Records of the Alvarenga Prize Committee

Collection

Identifier: CPP 10/043-01

Dates

Creation: 1892-1941

Creator

College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Alvarenga Prize Committee (Organization)

Biographical / Historical

The Alvarenga Prize was established in 1887 or 1888, when Associate Fellow Da Costa Alvarenga of Lisbon, Portugal, left the College approximately $4000.00 to fund an annual prize in his name. The essay could be on any subject in the field of medicine.

Full Extent

1.2 Linear feet (3 document boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Subjects

Genre / Form

Topical

Record Groups

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

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Records of the Alvarenga Prize Committee
Author: Chrissie Perella
Date: May 2021
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin

External Documents

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository

http://www.collegeofphysicians.org/library/

Contact:
19 S. 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19103 United States

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