CPP 10. Records of Committees of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Scope and Contents This collection, spanning ]935 to 1973, consists of minut~s from the monthly meetings of the Committee on College Collections of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, which document the committee's activities over a forty-year period. ]n addition to minutes, the collection includes copies of the committee's annual reports, deed of gift forms, and financial information.The minutes of the Committee on College Collections contain information on the responsibilities and...

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The minutes document the proceedings, reports, and decisions and resolutions adopted by the College of Physicians of Philadelphia’s Committee on the Revision of the Pharmacopoeia (1877-1880), 1877 Oct. 20-[1880?] Apr. 17 (pp. 1-47). The volume also includes minutes of the College’s Committee on the Revision of the Pharmacopoeia (1888-1890), [1888?] Oct. 25-1889 Nov. 26 (pp. 49-57).

Scope and Contents The collection contains reports, generally undated, documenting the work of the Committee on the Revision of the Pharmacopoeia, 1877-1880. Each report, filed alphabetically by Latin name, concerns a specific preparation or substance and defines, describes, and details the method of producing the substance. Several items are noted with the date of committee approval; others are recommended for omission. The reports are written by members of the committee, specifically, John B. Biddle, Robert...

Scope and Contents The collection contains correspondence, reports, minutes, and legal documents, 1856-1859, describing the labors and negotiations of the committee of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia charged with responding to the proposal of Thomas D. Mutter to establish a pathological museum and lectureship in surgical pathology. Notable items include: letters from Thomas D. Mutter and his original proposal to the College (written in the hand of S. Weir Mitchell) with its subsequent modifications;...

Scope and Contents Original agreement, dated 1858 Dec. 11, by Thomas D. Mütter, conveying his pathological specimen collection to the College of Physicians of Philadelphia to form the Mütter Museum and stipulating the obligations of the College, including construction of a fireproof building, appointment of a committee to oversee the museum and a curator, and establishment of a lectureship in surgical pathology.Published in: Charter, ordinances and by-laws of the College of Physicians of...

Scope and Contents The collection contains the minute book of the committee on Contributions to the Building Fund, 1859-1862, documenting its decisions and debate over solicitation of non-Fellows; several subscriptions books, one containing the original subscriptions to the Building Fund begun in 1850, with occasional accounts to 1862; a copy of the committee's final report; and a report from William Ker, hired by the committee to approach physicians and pharmacists who were not Fellows, describing the...

Scope and Contents The collection, including minutes, reports, correspondence, construction specifications, contracts, and related material, documents the work of the Building Committee, 1861-1864, and the construction of the Hall of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Most of this material was produced by Isaac Hays, chairman of the committee.Notable items include the Building Committee's minute book, 24 February 1862-2 February 1864, which contains details of all alterations to the...

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The collection, 1849-1863, contains minute books, reports, a cashbook, and some miscellaneous financial papers, including receipts, a list of securities, and a draft of the 1859 extension of the deed of trust, documenting the decisions, investments, labors, and fund raising activities of the Trustees of the Building Fund of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Most of this material was produced by George Bacon Wood, as chairman of the trustees, or George Fox; as treasurer.

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The collection contains the first deed of trust, 2 February 1850, between the College of Physicians of Philadelphia and the Trustees of the Building Fund; the continuation of the deed of the trust, 9 February 1859; and a report, 1 February 1861, of the trustees concerning the purchase of a lot adjoining the College premises at 13th and Locust streets.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of triennial reports submitted to the President of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia by Richard A. Cleemann, representative of the President on the State Quarantine Board of Pennsylvania. The reports, 1893 to 1911, document the activities of the Board. The reports discuss the formulation of the rules and regulations of the Board, the selection of the location for the new quarantine station, and the expenses involved in the project. Also included are figures...