6. H (Handbook; Hospital Libraries), 1968-1970

File — Box: 1, Folder: 6

Scope and Contents

From the Series: This collection of records concerning the Medical Library Association is part of the records of the Office of the Librarian of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. The collection, which spans 1951 to 1980, consists ofrecords from Elliott Morse's activities in committees and as president of the MLA and from the meetings and activities of the Philadelphia Regional Group of the MLA.

I. Subject Files (1967-1974) Over half of the collection consists of Morse's MLA files, which he arranged alphabetically by subject. His subject headings can be seen in the right margin of most of these papers. Many of the subject headings are taken from committee titles. Substantial subjects include certification, continuing education, federal relations, and publications of the MLA. Subjects dealing with the workings of the MLA include bylaws, the convention (MLA annual meetings), goals and structure, membership, and nominating. The contents of the files include correspondence, reports, and meeting notes.

II. Board of Directors (1971) This series consists of a binder of papers from the May 30-31, 1971 MLA Board of Directors Meeting. Morse presented a report on the Ad Hoc Committee on Goals and Structure of the MLA at the meeting, but no materials associated with that report appear in the binder.

III. Committee Information (1968) This folder contains materials generally applicable to all MLA committees: the "Committee Calendar," explaining the MLA budgeting process, and a "Check List of Procedures for Committee Chairmen."

IV. Member Directory (1974-1975)

V. Annual Reports (1978) This series consists of a paperbound volume containing annual reports of all MLA committees for 1977/1978. Morse's name does not appear in any of the committee listings; he did, however, take notes in this volume during the 1978 annual meeting.

VII. Philadelphia Regional Group (1951-1980) Morse was directly involved in the founding of the Philadelphia Regional Group of the MLA in 1951. Subseries of this series include founding documents, bylaws revisions, correspondence and meeting materials for 1951-1969. The largest sub series consists of a chronological arrangement of files belonging to officers of the group, such as chairs John Timour, Carol Fenichel, Helen St. Clair, and JoAnn King, and vice-chair Beatrice Davis.