Series 1: Reports, circa 1878-1880
Series
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
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 Bridges, I. Minis Hays, Samuel Lewis, J, J. Reese,
and W. S. W. Ruschenberger. The reverse of each report
contains a number, referring to the page in the committee's
minute book (CPP 11/0001-01) where the report is considered.
Included is a printed circular from the American
Pharmaceutical Association, dated 1877 Oct. 15, describing
the 1880 revision project.
The last two folders in the box, the "Standing Committee on Materia Medica report" and "Correspondence and reports" were discovered during a survey in the summer and fall of 2015. They were added to the collection in the summer of 2018.
The last two folders in the box, the "Standing Committee on Materia Medica report" and "Correspondence and reports" were discovered during a survey in the summer and fall of 2015. They were added to the collection in the summer of 2018.
Dates
- circa 1878-1880
Extent
From the Collection: .4 Linear feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Committee on the Revision of the Pharmacopoeia (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository
Contact:
19 S. 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19103 United States
19 S. 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19103 United States
