Correspondence
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 348 Collections and/or Records:
Records of the Teratology Society
Collection
Identifier: MSS 3/015
Scope and Contents
The collection, 1954-1988, contains the official archival records
of the Teratology Society, preserved by its secretaries, along
with the personal papers of the society's first president, Josef
Warkany, and files of Narsingh D. Agnish, Secretary of the society's
Education Committee. The papers of pediatrician and teratology researcher, Josef Warkany,
in Series 1, 1954-1981, document the formation of the Teratology
Society and proceedings of its early meetings, as well as the...
Dates:
1954 - [ongoing]
Records of the Trustees of the Nathan Lewis Hatfield Prize and Scholarship
Collection
Identifier: CPP 10/005-01
Scope and Contents
The records of the Trustees of the Nathan Lewis Hatfield
Prize and Lectureship, spanning 1898 to 1930, consist of the
original deed of the Nathan Lewis Hatfield Prize,
correspondence, and financial records, including ledgers,
checks, checkbooks, receipts, and bank statements.Much of the correspondence relates to the trustees'
investment of the Nathan Lewis Hatfield Fund. Some of the
letters document the trustees' first major investment, their
1901 purchase of four houses on Gratz...
Dates:
1898 - 1930
Records of the Trustees of the William F. Jenks Memorial Award
Collection
Identifier: CPP 10/006-01
Scope and Contents
The collection contains correspondence, legal and financial documents, reports, and related material, documenting the
work and history of the Trustees of the William F. Jenks
Memorial Fund, 1885-1901. Most of this material was
assembled, addressed to, or produced by James V. Ingham,
secretary of the trustees.The bulk of the trustees' records are preserved in one bound
volume, roughly chronological in order, containing
correspondence concerning the establishment and alteration
of the...
Dates:
1885 - 1901
Records of the United States Marine Hospital
Collection
Identifier: MSS 1/002-01
Scope and Contents
The bulk of this extensive collection of records of the United
States Marine Hospital in Philadelphia is comprised of the hospital's
records of incoming patients seeking treatment and relief (1875-1909).
Most of these records were kept by Surgeons James M. Gassaway
and George W. Stoner. The collection also includes reports
of the hospital's activities, correspondence, property returns
and supply records, and some miscellaneous material, including issues
of the U.S. Surgeon General's...
Dates:
1875 - 1909
Records of the United States Marine Hospital II
Collection
Identifier: CPP 1/002-02
Overview
On 16 July 1798, the United States Congress established the Marine Hospital Service under the Treasury Department for the benefit of sick and disabled members of the mercantile marine. Each seaman was assessed a tax of 40 cents per month, and these dues were fed into a hospital fund which paid for the Service. The first marine hospital opened at Washington Point, Virginia, in 1800.The Service was reorganized in 1870. Its activities were standardized under the Supervising Surgeon....
Dates:
1870-1934; undated; Majority of material found within 1877 - 1882
Records of the Women's Committee
Series
Identifier: CPP 10/025-02
Overview
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.
The Records of the Women’s Committee span the years 1971 to 2005, and document the activities and membership of the Committee.
The Records of the Women’s Committee span the years 1971 to 2005, and document the activities and membership of the Committee.
Dates:
1971-2005; undated
Records of the Women's Committee II
Collection
Identifier: CPP 10/025-03
Overview
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.
The Records of the Women’s Committee span the years 1994 to 2008, and document the activities and membership of the Committee.
The Records of the Women’s Committee span the years 1994 to 2008, and document the activities and membership of the Committee.
Dates:
1994-2008
Records of the Women's Committee III
Collection
Identifier: CPP 10/025-04
Overview
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
Overview
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
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
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