Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1864
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Minute Book of the Faculty of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1864
Overview
This bound minute book contains 213 pages of handwritten and typed faculty meeting records from the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania (FMCP) in Philadelphia. The volume, measuring 18.5 × 23.2 cm, documents deliberations held throughout 1864, with a particular focus on lecture scheduling, faculty appointments, and inter‑institutional matters. The book is part of the Drexel Legacy Collections and is available in both JPEG and TIFF formats.Background
FMCP, founded in 1850, was the first medical college in the world organized specifically for women. The minutes were compiled by Emeline H. Cleveland, the faculty secretary, and Edwin Fussell, a key administrator. The college’s faculty meetings were central to shaping curriculum, staffing, and the college’s public relations with other medical schools. The 1864 volume reflects the college’s active engagement with contemporary medical education challenges, including the suspension of lectures at the Penn Medical University.Contents
Key entries include:- October 8, 1864 – Application of Prof. Woodworth of Girard College for the Chair of Chemistry; motion to adjourn.
- October 31, 1864 – Meeting at Dr. Fussell’s residence to arrange lecture schedules; discussion of the Dean’s report on the contemplated suspension of lectures at Penn Medical University and the application of its faculty to attend FMCP lectures.
- Additional pages record earlier meetings, resolutions, and administrative notes.
Scope
The collection covers faculty meetings held in 1864, documenting decisions on lecture scheduling, faculty appointments, and interactions with other medical institutions. It is a primary source for scholars studying women’s medical education, faculty governance, and 19th‑century medical curricula in Philadelphia. The material is subject to copyright restrictions; reproduction beyond fair use requires written permission from the copyright holders.Entities
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Mrs. Cleveland reported an application from Prof. Woodworth of Girard College for the Chair of Chemistry in the College. On motion adjourned. E.B. Cleveland Sec. Oct 8, 1864. A meeting of the Faculty was held at Dr. Fussell's for the purpose of arranging schedule for lectures. E.B.C. Oct. 31, 1864. A meeting of the Faculty was held at the College present: Prof. Fussell, Preston Temple Scarlett & Cleveland. The Dean reported the contemplated suspension of lectures at the Penn Medical University & the applications on the part of the Faculty of that Institution, for admission for the students of that School to attend our present course of lectures. The matter was entrusted to the Dean to make such arrangements as he should think proper. Adjourned. E.B. Cleveland Sec.
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