Female Medical College of Pennsylvania Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1850-1864

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Description

Minute Book of the Faculty of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1850‑1864

Overview

A bound volume of 213 pages (18.5 × 23.2 cm) containing handwritten and typed minutes of the faculty of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania. The book, accessioned ACC‑092 in the Drexel Legacy Collections, was produced between 25 June 1850 and 8 October 1864 and has been digitized in high‑resolution TIFF and JPEG formats. It records both stated and special faculty meetings, resolutions, and committee reports.

Background

The Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, founded in 1850 in Philadelphia, was the world’s first institution to regularly train women for the medical profession. The faculty, led by Dean Nathaniel R. Mosely, M.D., met to govern the college, adopt by‑laws, and shape its curriculum. The minute book reflects the early administrative history of women’s medical education in the United States and is part of the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania Dean’s Office Records.

Contents

The pages are organized chronologically and include:
  • Adoption and revision of institutional by‑laws (e.g., March 23 1860, March 31 1864)
  • Curriculum changes, lecture schedules, and academic regulations
  • Resolutions on faculty appointments, student admissions, and financial matters
  • Committee reports (e.g., museum, advertising, boarding, lying‑in asylum)
  • Inserted pages with faculty rosters, procedural notices, and correspondence excerpts
  • Signatures of faculty members such as Goadby, J. S. Longshore, C. W. Gleason, M. W. Dickson, A. D. Challoner, and S. F. X. McCloskey

Scope

The collection covers the first fourteen years of the college’s existence, documenting governance and operational decisions of its faculty. It is geographically focused on Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (229 Arch Street) and is relevant to scholars of women’s history, medical education, and institutional governance. The minute book excludes student records, external correspondence, and broader administrative documents, concentrating solely on faculty deliberations and official resolutions. Reproduction beyond fair use requires written permission from the copyright holders.

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Metadata

Title
Female Medical College of Pennsylvania Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1850-1864
Type
Collection
Creator
Female Medical College of PennsylvaniaMoseley, Nathaniel R.McCloskey, James F.X.Johnson, David J.Harvey, EllwoodFussell, EdwinCleveland, Emeline H. (Emeline Horton)Preston, AnnGoadby M.D.J. S. Longshore M.D.C. W. Gleason M.D.M. W. Dickson M.D.A. D. Challoner M.D.Sas. F. X. McCloskey M.D., A.M., L.L.D.
Institution
Drexel Legacy Collections
Created
1850-1864
Language
en
Subjects
minutes, Women college administrators, Medical colleges--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Women in medicine, Women physicians, Women medical students, Student Life, Medical education, Medical colleges--Faculty, Medical colleges--Committees, Medical colleges--By-laws, Curriculum changes, faculty meetings, college administration, medical education, women in medicine, curriculum, lecture schedules, financial arrangements, committees
Rights
Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Additionally, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by privacy and publicity rights, licensing or trademarks. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Place
Philadelphia (Pa.), 229 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Source
PINAX

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# Reorganization Summary

The files were organized chronologically by meeting dates, with each month's meetings grouped together. This approach maintains the natural progression of faculty discussions and decisions while keeping related documents together. Each group contains both the JPEG reference files and their corresponding TIFF originals to ensure complete documentation of each meeting period.

## Groups Created

- **Title_Page_and_Opening_Documents**: Contains the title page and opening documents of the minute book, including the list of faculty members and the founding year (1850).
- **June_1850_Meetings**: Documents the initial meetings in June 1850, including the appointment of committees and early organizational decisions.
- **August_1850_Meetings**: Contains records from August 1850 meetings regarding building alterations and financial arrangements.
- **September_1850_Meetings**: Records from September 1850 meetings covering lecture schedules, tutor arrangements, and room allocations.
- **October_1850_Meetings**: Documents October 1850 meetings including faculty resignations, clinic appointments, and financial resolutions.
- **November_1850_Meetings**: Records November 1850 meetings discussing demonstration rights, clinic appointments, and faculty resignations.

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