17. 02-30 August 1973, 1973

File — Box: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The general correspondence files of Katharine R. Sturgis, spanning 1972 to 1978, consist primarily of correspondence and photographs. The majority of the correspondence spans 1972 to 1973 and pertains to Sturgis' role as President of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia and as an active member in numerous Philadelphia area medical organizations. Also present is material relating to the September 1972 Louis Pasteur Wine Tasting Party and photographs documenting the October 1972 banquet held in honor of Sturgis, the first woman president of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.

Series 1 contains general correspondence. Present are original incoming letters and copies of Sturgis' outgoing letters. The correspondence concerns general matters relating to the presidency of the College of Physicians, including appointing committee members, requesting Fellows to pay their dues, notifying Council members of meetings, discussing lecture arrangements, and arranging publicity for College events. Also present is Sturgis' December 1973 letter of resignation from the presidency.

Also included in Series 1 is correspondence relating to Sturgis' involvement in numerous organizations, including the Delaware Valley Citizens' Council for Clean Air, the Pennsylvania Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association, the Greater Delaware Valley High Blood Pressure Education Program, the American Association for Cancer Education, and the American Red Cross; Sturgis served on several committees associated with these organizations. Correspondents in Series 1 include Francis C. Wood, Samuel X Radbill, Mark W. Allam, John~. McClenahan, Jonathan E. Rhoads, Charles Fineberg, and Thaddeus L. Montgomery.

Series 2 contains miscellaneous files, most of which pertain to special events occurring during Sturgis' presidency. Present are items from the September 1972 Louis Pasteur Wine Tasting Party and photographs of the October 1972 banquet honoring Sturgis for being the first woman president of the College of Physicians. Included are 20 different photographs of the evening's festivities, many of which appear in the January 1973 edition of Transactions and Studies of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.