Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania Faculty Meeting Minutes and Records, 1859-1861

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Description

Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania Faculty Meeting Minutes and Records, 1859‑1861

Overview

This collection comprises the faculty minutes, commencement proceedings, and related administrative documents from the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania (formerly the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania) for the period 1859‑1861. The materials are digitized scans of the bound minute book (ACC‑092) and include 213 pages of handwritten and typed minutes, OCR‑derived text, and accompanying metadata. The collection is housed in the Drexel Legacy Collections and is available in English.

Background

Founded in 1850, the college was the world’s first institution regularly organized to train women for the medical profession. Faculty meetings were held regularly to discuss curriculum, appointments, finances, and institutional policy. The 1859‑1861 segment captures the college’s early governance as it expanded its curriculum, held its eighth and ninth annual commencements, and addressed student admissions and examinations.

Contents

  • Faculty Minutes: Records of meetings held on dates ranging from March 5 1859 to February 20 1861, covering motions, resolutions, committee appointments, and voting procedures.
  • Commencement and Graduation Records: Detailed accounts of the eighth annual commencement (March 5 1859) and the March 7 1860 graduation proceedings, including vote tallies, degree conferrals, and officer elections.
  • Administrative Documents: Minutes on financial reports, faculty fund management, student admissions, and examinations; notes on hospital proposals, curriculum changes, and institutional regulations.
  • Metadata and OCR Text: Each page is accompanied by a machine‑read text file and descriptive metadata (creator names, dates, subjects, rights statement).

Scope

The collection covers the Philadelphia campus of the college from 1859 to 1861, documenting faculty governance, curriculum development, and ceremonial activities. It is limited to the minutes and related records within this period and does not include the full 1850‑1864 minute book or external correspondence. The materials are relevant to scholars of women’s medical education, 19th‑century academic governance, and the institutional history of the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania. Use of the images and OCR text requires written permission from the copyright holders.

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Metadata

Title
Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania Faculty Meeting Minutes and Records, 1859-1861
Type
Collection
Creator
Female Medical College of PennsylvaniaWoman's Medical College of PennsylvaniaEdwin RussellProf ClevelandProf BirdsellProf PrestonEdwin BirdsellEmeline H. ClevelandDr. FurewellDr. RockeyDr. ThorellPreston, AnnCleveland, Emeline H. (Emeline Horton)RockeyFawcett, T.BirchellBirdsell, Dr.Coates, ReynellEvans, ClevelandEdwin FurnessBirdsellCoatesEdwin FurrellPrestonEdwin FennellEdwin FussellCleveland, B. H.Cleveland, C. H.RussellSimpleSheldon, E. H.Mary J. ScarlettTempleKerr
Institution
Drexel Legacy Collections
Created
1859-03-05/1861-02-20
Language
en
Subjects
Medical education, Commencement ceremonies, Women in medicine, Medical colleges--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Student life, Faculty meetings, Minutes, Committees, Voting procedures, Anniversary addresses, Women physicians, Medical colleges--Faculty, Curriculum changes, Faculty Fund, Rules and regulations, Women medical students, College administration, Faculty resignations, Anatomy, Annual reports, Student examinations, Graduation ceremonies, College regulations, Faculty minutes, Hospital proposals, Financial donations
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, Pennsylvania, Concert Hall, 229 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New York (N.Y.), Washington (D.C.), Boston (Mass.)
Source
PINAX

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# Reorganization Summary

The files were organized chronologically by meeting/event dates, with each group representing a coherent set of discussions or proceedings from a specific time period. This approach maintains the natural narrative flow of the faculty minutes while allowing for distinct categorization of major events like commencements and annual meetings. All files were successfully grouped based on their content and chronological context.

## Groups Created

- **Commencement_and_Events_1859**: Documents related to the 8th Annual Commencement in March 1859 and associated events
- **Faculty_Meetings_April_1859**: Faculty meeting minutes from April 1859 discussing anniversary essays, voting rules changes, and committee appointments
- **Faculty_Meetings_August-October_1859**: Faculty meetings from August-October 1859 covering lecture arrangements, janitorial duties, and introductory lecture preparations
- **Faculty_Meetings_October-November_1859**: October-November 1859 meetings discussing lecture schedules, faculty appointments, and beneficiary students
- **Faculty_Meetings_December_1859**: December 1859 faculty meeting discussing faculty funds and surgical equipment purchases
- **Faculty_Meetings_January_1860**: January 1860 meetings focused on faculty rules/regulations revisions and officer elections
- **Faculty_Meetings_February_1860**: February 1860 meetings discussing thesis examinations, committee appointments, and corporate matters
- **Graduation_Proceedings_March_1860**: March 1860 documents detailing graduation proceedings and faculty officer elections
- **Faculty_Regulations_March_1860**: March 1860 meetings establishing faculty regulations and correspondence procedures
- **Faculty_Meetings_April-May_1860**: April-May 1860 meetings discussing legislative appropriations, beneficiary applications, and announcement publications
- **Faculty_Resignations_September_1860**: September 1860 documents recording faculty resignations and new appointments
- **Faculty_Meetings_October-December_1860**: October-December 1860 meetings covering lecture schedules, clinic arrangements, and holiday breaks
- **Annual_Meeting_January_1861**: January 1861 annual meeting documents including officer elections and committee appointments
- **Student_Examinations_February_1861**: February 1861 documents regarding student examinations and thesis assignments

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