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Female Medical College of Pennsylvania Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1857

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Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1857 – Female Medical College of Pennsylvania

Overview

This collection contains scanned images and OCR transcriptions of two faculty meeting minutes from 1857, documenting deliberations and resolutions concerning the operations, finances, and faculty appointments of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania. The meetings were held at the Dean’s office, 229 Arch Street, Philadelphia, and the minutes were recorded by the college’s faculty members. The materials are part of the broader Minute Book of the Faculty of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania (1850‑1864) held by the Drexel Legacy Collections.

Background

The Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, founded in 1850, was the first medical college organized specifically for women. The faculty meetings recorded in this collection were overseen by the Dean and attended by faculty such as Drs. Gleason, Johnson, Livezey, Longshore, and Mowley. These minutes provide insight into the early governance and administrative practices of a pioneering women’s medical institution.

Contents

The collection comprises two pages:
  • Page 25 (June 3, 1857) – Resolutions authorizing the Dean to rent part of the house at 229 Arch Street to Mr. Renneman; the faculty’s assumption of debts owed to Wm S. Mullin; leasing the college building from Mr. Mullin; appointment of Dr. Johnson as Professor of Chemistry (including a brief resignation and reappointment); and the Dean’s authorization to sell and issue tickets for professors.
  • Page 26 (August 21, 1857) – Resolutions recommending Dr. M. W. Dickerson for the chair of chemistry and authorizing the Dean to sell and issue tickets for professors.

OCR transcriptions provide a readable text of the minutes, and the images offer a visual record of the original handwritten pages.

Scope

The collection covers the year 1857, focusing on faculty governance, financial arrangements, and faculty appointments within the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania. It is geographically centered on Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is relevant to scholars of women’s medical education, institutional history, and 19th‑century medical colleges.

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Philadelphia June 3d, 1857. An adjourned meeting of the Faculty of the F.M.C 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 Dean be authorized to rent a portion of the House No. 229 Arch St. to Mr. Renneman. Carried On motion of Dr. Longshore it was resolved, that the Faculty of the F.M.C assume the debts against the institution held by Wm S. Mullin agreeably to an arrangement as proposed by Mr. Mullin thereafter to be made with the Dean and the debts of certain other individuals agreeably to subsequent arrangements. Carried On motion Resolved that the Faculty lease of Mr. Mullin the College Building. Carried [Present at this meeting, Drs. Gleason, Johnson, Livezey, Longshore and Mowley]. [About this time Dr. Johnson was elected Prof. of Chem. and resigned. He afterwards accepted the appointment again.]

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Philad Aug 21, 1857. An meeting of the faculty was held at the office of the Dean the minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted. On motion Resolved that Dr M W Dickerson be recommended to the Corporators to fill the vacancy in the Chair of Chemistry for the present session Carried On motion of Dr Longshore Resolved that the Dean be authorised to sell and issue the tickets of the Professors in the Institution Carried An motion adjourned

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