Subseries c. Special Projects, 2003-2005
Sub-Series
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Established in 1967, the Office of the Executive Director is the lead office in charge of administering the business of the College of Physicians. The Executive Director oversees the activities of the College of Physicians staff, including the staff of the Historical Medical Library, the Mütter Museum, the Francis Clark Wood Institute, and the Finance Department. The Executive Director also oversees the College functions of institutional advancement, the finance department, communications, membership, and programs and special events.
The records of the Office of the Executive Director are divided into three series.
Series I: Governance consists of papers regarding the overall operations of the College of Physicians on Philadelphia. The By-Laws subseries is comprised of minutes and ballots regarding alterations to the College’s by-laws. The Board of Trustees and Executive Committee subseries contains meeting agendas, minutes, and election ballots from the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee. Also included in this subseries are meeting minutes of the Annual Fellowship Meeting. The Standing and Ad Hoc Committees subseries has meeting agendas and minutes from the governing committees of the College of Physicians. Of note in this subseries are meeting minutes and voting ballots from the Committee on Nominations, which include papers regarding the search and election of new Executive Directors. The Finance subseries consists of financial reports and other financial statements for the College. The Operations subseries is largely related to various renovation projects undertaken by the College, such as renovations to the Historical Medical Library and additions to make the building more accessible to the public. Architect and contractor agreements are also included. The Governance series also includes a box of multimedia recordings of college lectures on CD, microcassette, and floppy disk.
Series II: The “Marc Micozzi” series dates from 1976 to 2002, but the bulk of the records date from 1992 to 2002. Communications with College committee and board members, as well as other health professionals, are represented in Correspondence. Financial is a subseries containing paperwork and applications for grants from different organizations, such as the Pew Charitable Trust. Governance subseries includes minutes, notes, and agendas from various committee meetings. Of note in this series are papers relating to the transfer of the Radbill Library Collection to the Historical Medical Library. Special Projects subseries contains meeting minutes, notes, information packets, and other documentation relating to special projects undertaken by Micozzi, including the Francis C. Wood Institute, Health Resources and Services Administrations, and various grant proposals and correspondence. Also of note are papers regarding grant funding and the Francis C. Wood Institute Symposium with the Library Company of Philadelphia.
Series III: Thomas W. Langfitt served as the interim Executive Director of the College of Physicians from 2002 until his death in 2005. The “Thomas W. Langfitt” series dates from 1998 to 2005. Correspondence covers Langfitt’s communications that are both personal and professional in nature. The Governance subseries includes minutes, notes, and agendas from various committee meetings, as well as some financial papers. The Special Projects subseries contains meeting minutes, notes, information packets, and other documentation relating to special projects undertaken by Langfitt during his time as Executive Director. Of note is documentation for the planning and implementation of Steps to a Healthier Philadelphia, a community health initiative.
The records of the Office of the Executive Director are divided into three series.
Series I: Governance consists of papers regarding the overall operations of the College of Physicians on Philadelphia. The By-Laws subseries is comprised of minutes and ballots regarding alterations to the College’s by-laws. The Board of Trustees and Executive Committee subseries contains meeting agendas, minutes, and election ballots from the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee. Also included in this subseries are meeting minutes of the Annual Fellowship Meeting. The Standing and Ad Hoc Committees subseries has meeting agendas and minutes from the governing committees of the College of Physicians. Of note in this subseries are meeting minutes and voting ballots from the Committee on Nominations, which include papers regarding the search and election of new Executive Directors. The Finance subseries consists of financial reports and other financial statements for the College. The Operations subseries is largely related to various renovation projects undertaken by the College, such as renovations to the Historical Medical Library and additions to make the building more accessible to the public. Architect and contractor agreements are also included. The Governance series also includes a box of multimedia recordings of college lectures on CD, microcassette, and floppy disk.
Series II: The “Marc Micozzi” series dates from 1976 to 2002, but the bulk of the records date from 1992 to 2002. Communications with College committee and board members, as well as other health professionals, are represented in Correspondence. Financial is a subseries containing paperwork and applications for grants from different organizations, such as the Pew Charitable Trust. Governance subseries includes minutes, notes, and agendas from various committee meetings. Of note in this series are papers relating to the transfer of the Radbill Library Collection to the Historical Medical Library. Special Projects subseries contains meeting minutes, notes, information packets, and other documentation relating to special projects undertaken by Micozzi, including the Francis C. Wood Institute, Health Resources and Services Administrations, and various grant proposals and correspondence. Also of note are papers regarding grant funding and the Francis C. Wood Institute Symposium with the Library Company of Philadelphia.
Series III: Thomas W. Langfitt served as the interim Executive Director of the College of Physicians from 2002 until his death in 2005. The “Thomas W. Langfitt” series dates from 1998 to 2005. Correspondence covers Langfitt’s communications that are both personal and professional in nature. The Governance subseries includes minutes, notes, and agendas from various committee meetings, as well as some financial papers. The Special Projects subseries contains meeting minutes, notes, information packets, and other documentation relating to special projects undertaken by Langfitt during his time as Executive Director. Of note is documentation for the planning and implementation of Steps to a Healthier Philadelphia, a community health initiative.
Dates
- 2003-2005
Conditions Governing Access
Access to ballots in the “By-Laws” subseries of “Governance” series of this collection are restricted. Access to Executive Committee and Board of Trustees minutes may be restricted until 10 years after creation. Please contact the College of Physicians Historical Medical Library for more information.
Extent
From the Collection: 8.8 Linear feet (21 document boxes and 1 small box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Office of the Executive Director (Organization)
- From the Collection: Langfitt, Thomas W. (Person)
- From the Collection: Micozzi, Marc S. (Person)
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
library@collegeofphysicians.org
19 S. 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19103 United States
215-399-2001
library@collegeofphysicians.org
