Female Medical College of Pennsylvania Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1856
Version: 4 (current) | Updated: 12/4/2025, 4:30:59 PM
Added description
Description
Minute Book Page: General Annual Meeting, March 13 1856
Overview
This is a scanned page from the minute book of the faculty of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, covering the years 1850‑1864. The page records the general annual meeting held on March 13 1856 in Philadelphia. It is part of the Drexel Legacy Collections, housed at the Drexel College of Medicine Legacy Center Archives. The page is available in both JPEG and TIFF formats, with OCR text confirming the content.Background
The Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, founded in 1850, was the first institution in the world organized for the medical education of women. The minute book documents faculty deliberations, resolutions, and administrative matters over its early years. The 1856 meeting was presided over by President Emeline H. Cleveland, a key leader in the college’s governance.Contents
The page contains the minutes of the meeting, noting a donation of $10.00 from Mrs. Betsey Dyson to the Chair of Chemistry, which was placed in the hand of the treasurer. The text, captured in both JPEG and TIFF formats, lists the meeting date, the presiding officer, and a brief note on the donation. The OCR text confirms the donation and the formal structure of the meeting. The page is part of a larger bound volume of 213 pages, each documenting faculty decisions, by‑laws, and curriculum changes.Scope
This item represents a single entry within the broader minute book, covering the period 1850‑1864. It focuses on a specific administrative event in 1856, providing insight into early women’s medical education, faculty governance, and philanthropic support. The collection is limited to the faculty minutes and does not include student records or external correspondence.Entities
(loading...)
Entity Relationships
(loading...)
Raw Cheimarros Data
@female_medical_college:organization {full_name: "Female Medical College of Pennsylvania", founded: @date_1850_06_25, former_name: "Female Medical College of Pennsylvania"}
@drexel_legacy_collections:organization {full_name: "Drexel Legacy Collections"}
@emeline_cleveland:person {full_name: "Emeline H. Cleveland", role: "President", affiliation: @female_medical_college}
@betsey_dyson:person {full_name: "Betsey Dyson"}
@chair_of_chemistry:concept {role: "Chair of Chemistry", organization: @female_medical_college}
@treasurer:concept {role: "Treasurer", organization: @female_medical_college}
@minute_book_female_medical_college:document {title: "Minute book of the faculty of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania", date_range: {start: @date_1850_06_25, end: @date_1864_10_08}, type: "minute book"}
@general_annual_meeting_1856:event {type: "General Annual Meeting", date: @date_1856_03_13, location: @philadelphia, organization: @female_medical_college, presided_by: @emeline_cleveland}
@donation_10_dyson:event {type: "Donation", amount: "$10.00", donor: @betsey_dyson, recipient: @chair_of_chemistry, date: @date_1856_03_13, recorded_in: @minute_book_female_medical_college}
@file_pinax:file {title: "Female Medical College of Pennsylvania Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1856"}
@file_a092_001_185_jpg:file {format: "image/jpeg", description: "OCR page of General Annual Meeting, March 13, 1856"}
@file_a092_001_185_tif:file {format: "image/tiff", description: "Scanned image of the same page"}
@file_pinax -> documents -> @minute_book_female_medical_college
@file_a092_001_185_jpg -> depicts -> @general_annual_meeting_1856
@file_a092_001_185_jpg -> contains -> @donation_10_dyson
@general_annual_meeting_1856 -> recorded in -> @minute_book_female_medical_college
@donation_10_dyson -> placed in hand of -> @treasurer
@minute_book_female_medical_college -> contains -> @general_annual_meeting_1856
@minute_book_female_medical_college -> contains -> @donation_10_dyson
@female_medical_college -> archived by -> @drexel_legacy_collectionsMetadata
Files (2)
a092_001_185.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Saturday March 13. General Annual Meeting. Before which was reported, a donation of $10.00 from Mrs. Betsey Dyson to the Chair of Chemistry. Placed in the hand of the treasurer. E. H. Cleveland Pres. Changue May 1856
Version History (4 versions)
- ✓ v4 (current) · 12/4/2025, 4:30:59 PM
"Added description" - v3 · 12/4/2025, 4:21:41 PM · View this version
"Added knowledge graph extraction" - v2 · 12/4/2025, 4:09:40 PM · View this version
"Added PINAX metadata" - v1 · 12/4/2025, 4:04:27 PM · View this version
"Reorganization group: General_Meeting_1856"
Parent
No children (leaf entity)