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Records of the Women's Committee III
Collection
Identifier: CPP 10/025-04
Abstract
The Women’s Committee of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia was organized in 1971 by Mrs. Frank Elliott to promote the welfare of the College through volunteer activities, publicity, and financial support. As of 2005, it was still an active organization. The organization is not an official College committee but exists in an independent relation to the institution. The Women’s Committee was accorded official recognition by College Council on October 26, 1971. Its officers were a...
Dates:
1972-1978; undated
Records of the Wood Institute, Library, and Museum Committee
Collection
Identifier: CPP 10/037-01
Abstract
Originally called the Library Advisory Committee, the Wood Institute, Library, and Museum (WILM) Committee was first established in 1998, as a result of the recommendations of the earlier Library Task Force. The purpose of the WILM Committee was “to oversee implementation of adopted recommendations and report through standing committees to the Council.” WILM held its first meeting on February 12, 1998.In May of 2001, the Committee voted to officially combine the Francis C. Wood...
Dates:
1998-2006
Records related to Philadelphia General Hospital
Collection
Identifier: MSS 471
Scope and Contents
This small collection includes correspondence; historical narratives regarding the founding of Philadelphia General Hospital, as well as other historic material including documents placed in the cornerstone of the medical examiner’s building; material related to the history of medicine in Philadelphia; and a small amount of material related to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Also included are slides, scripts, and fact sheets for the PGH Bicentennial exhibit; photographic material;...
Dates:
1914-1915; 1959-1989; 2013; Majority of material found within 1972-1977
Rene La Roche papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/186
Scope and Contents
The Rene La Roche papers consist of two collections: one of correspondence, and one of manuscripts. For a more detailed description of the materials, please see the "Scope and Contents" note for each series.
Dates:
1818 - 1867
Reports of the Committee on the Mütter Museum
Collection
Identifier: CPP 10/007-01
Scope and Contents
The collection contains annual reports of the Committee on the Mütter Museum to the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, describing the activities, acquisitions, and concerns of the museum, and semi-annual reports on its receipts and expenditures, 1864-1941. Occasional reports of the curators and curatorial correspondence are included. Although the content of the individual reports varies, each generally contains: a list of acquisitions, purchases, or donations made to the museum...
Dates:
1864 - 1941
Reports of the Committee on the Revision of the Pharmacopoeia of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Collection
Identifier: CPP 10/014-02
Scope and Contents
The collection contains reports, generally undated,
documenting the work of the Committee on the Revision of the
Pharmacopoeia, 1877-1880. Each report, filed
alphabetically by Latin name, concerns a specific
preparation or substance and defines, describes, and details
the method of producing the substance. Several items are
noted with the date of committee approval; others are
recommended for omission. The reports are written by
members of the committee, specifically, John B. Biddle,
Robert...
Dates:
1877 - 1880
Reports of the Honorary Librarian and Library Committee
Collection
Identifier: CPP 13/011
Abstract
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 Reports of the Honorary Librarian and Library Committee span the years 1836 through February...
Dates:
1836-1951
Reports of the Representative of the President on the State Quarantine Board
Collection
Identifier: CPP 10/020-01
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of triennial reports submitted to the President of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia by Richard A. Cleemann, representative of the President on the State Quarantine Board of Pennsylvania. The reports, 1893 to 1911, document the activities of the Board. The reports discuss the formulation of the rules and regulations of the Board, the selection of the location for the new quarantine station, and the expenses involved in the project. Also included are figures...
Dates:
1893 - 1911
Reports of the Section on Public Health, Preventive, and Industrial Medicine
Collection
Identifier: CPP 12/002-05
Abstract
The Section on Industrial Medicine and Public Health was established by the Council and President of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia on 4 April 1917, at the request of thirty Fellows, including John B. Deaver, G, E. De Schweinitz, William W. Keen, John B. Roberts, and Alfred Stengel. The work of the Section was purely scientific and intended to present programs on matters of public and industrial health concerns, In 1923, the name of the Section was changed to the Section on Public...
Dates:
1946-1955
Reports on public health matters from the Office of the Secretary of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Collection
Identifier: CPP 1/008-01
Scope and Contents
This collection of reports and related items, 1834-1839,
preserved by the Office of the Secretary of the College of
Physicians of Philadelphia, documents the College's position
on public health issues in Philadelphia, particularly the
prevention of disease by draining or filling stagnant ponds
and promoting public squares and tree-lined walkways. There
are also several items concerning water pollution in the
Schuylkill River. The collection includes two reports of
the College's Committee on...
Dates:
1834 - 1839
