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Annual reports of the Section on Ophthalmology

 Collection
Identifier: CPP 12/001-03

Overview

The Section on Ophthalmology of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia was instituted in 1893, the first Section to be formed at the College. In 1890, Fellows specializing in ophthalmology requested permission from the College to meet once a month to read papers and discuss topics relevant to their field. Although many Fellows were opposed to such specialization, permission for the meetings was granted on 5 November 1890. On 16 November 1890, fifteen ophthalmologists, including chairman William F. Norris and secretary Edward Jackson, held their first meeting in the College. In late 2005 or 2006, nearly all College sections were discontinued, including the Section on Ophthalmology.

This small collection contains annual reports for the Section for the years 1991 through 1994.

It was discovered during a survey in the summer and fall of 2015.

Dates

  • 1991-1994

Creator

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Title
Ophthalmology
Author
Chrissie Perella
Date
July 2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

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
215-399-2001