Reports of the Committee on the Revision of the Pharmacopoeia of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Collection

Identifier: CPP 10/014-02

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 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.

Dates

1877 - 1880

Creator

College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Committee on the Revision of the Pharmacopoeia (Organization)

Biographical / Historical

The College of Physicians of Philadelphia appointed a Committee on the Revision of the Pharmacopoeia on 5 September 1877. The committee was charged with reviewing the U.S. Pharmacopoeia and making recommendations concerning changes to the College. In addition to its chairman, W. S. W. Ruschenberger, the committee included John B. Biddle, Robert Bridges, R. J. Dunglison, and H. C. Wood. On R. J. Dunglison's resignation, I. Minis Hays was appointed. Samuel Lewis was added to the committee in 1878, and J. J. Reese was appointed after the death of John B. Biddle in 1879.

The committee's report was read and adopted on 7 April 1880 and its recommendations given to the College's delegates to the National Committee on Revision.

Extent

.4 Linear feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

The source of this collection is unknown. It was processed and catalogued in 1991.

Subjects

Reports

Record Groups

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

Related Names

Creator

College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Committee on the Revision of the Pharmacopoeia (Organization)

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Reports of the Committee on the Revision of the Pharmacopoeia of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script