14. P, 1916-1920

File — Box: 5

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The collection contains letterbooks of outgoing correspondence and files of incoming correspondence of the Office of the Secretary of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, 1890-1926. The bulk of the correspondence is derived from the tenures of Charles W. Dulles (1890-1896), Thomas R, Neilson (1896-1914), Francis R, Packard (1914- 1919), and John H. Girvin (Acting Secretary, 1917-1919; Secretary, 1919-1934). The collection gives a comprehensive view of the duties of the office and provides information to supplement the minutes of the College and Council, Material in the letterbooks in Series 1 is arranged chronologically. Complete indices to correspondents for the . . . . .; 1890-1899 and 1899-1920 volumes are included; the 1920-1926 volume contains an incomplete index. The letters in Series 2 are divided into five subseries, following the arrangement of the box files which originally housed the material. The correspondence of Thomas R, Neilson, 1895-1897 and 1898- 1901, and Francis R. Packard, 1910-1917, is filed in a strict chronological order within each alphabeticallyarranged folder. The letters of John H, Girvin, 1914-1920 and 1915-1924, are arranged alphabetically by correspondent within each folder. Although occasional copies of outgoing letters are found in Series 2, letters received comprise the bulk of the material. Most of the correspondence concerns College officers and Fellows, principally Robert Abbe, J, M, Da Costa, G. E. DeSchweinitz, H, A, Hare, William W. Keen, John B. Roberts, William J, Taylor, and J, C. Wilson. Major subjects in the correspondence are: fellowship propositions, recommendations, forfeitures, resignations, and notifications of deaths; reports of committees, secretaries, censors, and sections; proposed amendments to the by-laws; organizational and administrative matters and procedural inquiries; appointments to committees and offices; biographical information on Fellows; inquiries and correspondence concerning the annual Alvarenga Prize competition; gifts and bequests; and resolutions of the College on matters of general concern, particularly public health. The collection includes biographical and professional information and fellowship propositions with supporting letters of recommendation for Herman B. Allyn, William M, Angney, Henry D. Beyea, John A, Boger, William C. Braisted, John H, W, Chestnut, Charles Claxton, Arthur H, Cleveland, Charles N, Davis, S. Naudain Duer, Thomas C. Ely, William Marshall Hinkle, Aloysius O. J, Kelly, G. Hudson Makuen, Samuel W, Morton, T. D, Myers, F, Savary Pearce, William Campbell Posey, John H, W, Rhein, Joseph Sailer, William T, Shoemaker, Lawrence S. Smith, James Thorington, Clarence A, Veasey, William Hughes Wells, W, Reynolds Wilson, and George Woodward.