Correspondence
Subject
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Found in 348 Collections and/or Records:
Records of the Library Committee of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Collection
Identifier: CPP 10/008-01
Scope and Contents
The records of the Library Committee of the College of
Physicians of Philadelphia, spanning 1846 to 1919, consist
of records of committee meetings, financial records,
correspondence, and material pertaining to individual
donations and bequests made to the Library.The records of committee meetings contain reports, minutes,
and resolutions; Of special interest are the reports
pertaining to library donations made by Thomas F. Betton (3
December 1857) and George Ord (5 March 1866). Also...
Dates:
1846 - 1919
Records of the Lister Centenary Celebration Committee
Collection
Identifier: CPP 10/044
Records of the Mütter Museum
Collection
Identifier: CPP 7/004-01
Overview
The Mütter Museum was founded in 1856 when Dr. Thomas Dent Mütter bequeathed his personal medical museum to the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. From Thomas Mütter’s collection, the museum grew as a noted repository for unique collections of medical specimens across the world. The Mütter Museum records document the history of this noted institution from 1887 until 2006. Included in the collection are catalogs of item acquisitions, visitor records, event records, and the papers of several...
Dates:
1887 - 2006
Records of the Mütter Museum II
Series
Identifier: CPP 7/005-01
Overview
The Mütter Museum was founded in 1856 when Dr. Thomas Dent Mütter bequeathed his personal medical museum to the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. From Thomas Mütter’s collection, the museum grew as a noted repository for unique collections of medical specimens across the world.This collection of the records of the Mütter Museum span the years 1969 to 2009, although the bulk of the material dates from 1999 through 2006. The records document the educational programs of the...
Dates:
1969-2009; Majority of material found within 1999 - 2006
Records of the Mütter Museum III
Series
Identifier: CPP 7005-02
Overview
The Mütter Museum was founded in 1856 when Dr. Thomas Dent Mütter bequeathed his personal medical museum to the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. From Thomas Mütter’s collection, the museum grew as a noted repository for unique collections of medical specimens across the world.This collection of the records of the Mütter Museum span the years 1892 through 2015, although the bulk of the material dates from 1988 through 2007. The records document the past exhibits displayed in...
Dates:
1892-2015; Majority of material found in 1988-2007
Records of the National Convention for Revising the Pharmacopoeia
Collection
Identifier: MSS 3/001
Scope and Contents
The records of the National Convention for Revising the Pharmacopoeia cover the fourth meeting (1850) and the fifth meeting (1860).The records of the fourth meeting documents the labors and progress of the Committee
of Revision and Publication from 1850 to 1855. Included are
the committee's minute books; records of the distribution of
the Pharmacopoeia; a draft report on the committee's work sent
by George Bacon Wood to Harvey Lindsly, the secretary of the
National Convention,...
Dates:
1850-1855; 1858-1864
Records of the New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor
Collection
Identifier: MSS 3/019
Scope and Contents
Volume of copies of outgoing correspondence, 1844-1861, of Robert Milham Hartley, first Corresponding
Secretary and General Agent of the New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor. Volume
documents organization and first years of relief work of Association. Correspondence concerns funding appeals
and donations; organizational matters; letters on individual charity cases; and statistical reports of diet, fuel use,
employment, and emigration. Extracts of printed reports and...
Dates:
1844 - 1861
Records of the Office of Finance and Accounting II
Collection
Identifier: CPP 16/001-02
Overview
The collection contains files maintained by the College of Physicians of Philadelphia's Office of Finance and Accounting and Office of the Treasurer concerning special funds, bequests, and estates, 1937 to 1987.The Office of Finance and Accounting of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia was created in March 1971 with the hiring of the first Comptroller, Before this time, the duties of the Comptroller's Office were performed by the College's Executive Director and Executive...
Dates:
1937-1938; 1949; 1973-1987
Records of The Office of Operations
Collection
Identifier: CPP 8/001
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).The...
Dates:
1981 - 2008
Records of The Office of Operations II
Collection
Identifier: CPP 8/003
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).The...
Dates:
1971-2019
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