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

Scope and Contents This collection of records of the Committee of Publication of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia contains reports, financial reports, minutes, and correspondence, 1874-1890, concerning publication of the College transactions, There is considerable documentation of the 1874 controversy with Isaac Hays which resulted in the College's resolution to publish its own medical journal; letters of John Ashhurst and Edward Hartshorne are included. There are also annual reports of the Committee...

Overview The Committee of Publication of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia was first appointed on 2 November 1841, following a resolution of the College to publish a quarterly summary of its transactions, An earlier "Printing Committee" had existed to produce the first volume of College transactions in 1793. By 1925, the committee was known as the "Committee on Publication"; it was empowered to secure copies of all papers and lectures of the College and its sections and employ a stenographer to...

Scope and Contents Collection, preserved by committee chairman Anthony E. Stocker, includes resolutions of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, 7 Sept. 1854, to amend its charter and hold annual elections in January and form of amendment drafted by attorney James W. Paul, 25 Jan. 1855, applying to the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas for amendment of the charter.

Overview The Records of the Committee on By-laws and Ordinances document the preparation of the Ordinances and By-laws of the College of Physicians issued in 1818, 1924, 1935, 1958, 1971, and 1980. Included also are correspondence, reports, and minutes from meetings, dateing from 1966 to 1967, and 1973 to 1978.In 1990, as a result of major changes in the administration of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, the Committee on By-Laws and Ordinances was eliminated from the list of...

Scope and Contents This collection of records of the Chairman of the Committee on By-Laws and Ordinances of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia spans 1970 to 1990. The records were created by five committee chairmen: Louise C. Gloeckner (1970- 1972), Robert S. Pressman (1973-1977), Paul Nemir, Jr. (1977-1978), Joseph B. VanderVeer (1978-]979), and Palmer Howard Futcher (1979-1990); the bulk of the records are from the administrations of Pressman and Futcher. Many of the papers contain Futcher's autograph...

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...

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 reactions...

Overview The Records of the Committee on Fellowship span the years 1983 to 1892, although the bulk of the material dates from 1974 to 1978. Included in the collection are three volumes of list of Fellows and deceased Fellows, dating from 1973 to 1892, and 1918 to 1979. Correspondence and reports from meetings and regarding the status are Fellows date from 1949 to 1978.The Committee on Fellowship became a standing Committee of the College of Physicians in 1972. The by-laws of this year...

Scope and Contents This collection of records from the Committee on Fellowship, spanning 1964 to 1990, consists of agendas and minutes from meetings of the Committee on Fellowship; reports, lists, and correspondence documenting the procedure for electing new Fellows; unsuccessful Fellowship applications; and material on the College's Continuing Medical Education and Annual Giving programs.Series 1 and 2 contain agendas and minutes from meetings of the Committee on Fellowship. Present in Series 3 are...

Overview The Records of the Committee on Finance date from 1899 to 1912, 1935 to 1939, and 1967 to 1978. They document the activities of the Committee, who had the general supervision of the financial affairs of the College, including the power to authorize and to direct the sale or transfer of stocks, bonds, or other investments and real property belonging to the College; and to borrow money in an amount not to exceed the limit established by resolution of the Board. This committee was disbanded...