Female Medical College of Pennsylvania Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1857

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1857 Faculty Meeting Minutes of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania

Overview

This collection comprises scanned images of pages 106–113 of the minute book that recorded the faculty meetings of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania during the calendar year 1857. The pages are presented as high‑resolution JPEG and TIFF files and include the handwritten minutes of meetings held from February 6 through December 20, 1857.

Background

The Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, founded in 1850, was the first institution in the world to be regularly organized for the education of women in medicine. The faculty minutes provide a day‑to‑day record of the college’s governance, reflecting the deliberations of a diverse faculty that included physicians such as Elwood Harvey, Ann Preston, Edwin Furness, and Emeline H. Cleveland. The minutes were produced in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and were later bound into a 213‑page minute book that covers the years 1850–1864.

Contents

The collection contains eight pages that document the following meetings:
  • Feb 6, 1857 – receipt of inaugural lecture essays and appointment of a committee on procuring a hall.
  • Dec 16, 1857 – review of student theses and appointment of faculty to new chairs.
  • Feb 17, 1857 – election of candidates for the degree of doctor of medicine.
  • Feb 19, 1857 – admission vote for L.A. Cohen.
  • Feb 23, 1857 – appointments of professors to chairs in chemistry, obstetrics, theory, and anatomy.
  • Apr 24, 1857 – assignment of introductory lectures and audit of the dean’s account.
  • Sept 22, 1857 – resolution limiting lectures per week in several subjects.
  • Sept 25, 1857 – appointment of Eliza Gatchell as adjunct professor of chemistry and admission of Susan Parry.
  • Oct 10, 1857 – recommendation of a chemistry lecture and division of the surgery chair.
  • Oct 25, 1857 – completion of materia medica lectures by Furness.
  • Dec 20, 1857 – suspension of lectures during the Christmas–New Year period and appointment of lecturing and financial agents.

The pages include the names of faculty present, resolutions adopted, and brief notes on student evaluations and administrative actions.

Scope

The collection covers faculty meetings held in 1857 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and focuses on student evaluations, faculty appointments, curriculum changes, and administrative decisions. It excludes minutes from other years of the college’s history. The material is in English and is subject to copyright restrictions; reproduction requires written permission from the copyright holders.

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@david_brown:person {full_name: "David J. Brown"}

@dr_pickett:person {full_name: "Pickett"}

@dr_russell:person {full_name: "Russell"}

@dr_kerr:person {full_name: "Kerr"}

@dr_bindell:person {full_name: "Bindell"}

@dr_bichard:person {full_name: "Bichard"}

@dr_hurst:person {full_name: "Hurst"}

@dr_fussell:person {full_name: "Bartholomew Fussell", role: "Dean"}

@edward_f_russell:person {full_name: "Edward F. Russell"}

@g_fursell:person {full_name: "G. Fursell"}

@t_fennell:person {full_name: "T. Fennell"}

@g_furrell:person {full_name: "G. Furrell"}

@g_furness_kerr:person {full_name: "G. Furness Kerr"}

@g_furness:person {full_name: "G. Furness"}

@elizabeth_dh_cohen:person {full_name: "Elizabeth D.H. Cohen"}

@elizabeth_d_baugh:person {full_name: "Elizabeth D. Baugh"}

@r_moon:person {full_name: "R. Moon"}

@dinanna_taghault:person {full_name: "Dinanna Taghault"}

@philbe_wilton:person {full_name: "Philbe Wilton"}

@hannia_preston:person {full_name: "Hannia Preston"}

@lucy_m_peterschilin:person {full_name: "Lucy M. Peterschilin"}

@mary_j_scarlett:person {full_name: "Mary J. Scarlet"}

@susanna_hayburn:person {full_name: "Susanna Hayburn"}

@hanna_w_brinton:person {full_name: "Hanna W. Brinton"}

@phebe_wilson:person {full_name: "Phebe Wilson"}

@elizabeth_p_bangl:person {full_name: "Elizabeth P. Bangl"}

@susanna_hayhurst:person {full_name: "Susanna Hayhurst"}

@mary_g_scarlet:person {full_name: "Mary G. Scarlet"}

@orie_r_noon:person {full_name: "Orie R. Noon"}

@hannah_w_brinton:person {full_name: "Hannah W. Brinton"}

@elizabeth_da_cohen:person {full_name: "Elizabeth D.A. Cohen"}

@l_a_cohen:person {full_name: "L.A. Cohen"}

@elizabeth_d_cohen:person {full_name: "Elizabeth D. Cohen"}

@eliza_gatchell:person {full_name: "Eliza Gatchell", title: "M.D."}

@susan_parry:person {full_name: "Susan Parry"}

@mr_temple:person {full_name: "Mr. Temple"}

@dr_griffiths:person {full_name: "Dr. Griffiths"}

@prof_chemistry_toxicology:position {title: "Professor of Chemistry & Toxicology"}

@prof_obstetrics_midw:position {title: "Obstetrics & Director of Midwifery"}

@prof_practice_medicine:position {title: "Practice of Medicine"}

@prof_anatomy_histology:position {title: "Anatomy & Histology"}

@prof_emergitus_practice_medicine:position {title: "Emeritus Professor of Practice of Medicine"}

@prof_obstetrics_women_children:position {title: "Professor of Obstetrics & Diseases of Women & Children"}

@prof_theory_practice_medicine:position {title: "Professor of Theory & Practice of Medicine"}

@adjunct_prof_chemistry:position {title: "Adjunct Professor of Chemistry"}

@committee_hall:organization {purpose: "procure Hall for next commencement"}

@committee_beneficiaries:organization {purpose: "beneficiaries committee"}

@meeting_1857_02_06:event {date: @date_1857_02_06, location: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting"}

@meeting_1857_12_16:event {date: @date_1857_12_16, location: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting"}

@meeting_1857_02_17:event {date: @date_1857_02_17, location: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting – elections"}

@meeting_1857_02_19:event {date: @date_1857_02_19, location: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting – admission vote"}

@meeting_1857_02_23:event {date: @date_1857_02_23, location: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting – appointments"}

@meeting_1857_04_24:event {date: @date_1857_04_24, location: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting – lecture assignments and finances"}

@meeting_1857_09_22:event {date: @date_1857_09_22, location: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting – curriculum resolution"}

@meeting_1857_09_25:event {date: @date_1857_09_25, location: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting – adjunct appointment and admission"}

@meeting_1857_10_??:event {date: @date_1857_10_01, location: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting – lecture suspension (death of Dr. Griffiths)"} 

@meeting_1857_10_10:event {date: @date_1857_10_10, location: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting – chemistry lecture recommendation and surgery chair division"}

@meeting_1857_10_25:event {date: @date_1857_10_25, location: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting – materia medica lecture completion"}

@meeting_1857_12_20:event {date: @date_1857_12_20, location: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting – holiday lecture suspension and agent appointment"}

@resolution_1857_09_22:document {content: "Limit lectures per week to three for Physiology, Obstetrics, Materia Medica & Surgery"}

@resolution_1857_09_25:document {content: "Elect Eliza Gatchell as adjunct Professor of Chemistry; admit Susan Parry"}

@resolution_1857_10_??:document {content: "Suspend lectures during week of Dr. Griffiths' death; express sympathy"}

@resolution_1857_10_10:document {content: "Recommend Mr. Temple to lecture on chemistry; divide surgery chair between Birdell and Furrell"}

@resolution_1857_10_25:document {content: "Furness to complete materia medica lectures for the term"}

@resolution_1857_12_20:document {content: "No lectures from Christmas to New Year; appoint lecturing & financial agents for fundraising"}

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@file_a092_001_107_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_1857_12_16:event

@file_a092_001_108_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_1857_02_17:event

@file_a092_001_109_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_1857_02_19:event

@file_a092_001_110_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_1857_04_24:event

@file_a092_001_111_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_1857_09_22:event

@file_a092_001_112_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_1857_09_25:event

@file_a092_001_113_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_1857_10_??:event

@meeting_1857_02_06:event -> present -> [@ellwood_harvey, @ann_preston, @dr_bindell, @dr_kerr, @dr_russell]

@r_moon -> submitted essay -> @meeting_1857_02_06:event {referred_to: @ellwood_harvey, title: "Mutual relations between cardia & pulmonar disease"}

@dinanna_taghault -> submitted essay -> @meeting_1857_02_06:event {referred_to: @ellwood_harvey, title: "Poisons"}

@philbe_wilton -> submitted essay -> @meeting_1857_02_06:event {referred_to: @dr_bindell, title: "Partition"}

@hannia_preston -> submitted essay -> @meeting_1857_02_06:event {referred_to: @dr_kerr, title: "Rheumatism"}

@lucy_m_peterschilin -> submitted essay -> @meeting_1857_02_06:event {referred_to: @dr_preston, title: "Asphyxia"}

@mary_j_scarlett -> submitted essay -> @meeting_1857_02_06:event {referred_to: @dr_russell, title: "The duties of the Physician"}

@ellwood_harvey -> appointed to -> @committee_hall

@dr_russell -> appointed to -> @committee_hall

@meeting_1857_12_16:event -> present -> [@ellwood_harvey, @dr_kerr, @dr_bichard, @dr_hurst]

@ellwood_harvey -> appointed as -> @prof_chemistry_toxicology {date: @date_1857_12_16}

@dr_hurst -> appointed as -> @prof_obstetrics_midw {date: @date_1857_12_16}

@dr_bichard -> appointed as -> @prof_practice_medicine {date: @date_1857_12_16}

@emeline_cleveland -> appointed as -> @prof_anatomy_histology {date: @date_1857_12_16}

@dr_fussell -> appointed as -> @prof_emergitus_practice_medicine {date: @date_1857_12_16}

@meeting_1857_02_17:event -> present -> [@ellwood_harvey, @ann_preston, @dr_victor, @dr_bradlee, @dr_brown, @dr_fursell]

@lucy_m_peterschilin -> received votes -> @meeting_1857_02_17:event {white: 66, black: 4, elected: true}

@elizabeth_p_bangl -> received votes -> @meeting_1857_02_17:event {white: 65, black: 5, elected: true}

@susanna_hayhurst -> received votes -> @meeting_1857_02_17:event {white: 64, black: 6, elected: true}

@mary_g_scarlet -> received votes -> @meeting_1857_02_17:event {white: 62, black: 8, elected: true}

@phebe_wilson -> received votes -> @meeting_1857_02_17:event {white: 61, black: 9, elected: true}

@orie_r_noon -> received votes -> @meeting_1857_02_17:event {white: 55, black: 15, elected: true}

@hannah_w_brinton -> received votes -> @meeting_1857_02_17:event {white: 54, black: 16, elected: true}

@elizabeth_da_cohen -> received votes -> @meeting_1857_02_17:event {white: 31, black: 39, elected: false}

@meeting_1857_02_19:event -> present -> [@ellwood_harvey, @ann_preston, @dr_birdsell, @dr_brown]

@l_a_cohen -> admission vote -> @meeting_1857_02_19:event {result: "rejected", votes: "unanimous"}

@meeting_1857_02_23:event -> present -> [@ellwood_harvey, @ann_preston, @dr_birdsell, @dr_brown, @emeline_cleveland]

@ellwood_harvey -> appointed as -> @prof_chemistry_toxicology {date: @date_1857_02_23}

@edwin_furness -> appointed as -> @prof_obstetrics_women_children {date: @date_1857_02_23}

@sylvester_birdsell -> appointed as -> @prof_theory_practice_medicine {date: @date_1857_02_23}

@emeline_cleveland -> appointed as -> @prof_anatomy_histology {date: @date_1857_02_23}

@ellwood_harvey -> appointed to -> @committee_beneficiaries {date: @date_1857_02_23}

@edwin_furness -> appointed to -> @committee_beneficiaries {date: @date_1857_02_23}

@meeting_1857_04_24:event -> present -> [@ellwood_harvey, @ann_preston, @dr_birdsell, @dr_brown, @dr_fennell]

@ann_preston -> appointed to deliver -> @meeting_1857_04_24:event {role: "valedictory address"}

@dr_birdsell -> appointed to deliver -> @meeting_1857_04_24:event {role: "General Introductory Lecture"}

@dr_brown -> appointed as -> @prof_practice_medicine {task: "audit account", date: @date_1857_04_24}

@dr_fennell -> appointed to -> @meeting_1857_04_24:event {task: "confer with late treasurer"}

@meeting_1857_09_22:event -> present -> [@dr_beresell, @ann_preston, @dr_finsell]

@meeting_1857_09_22:event -> resolved -> @resolution_1857_09_22

@meeting_1857_09_25:event -> present -> [@emeline_cleveland, @dr_birasell, @dr_finsell]

@meeting_1857_09_25:event -> resolved -> @resolution_1857_09_25

@eliza_gatchell -> appointed as -> @adjunct_prof_chemistry {date: @date_1857_09_25}

@susan_parry -> admitted -> @meeting_1857_09_25:event {result: "admitted"}

@meeting_1857_10_??:event -> present -> [@ann_preston, @emeline_cleveland, @dr_birdell, @dr_furrell]

@meeting_1857_10_??:event -> resolved -> @resolution_1857_10_?? {content: "Suspend lectures during week of Dr. Griffiths' death; express sympathy"}

@dr_griffiths -> status -> "deceased"

@meeting_1857_10_10:event -> present -> [@ann_preston, @emeline_cleveland, @dr_birdell, @dr_furrell]

@meeting_1857_10_10:event -> resolved -> @resolution_1857_10_10

@mr_temple -> recommended lecturer -> @meeting_1857_10_10:event {subject: "chemistry"}

@dr_birdell -> appointed to share -> @meeting_1857_10_10:event {chair: "surgery", role: "principles"}

@dr_furrell -> appointed to share -> @meeting_1857_10_10:event {chair: "surgery", role: "practice"}

@meeting_1857_10_25:event -> present -> [@ann_preston, @dr_furness, @emeline_cleveland]

@meeting_1857_10_25:event -> resolved -> @resolution_1857_10_25

@dr_furness -> appointed to complete -> @meeting_1857_10_25:event {subject: "materia medica lectures"}

@meeting_1857_12_20:event -> present -> [@ann_preston, @emeline_cleveland, @dr_furness]

@meeting_1857_12_20:event -> resolved -> @resolution_1857_12_20

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