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Records of the Committee on Finance, 1899-1912; 1935-1939; 1967-1978 (inclusive)

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.5 linear feet (1 document box and 1 volume)

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The Records of the Committee on Finance date from 1899 to 1912, 1935 to 1939, and 1967 to 1978. They document the activities of the Committee, who had the general supervision of the financial affairs of the College, including the power to authorize and to direct the sale or transfer of stocks, bonds, or other investments and real property belonging to the College; and to borrow money in an amount not to exceed the limit established by resolution of the Board. This committee was disbanded during the 2016 by-laws revision. Previously catalogued as 10c 120.

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Records of the Office of the Librarian IV, 1999 (inclusive)

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.2 linear feet (1 half-document box)

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The Office of the Librarian of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia was established in 1854. In 1997, governance voted to officially make the Library an historical library. The Director of the Library was in charge of the historical collections, with Public Services in charge of modem reference. In July 2001 the Director's position became that of College Librarian, with the added title of Director of the Francis C. Wood Institute for the History of Medicine. While the Library continued to acquire and save consumer health material and some other current material, the College Librarian's principle duty was the preservation, promotion, and enhancement of the historical collection. This small collection of material documents the operation of the Library from 1883 to 1901. Not all years are represented. It includes correspondence received by the Librarian, Charles Perry Fisher, in 1883; a record of books circulated from 1887 to 1909; and cash book listing donors and the donation...(see more)

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Shelflist of the Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, 1888

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3 volumes

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Accession books of the Library, 1896-1900 (inclusive)

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3 volumes

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Record of the Fellows of the College of physicians who participated in the World War, 1914-1918 (inclusive)

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.4 linear feet (1 document box)

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Records of the Section on Ophthalmology, 1935-1940; 1948 (inclusive)

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.6 linear feet (3 volumes and 1 folder)

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Records of the Alvarenga Prize Committee, 1892-1941 (inclusive)

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1.2 linear feet (3 document boxes)

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Recently added publications, 1935-1961; 1973-1976 (inclusive)

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5 volumes

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Records of the Section on General Medicine, 1897-1966 (inclusive)

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1.2 linear feet (4 document boxes)

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The Section on General Medicine was established in 1897. Its first Chair was James C. Wilson. The Section was disbanded in 1965.

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Records of the Building Committee II, 1948-1956 (inclusive)

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.3 linear feet (1 volume and 1 half document box)

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The Building Committee, first active between 1861 and 1864, and again between 1904 and circa 1911, was re-established in October 1948 to discuss and plan for Library-secific building work, notably reading room renovations, a new heating system, and an addition to the stacks. This small collection, dating from 1948 to 1956, documents the work of the Committee, and includes meeting minutes, correspondence, contracts with vendors, and mailers oncerning the project sent to College Fellows.

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