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Correspondence concerning periodicals
Collection
Identifier: CPP 13/014-01
Correspondence concerning Robert Abbe from the Office of the Secretary of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Collection
Identifier: CPP 1/003-02
Abstract
The office of the Secretary of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia was created during the organization of the College in 1787. The Secretary is the appointed officer of record. His original duties were to record the minutes and transactions of the College and preserve its documents and correspondence.
This collection includes correspondence, printed
material, and photographs pertaining to Associate Fellow
Robert Abbe and the custodianship of the Abbe Cabinet.
Dates:
1919 - 1939; Majority of material found within 1928 - 1929
Correspondence file of James C. Wilson
Collection
Identifier: CPP 2/005-01
Scope and Contents
Collection, 1912-1916, containing original incoming letters with copies of outgoing letters of James Cornelius Wilson (1847-1934), President of the College of Physicians from 1913 to 1915. Letters are arranged chronologically. Addressed in the letters are general matters of the presidency, such as appointing committee members and chairmen; planning the College lecture schedule; and corresponding with Treasurer John B. Roberts about finances. Also included is correspondence with Secretary...
Dates:
1913 - 1916
Correspondence of the Office of the Curator
Collection
Identifier: CPP 7/002-07
Scope and Contents
This collection of correspondence with related reports and
committee minutes of the curators and custodians of the
College of Physicians of Philadelphia's Mutter Museum and
College Collections, 1828-1981, documents the acquisition of
specimens, instruments, portraits, and medals, as well as
the use and development of the collections.Series 1 contains records of the museum curators, including
a disbound letterbook, 1849-1894, and letters, 1828-1939,
concerning the acquisition,...
Dates:
1828 - 1981
Correspondence of the Office of the Librarian
Collection
Identifier: CPP 13/004-01
Scope and Contents
Morse corresponded with librarians from all over the United States and the world. Most of the incoming correspondence is from librarians at universities, medical schools, hospitals, and corporations; included are interlibrary loan requests, inquiries about the library's holdings, and requests to establish borrowing privileges at the Library of the College of Physicians. Also present are letters from patrons requesting searches or photocopying.Morse's outgoing correspondence...
Dates:
1959-1963; Majority of material found in 1963-1964
Correspondence of the Office of the Secretary of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Collection
Identifier: CPP 1/003-01
Abstract
The office of the Secretary of the College of Physicians of
Philadelphia was created during the organization of the
College in 1787. The Secretary is the appointed officer of
record. His original duties were to record the minutes and
transactions of the College and preserve its documents and
correspondence.The collection contains letterbooks of outgoing correspondence and files of incoming correspondence of the
Office of the Secretary of the College of Physicians of
Philadelphia,...
Dates:
1890 - 1926
Correspondence of the Office of the Treasurer
Collection
Identifier: CPP 5/004-01
Scope and Contents
sent from the Treasurer of the College of Physicians of
Philadelphia, 1877 Dec. 5-1904 Feb. 26, and folders of
letters received with occasional letters sent by the
Treasurer, 1877-1901. Most of the correspondence derives
from the tenure of Charles Stewart Wurts, with some later
material from treasurers Henry M. Fisher and Richard H.
Harte.The correspondence concerns annual appropriations to College
committees; payment of annual dues and initiation fees of
College Fellows;...
Dates:
1877 - 1904
Correspondence of the Section on Basic Science of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Collection
Identifier: CPP 12/004-02
Scope and Contents
This collection of correspondence of Dwight B. McNair Scott,
Program Chairman of the Section on Basic Sciences of the
College of Physicians of Philadelphia, spanning 1976 to
1984, pertains to the formation of the section in 1977 and
the organization of seminars and lectures held in 1977 and
1978, during Scott's tenure as program chairman. Also
included is some material from 1979 and 1980, when she was
chairman of the section. Included in the correspondence
files are programs, annual reports,...
Dates:
1976-`980; 1984
Correspondence of William J. Taylor regarding the visit of Marie Curie to The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Collection
Identifier: CPP 2/004-01
Scope and Contents
This collection, spanning 1920 to 1923, consists of letters
sent to William J. Taylor and carbon copies of his replies.
The correspondence documents Marie Curie's visit to the
College of Physicians of Philadelphia on 23 May 1921.
Much of the correspondence in the collection is between
Taylor and Robert Abbe (1851-1928). Abbe, who lived in New
York City, was an Associate Fellow of the College of
Physicians and was largely responsible for arranging Marie
Curie's visit. The letters between Abbe...
Dates:
1920 - 1923
COVID-19 and public health stamp collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 456
Abstract
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries issued special stamps. These stamps served to signal the government's commitment to fighting the virus, to highlight the work of scientists working on a vaccine, and to honor healthcare and other essential workers.
This small collection contains COVID-19 stamps from around the world, collected between March and April 2022.
Dates:
1978-2021; Majority of material found within 2020
