Female Medical College of Pennsylvania Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1850-1851
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Description
Minute book of the faculty of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1850‑1851
Overview
This bound minute book contains 213 pages of handwritten and printed records of faculty meetings held at the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania between December 2, 1850 and January 9, 1851. The book measures 18.5 × 23.2 cm and is part of the Drexel Legacy Collections (Accession NO. ACC‑092). It is available in both scanned JPEG and TIFF formats.Background
The Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, founded in 1850, was the world’s first medical institution organized for the education of women. The minutes document the early administrative and academic decisions of the college’s faculty, reflecting the challenges of establishing a new medical school for women in a male‑dominated profession. The book is housed in the Drexel College of Medicine Legacy Center Archives and is linked to the broader “Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania Dean’s office records” series.Contents
The collection records four faculty meetings:- Dec 2, 1850 – Resignation of Prof. M. Glassy forwarded to the Board of Trustees; discussion of Glassy’s resignation.
- Dec 6, 1850 – Rescission of the previous resolution concerning Glassy; formal resignation of Dr. M. Glassy.
- Dec 13, 1850 – No business; later that day the honorary M.D. degree was conferred on Mrs. M.B. Gleason.
- Jan 9, 1851 – Resolution to pay Mr. Pierce’s bill for coal and grack using rent money.
Each entry includes the minutes of the prior meeting, motions, and adjournments. The book also contains ancillary documents such as the resignation letter of Prof. Glassy and the resolution for the honorary degree.
Scope
The minute book covers faculty deliberations from the college’s inaugural year, focusing on personnel matters, honorary recognitions, and financial decisions. It provides insight into the governance of an early women’s medical college, the roles of faculty members (e.g., Dr. Chaloner, Dr. Longshore, Dr. Dickson), and the institutional policies that shaped the college’s development. The collection is limited to the period of December 1850 to January 1851 and does not include subsequent faculty meetings or broader institutional records.Entities
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Dec 2, 1850 A meeting of the Faculty was held at the College Building. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted on motion of Dr. Chaloner. It was resolved that the letter of Prof. M. Glassy transmitting his resignation as a member of the faculty be forwarded to the President of the Board of Trustees. Dr. Dickson moved that all matters relating to Dr. M. Glassy be laid over for two weeks. Carried on motion adjourned. Dec 6, 1850 A meeting of the Faculty was held at the office of the Dean. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted. On motion it was resolved that the resolution of the last meeting in regard to Dr. M. Glassy be rescinded. Carried On motion it was resolved that the Resignation of Dr. M. Glassy
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he referred to the Board of Trustees Carried on motion adjourned N R Murrey Dr Dean Dec 13 1850 A meeting of the Faculty was held at the College Building the minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted. There being no business the Faculty adjourned. Philadelphia 1850 A meeting of the Faculty was held at the College Building on motion of Dr Longshore it was Resolved that the honorary degree of M.D be conferred on Mrs M B Gleason Carried an motion adjourned Phila d Jan 9 1851 A meeting of the Faculty was held at the College Building on motion Resolved that the Dean be requested to pay the bill of Mr Pierce the Grack and for Coal with money in his hands received for Rent of Rooms Carried on motion adjourned
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