' group contains files related to the title page of the Minute Book, while the 'Faculty_Meetings_1850' group includes files documenting faculty meetings and related discussions in 1850. The .DS_Store.ref.json file was left ungrouped as it does not contain relevant content for categorization.

## Groups Created

- **Minute_Book_Title_Page**: Files containing the title page of the Minute Book, including the names of faculty members and the year 1850.
- **Faculty_Meetings_1850**: Files documenting faculty meetings held in 1850, including discussions on By-Laws, committee appointments, and college announcements.

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