Subseries 3.4 Miscellaneous Printed Material, 1967; 1971

The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh Tercentenary Papers, spanning 1967 to 1981, are part of the records of the Office of the President of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. The bulk of the papers date from 1980 to 1981, when Lewis W. Bluemle was President of the College of Physicians. The papers document Bluemle's involvement in the Tercentenary Congress of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

Series 1 contains correspondence pertaining to the preparations for the Tercentenary Celebration. Present is Bluemle's correspondence with John A. Strong, President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, including a letter informing Strong of his election to Honorary Fellowship in the College of Physicians of Philadelphia (28 April 1981) and a letter informing Bluemle of his election to the Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (28 July 1981). Bluemle's correspondence with Peter J. Koblenzer concerns Koblenzer's preparation of a paper for the Tercentenary Congress.

Series 1 also includes correspondence concerning the gifts that the College of Physicians presented to the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in honor of their tercentenary. Included are letters documenting Bluemle's attempt to acquire a tribute, signed by Philadelphia Mayor William J, Green, recognizing the historic link between Edinburgh and Philadelphia; present is a letter signed by Mayor Green (18 September 1981). Also present is correspondence concerning the commission of a portrait of John Morgan, presented to the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh by the College of Physicians. Series 1 also contains correspondence with the SmithKline Corporation, which donated funds to the College for the expense of these gifts.

Included in Series 2 are speeches and presentations. Present is a speech given by Bluemle at the unveiling of the John Morgan portrait at a meeting of the College of Physicians (13 August 1981). Also included are transcripts of Koblenzer's speech on ''Edinburgh's Influence on Medicine in the New World" and Bluemle's presentation of the John Morgan portrait to the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (8 September 1981).

Series 3 contains miscellaneous material, including Bluemle's notes from his trip to Edinburgh, in which he recounts his travels and the first day of the Tercentenary Congress (5-6 September 1981). Also present is a photoprint of the tribute signed by Mayor Green and a photoprint of the John Morgan portrait, Series 3 also contains printed material distributed at the Tercentenary Congress, including programs, announcements, a street map of Edinburgh, and reprints of articles and abstracts. Included in the miscellaneous printed material are photocopies of articles about the College of Physicians and the life of John Morgan.