College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Committee of Publications
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Records of the Committee of Publication of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Collection
Identifier: CPP 10/009-01
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...
Dates:
1874 - 1890
Records of the Committee of Publication of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia II
Collection
Identifier: CPP 10/009-02
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...
Dates:
1890-1956
