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Edward L. Bauer papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/319
Scope and Contents
Organized into four series: I. Manuscripts, 1940 & 1955. II. Typescripts, 1921-1941. III. Galley proof[n.d.] IV. Reprints, 1920-1945.The collection contains manuscripts, 1940 & 1955, typescripts, 1921-1941, a galley proof, [n.d.], and reprints, 1920-1945, documenting Dr. Edward L. Bauer’s career with the Department of Health of the City of Philadelphia. The collection also contains a few items post-dating Dr. Bauer’s employment at the Department of Health. Series 1 consists...
Dates:
1920 - 1955
Forster family papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/300
Scope and Contents
The collection contains letters sent and received, 1819-1887,
by members of the Forster family of Dauphin County, Pa., particularly
General John Forster (1777-1863); his second wife, Margaret
S. Forster (1804-1891); Mrs. Forster's son, James H. Stuart
(1828-1854); and Benjamin L. Forster, the second son of John
and Margaret Forster.Although the content of the Forster family letters is personal
in nature, there are many observations concerning matters of
individual and public...
Dates:
1819 - 1877
Fred B. Rogers papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/354
Overview
Fred Baker Rogers was Professor of Preventive Medicine at the Temple University School of Medicine and an active member of the medical community in Philadelphia and throughout the East Coast. He received his M.M.S. in Internal Medicine from the University of Pennsylvania, his M.D. from Temple University, and his M.P.H. from Columbia University. Rogers was a prolific author of articles and books on medical history, from local doctors to infectious outbreaks, with a specific focus on preventive...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1948 - 1985; 1922 - 2000
Fred D. Weidman papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/182
Scope and Contents
The collection of Fred D. Weidman's papers, 1896-1933 contains
student notebooks and papers; correspondence and reports concerning
a 1926 survey on fungal disease; drawings and photographs; and
some miscellaneous writings.The bulk of the collection is concerned with Weidman's education,
both in secondary school and in the Department of Medicine at
the University of Pennsylvania. Series 1 contains 28 volumes
of student notes on many subjects. The notes from Weidman's
medical...
Dates:
1896 - 1933
Lecture and Event Files of the Office of Operations
Collection
Identifier: CPP 8/002-01
Overview
In 2010, the Office of Operations was organized to oversee hospitality, front of house and receptionist, visitor services, hall and grounds, renovations, security, and the parking lot. Previously, at least as far back as 1991, the management of facilities and special events fell under the responsibilities of the Office of Institutional Advancement (as of 2015, merged with Office of Development and External Affairs and Office of Communications into the Office of Advancement). While the Office...
Dates:
1975-2019; Majority of material found in 1991-2007
Records of Committees of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Collection
Identifier: CPP 10/030
Overview
The College of Physicians was founded in 1787 as a private medical society devoted to the advancement of medical education, research, and guidance of the medical profession itself. In order to help fulfill these goals, the College’s Fellowship have garnered impressive resources including a biomedical library in 1788, a medical museum in 1858, an institute for the history of medicine in 1976, and museum education programs in 2006. These resources are housed in a building constructed in 1909 at...
Dates:
1833-1995 (gaps)
Records of Philly Health Info
Series
Identifier: CPP 21
Overview
The Records of Philly Health Info span the years 1999 to 2010, and include documentation from pre-planning phases of the project, background information, correspondence, advisory committee meeting minutes, grant funding reports, outreach and partnership files, and website design and maintenance details. The collection is divided into nine series, which resemble the original order in which the material was received. Researchers interested early 21st-century public health initiatives by...
Dates:
1999-2010; undated
Records of the Committee on the Salting of Railroad Tracks
Collection
Identifier: CPP 10/023-01
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a letter from James Lynd of the
Special Committee of the City Select Council, referring the
question of salting railroad tracks to the College of
Physicians of Philadelphia; R, E, Rogers' statement to
Caspar Morris, attesting to the salubrious effects of salt
in the atmosphere; and a printed pamphlet, compiling all
documentation on the question, including the report of the
College committee.
Dates:
1862
Records of the Consumer Health Information Center (CHIC)
Collection
Identifier: CPP 20
Overview
In 1995, the C. Everett Koop Community Health Information Center (CHIC) opened, operated by the Katherine A. Shaw Public Services Division of the Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia. The CHIC was a community resource that provided the public with access to the latest information about medical and health concerns. Available resources included electronic information, journals, newsletters, pamphlets, videocassettes, and a circulating collection of books. The CHIC was operated...
Dates:
1991 - 2001
Records of the Section on Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Series
Identifier: CPP 12/002-04
Overview
Established in 1994, the Section on Public Health and Preventive Medicine creates a forum for deliberation of relevant issues in public health, and provides information for the development of health policy. The Section brings together public health professionals from all across the region to study public health problems and assess potential responses.The Records of the Section of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (SPHPM) document the 1994 establishment and later activities of...
Dates:
1992-2010
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