Female Medical College of Pennsylvania Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1850-1864
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Minute Book of the Faculty of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1850‑1864
Overview
This bound minute book contains 213 pages of faculty meeting records from the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, the world’s first institution regularly organized to train women in medicine. The book, measuring 18.5 × 23.2 cm, is held in the Drexel College of Medicine Legacy Center Archives (Accession ACC‑092) and is available in scanned TIFF and JPEG formats. The material is written in English and spans the period from the college’s founding in 1850 to October 8, 1864.Background
Founded in 1850, the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania was a pioneering institution for women’s medical education. The minute book documents the deliberations of the faculty—comprising physicians such as Drs. Moseley, McCloskey, Challoner, Longshore, Johnson, Harvey, Fussell, Cleveland, and Preston—who governed the college’s academic and administrative affairs. The collection is part of the Drexel Legacy Collections and reflects the early governance structures, by‑law development, and curriculum reforms that shaped the college’s operations.Contents
The book records every stated and special faculty meeting, including the inaugural session on June 25, 1850, and subsequent meetings through 1864. Key entries describe the appointment of investigation and by‑law committees, motions to adopt resolutions, and the resignation of faculty members such as Dr. Burr. The minutes detail committee reports, the drafting and adoption of by‑laws, curriculum changes, and student‑life matters. Each page is preserved as a high‑resolution image, allowing researchers to examine the original handwritten records.Scope
The collection covers faculty governance in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (229 Arch Street) from 1850 to 1864. It focuses exclusively on faculty deliberations, by‑law formation, committee work, and curriculum decisions, and does not include student minutes or broader administrative records. The material is subject to copyright restrictions; reproduction beyond fair use requires written permission from the copyright holders.Entities
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Philadelphia June 25th, 1850 A stated meeting of the faculty held June 25th, 1850. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read were adopted. On motion of Dr. Burr it was resolved that a committee of three members of the faculty be appointed to investigate all reports (if any there be) relative to the character and standing of Dr. Burr as a member of the Medical profession, which may affect his position as a professor in the Female Medical College of Penna. Drs. McCloskey, Mosely and Challoner were appointed the said committee. On motion of Dr. Challoner it was resolved that a committee of three be appointed to draft a copy of By-Laws for the government of the Faculty. Drs. Mosely, Challoner & Longshore were appointed on this Committee. On motion adjourned to meet on Tuesday 8 P.M July 2nd at the Philad. College of Medicine. Philadelphia Tuesday July 2nd, 1850 A meeting of the faculty was held at the Philad. College of Medicine when the minutes of the previous meeting were read & adopted. The committee on By Laws reported & were discharged their report having been accepted. Committee of investigation reported, the report was accepted & the committee discharged. Dr. R. Burr tendered his resignation & requested the same to be forwarded to the
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