Fisher, Charles Perry
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1857 - 1940
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Alphabetical list of journal title and transactions of societies held
Collection
Identifier: CPP 13/010-09
Catalogue of the John Stockton Hough Library
Collection
Identifier: CPP 13/010-12
Overview
Probably compiled by Charles Perry Fisher. Catalogue of Hough's library, as purchased after his death by the Library of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. This catalogue coded to show disposition of the books. "The duplicates and non-medical books of the collection were disposed of to the Library of the University of Pennsylvania..." CPF, Trans., CPP, 3d ser., 28:298, 1906.
Dates:
circa 1901
Catalogue of the Lewis Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Collection
Identifier: CPP 13/010-06
Letters received by the Office of the Librarian I
Series
Identifier: CPP 13/003-01
Scope and Contents
The collection contains letters received, 1875-1942, by the Office of the Librarian of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. The bulk of the letters, 1884-1934, are addressed to Charles Perry Fisher, and several contain drafts of his replies. Most of these letters concern donations of books, pamphlets, reprints, manuscript material, photographs, bookplates, medals, and oil paintings to the College of Physicians and its Library. There are also letters concerning medical library policies and...
Dates:
1875-1942
Letters received by the Office of the Librarian II
Collection
Identifier: CPP 13/003-02
Scope and Contents
The collection contains letters received, 1884-1932, by Charles Perry Fisher of the Office of the Librarian of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Occasional drafts of replies are included. The letters concern the acquisition, through donation, purchase, or exchange, of books, pamphlets, journals, reprints, incunabula, manuscript material, photographs, bookplates, medals, and oil paintings. There are also letters concerning medical library policies and procedures; the organization of the...
Dates:
1884-1932
List of exchange accounts of the Library
Collection
Identifier: CPP 13/016-01
Dates:
circa 1889-1915
Records of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia Library I
Collection
Identifier: CPP 13/008-01
Overview
Established in 1788, the Library of the College of Physicians served as Philadelphia's central medical library for over 150 years, serving medical schools, hospitals, physicians and other health professionals. Today, it is an independent research library devoted to the history of medicine and serves hundreds of scholars, health professionals, students and popular writers each year. The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Library records (1882 to 2005) extensively documents the administration...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1953-2007; 1807-2007
Records of the Office of the Librarian I
Series
Identifier: CPP 13/001-01
Scope and Contents
This collection of records of the Librarian of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, spanning 1855 to 1909, consists of correspondence, lists of accessions and subscriptions, and miscellaneous material. Included in the collection are the papers of librarians Thomas Hewson Bache (1855-1863), C. S. Boker (1864), J. H. Slack (1865-1867), Robert Bridges (1868-1881), Frank Woodbury (1881-1882), and Charles Perry Fisher (1882-1932).Included in the correspondence are numerous letters...
Dates:
1855-1909
Records of the Office of the Librarian IV
Collection
Identifier: CPP 13/008-03
Overview
This small collection of Library records was previously catalogued as separate items and as bound manuscripts. Included in this collection Library rules for the early twentieth century; classification and cataloguing rules and guidelines, perepared by former Librarian Charles Perry Fisher; correspondence relating to the retirement of former Librarian W. B. McDaniel in 1973; and visitor logs dating from 1895 to 1953.
Dates:
1882-1975; Majority of material found in 1882; 1902-1922
