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Financial records of the Committee on the Mütter Museum

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Held at: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia [Contact Us]19 S. 22nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103

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Call Number:
CPP 10/007-05
Repository:
Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Extent:
4.4 linear feet (11 boxes)
Language:
English
Date:
1863-1972 (inclusive)
Creator:
College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Committee on the Mütter Museum
Form:
Financial records
Abstract:

The Committee on the Mütter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia was first appointed in January 1863. It was charged with the general supervision of the anatomical and pathological museum established by the articles of agreement made between the College and Thomas D. Mütter in 1858-1859. The chairman of the committee was to report annually on the condition of the museum and semi-annually on its financial situation and also receive the income from the Mütter Trust and make disbursements to the museum's curator and the Mütter lecturers. In 1886, the duties of the College's Committee on Lectures, which chose and supervised the Mütter lecturers, devolved onto the Committee on the Mütter Museum. In 1935, the College formed a Committee on College Collections to care for, exhibit, and loan any objects received by the College which were not covered by the Mütter Trust. The officers of this committee were identical to the officers of the Committee on the Mütter Museum, and the two bodies met consecutively. In 1990, the Committee on the Mütter Museum became inactive, and general oversight of the Mütter Museum was assumed by the College's Committee on Program.

The collection contains cash books, checkbooks, cancelled checks and account statements, bills, receipt books and receipts, vouchers, and audit and financial reports of the Committee on the Mutter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, documenting the financial transactions and history of the Mutter Museum and College Collections, 1863- 1972. Earlier materials in the collection, in particular, document the purchase, transport, and restoration of museum anatomical and pathological specimens and models, and curatorial salary information.

The financial records of the Committee on the Mutter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia were transferred to the Historical Collections of the Library by Gretchen Worden, Director of the Mutter Museum, on 29 August 1991.

The collection was processed and catalogued in 1992.

Publisher
Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Collection Inventory

1. Volume 1, 15 July 1863-30 November 1912.
Box 1 Volume 1
2. Volume 2, 30 November 1912-01 November 1935.
Box 1 Volume 2
3. Volume 3, 01 December 1935-04 March 1948.
Box 1 Volume 3
4. Volume 4, 01 April 1948-01 December 1955.
Box 1 Volume 4
5. Volume 5, 01 November 1955-03 July 1967.
Box 2 Volume 1

Subseries 2. 1 Financial reports, 1868-1933.
Box 2
1. No. 6939, 15 July 1863-29 November 1873.
Box 2 Volume 4
2. No. 6939, 29 November 1873-14 November 1877.
Box 2 Volume 5
3. No. 12992, 14 November 1877-05 September 1884.
Box 2 Volume 6
4. No. 12992, 01 December 1884-02 February 1894.
Box 2 Volume 7
5. No. 12992, 25 September 1894-27 February 1895.
Box 2 Volume 8
6. No. 17824, 11 March 1895-07 October 1910.
Box 2 Volume 9
7. No. 17824, 07 October 1910-02 October 1915.
Box 2 Volume 10

1. Nos. 70-98, 18 February 1873-13 November 1877.
Box 2 Volume 11
2. Nos. 1-48, 07 December 1877-29 June 1882.
Box 3 Volume 1
3. Nos. 1-48, 15 July 1882-03 October 1884.
Box 3 Volume 2
4. Nos. 1-46, 23 October 1884-22 November 1886.
Box 3 Volume 3
5. Nos. 1-34, 02 January 1893-08 March 1895.
Box 3 Volume 4
6. Nos. 1-147, 05 December 1906-16 November 1910.
Box 3 Volume 6
7. Nos. 1-102, 12 December 1910-30 September 1913.
Box 3 Volume 7
8. Nos. 103-363, 26 November 1913-02 October 1923.
Box 3 Volume 8
9. Nos. 364-663, 22 October 1923-02 January 1930.
Box 3 Volume 9
10. Nos. 664-954, 02 January 1930-24 April 1937.
Box 3 Volume 10
11. Nos. 955-1245, 01 May 1937-23 June 1943.
Box 4 Volume 1
12. Nos. 1247-1741, 01 July 1943-15 July 1955.
Box 4 Volume 2
13. Nos. 1742-1937, 15 July 1955-01 March 1960.
Box 4 Volume 3
14. Nos. 1938-2085, 01 April 1960-01 November 1963.
Box 4 Volume 4
15. Nos. 2086-2333, 01 November 1963-02 January 1969.
Box 4 Volume 5
1. Nos. 12-48 and 1-29, 1882 November-1885 October.
Box 5 Folder 6
2. Nos. 1-33, 1893 January-1895 February.
Box 5 Folder 7
3. unnumbered, 1906 January-1907 February.
Box 5 Folder 8
4. Nos. 1-18, 1907 April-1907 November.
Box 5 Folder 9
5. Nos. 19-43, 1907 December-1908 November.
Box 5 Folder 10
6. Nos. 44-110, 1908 December-1909 November.
Box 5 Folder 11
7. Nos. 111-147, 1909 December-1910 November.
Box 5 Folder 12
8. Nos. 1-39, 1910 December-1911 November.
Box 5 Folder 13
9. Nos. 41-72, 1911 December-1912 November.
Box 5 Folder 14
10. Nos. 74-106, 1912 December-1913 November.
Box 5 Folder 15
11. Nos. 107-139, 1913 December-1914 November.
Box 5 Folder 16
12. Nos. 140-173, 1914 December-1915 November.
Box 5 Folder 17
13. Nos. 174-201, 1915 December-1916 November.
Box 5 Folder 18
14. Nos. 203-223, 1916 December-1917 November.
Box 5 Folder 19
15. Nos. 224-238, 1917 December-1918 November.
Box 5 Folder 20
16. Nos. 239-259, 1918 December-1919 November.
Box 5 Folder 21
17. Nos. 260-283, 1919 December-1920 November.
Box 6 Folder 1
18. Nos. 284-311, 1920 December-1921 November.
Box 6 Folder 2
19. Nos. 312-332, 1921 December-1922 November.
Box 6 Folder 3
20. Nos. 333-369, 1922 December-1923 November.
Box 6 Folder 4-5
21. Nos. 370-419, 1923 December-1924 November.
Box 6 Folder 6-7
22. Nos. 420-469, 1924 December-1925 November.
Box 6 Folder 8-9
23. Nos. 470-507, 1925 December-1926 December.
Box 6 Folder 9-10
24. Credit notices, 1907-1927.
Box 6 Folder 11
1. Receipt books, 25 August 1866-18 November 1872.
Box 7 Volume 1
2. Receipt books, 26 March 1895-30 November 1900.
Box 7 Volume 2
3. Receipt books, 11 December 1900-23 November 1905.
Box 7 Volume 3
4. Receipt books, 11 December 1905-11 February 1907.
Box 7 Volume 4
1. Unbound bills, receipts, and vouchers, 1866.
Box 8 Folder 1
2. Unbound bills, receipts, and vouchers, 1867.
Box 8 Folder 2
3. Unbound bills, receipts, and vouchers, 1868.
Box 8 Folder 3
4. Unbound bills, receipts, and vouchers, 1869.
Box 8 Folder 4
5. Unbound bills, receipts, and vouchers, 1870.
Box 8 Folder 5
6. Unbound bills, receipts, and vouchers, 1871.
Box 8 Folder 6
7. Unbound bills, receipts, and vouchers, 1872.
Box 8 Folder 7
8. Unbound bills, receipts, and vouchers, 1873.
Box 8 Folder 8
9. Unbound bills, receipts, and vouchers, 1874.
Box 8 Folder 9
10. Unbound bills, receipts, and vouchers, 1875.
Box 8 Folder 10
11. Unbound bills, receipts, and vouchers, 1876.
Box 8 Folder 11
12. Unbound bills, receipts, and vouchers, 1877.
Box 8 Folder 12
13. Unbound bills, receipts, and vouchers, 1878.
Box 8 Folder 13
14. Unbound bills, receipts, and vouchers, 1879.
Box 8 Folder 14
15. Unbound bills, receipts, and vouchers, 1880.
Box 8 Folder 15
16. Unbound bills, receipts, and vouchers, 1881.
Box 8 Folder 16
17. Unbound bills, receipts, and vouchers, 1882.
Box 8 Folder 17
18. Nos. 2-26, 1884 December-1885 November.
Box 8 Folder 18
19. Nos. 1-18, 1885 December-1886 October.
Box 8 Folder 19
20. Nos. 1-18, 1886 November-1887 October.
Box 8 Folder 20
21. Nos. 1-16, 1887 December-1888 October.
Box 8 Folder 21
22. Unnumbered, 1889.
Box 8 Folder 22
23. Unnumbered, 1890.
Box 8 Folder 23
24. Unnumbered, 1891.
Box 8 Folder 24
25. Unnumbered, 1892.
Box 8 Folder 25
26. Unnumbered, 1893.
Box 8 Folder 26
27. Unnumbered, 1894.
Box 8 Folder 27
28. Unnumbered, 1896.
Box 8 Folder 28
29. Unnumbered, 1897.
Box 8 Folder 29
30. Unnumbered, 1898.
Box 9 Folder 1
31. Unnumbered, 1899.
Box 9 Folder 2
32. Nos. 1-18, 1907 March-1907 November.
Box 9 Folder 3
33. Nos. 2-25, 1907 December-1908 November.
Box 9 Folder 4
34. Nos. 2-71, 1908 December-1909 November.
Box 9 Folder 5
35. Nos. 2-37, 1909 November-1910 Nov.
Box 9 Folder 6
36. Nos. 2-39, 1910 December-1911 November.
Box 9 Folder 7
37. Nos. 2-32, 1911 November-1912 Nov.
Box 9 Folder 8
38. Nos. 2-35, 1912 December-1913 Nov.
Box 9 Folder 9
39. Nos. 1-34, 1913 December-1914 Nov.
Box 9 Folder 10
40. Nos. 2-32, 1914 December-1915 Nov.
Box 9 Folder 11
41. Nos. 1-28, 1915 December-1916 December.
Box 9 Folder 12
42. Nos. 1-22, 1916 December-1917 November.
Box 9 Folder 13
43. Nos. 1-15, 1917 December-1918 November.
Box 9 Folder 14
44. Nos. 2-21, 1918 December-1919 November.
Box 9 Folder 15
45. Nos. 4-23, 1919 December-1920 Nov.
Box 9 Folder 16
46. Nos. 2-28, 1920 December-1921 November.
Box 9 Folder 17
47. Nos. 1-21, 1921 December-1922 November.
Box 9 Folder 18
48. Undated.
Box 9 Folder 19
1. Annual financial statements, 1950-1966.
Box 10 Folder 1
2. Audit reports, 1951-1966.
Box 10 Folder 2-3
3. Bills and receipts, 1944-1968.
Box 10 Folder 4
1. Nos. 1526-1562, 1949 December-1950 November.
Box 10 Folder 5
2. Nos. 1565-1598, 1950 December-1951 November.
Box 10 Folder 6
3. Nos. 1599-1639, 1951 December-1952 November.
Box 10 Folder 7
4. Nos. 1640-1676, 1952 December-1953 Nov.
Box 10 Folder 8
5. Nos. 1677-1714, 1953 December-1954 November.
Box 10 Folder 9
6. Nos. 1716-1752, 1954 December-1955 November.
Box 10 Folder 10
7. Nos. 1756-1797, 1955 December-1956 November.
Box 10 Folder 11
8. Nos. 1798-1838, 1956 December-1957 Nov.
Box 10 Folder 12
9. Nos. 1839-1882, 1957 December-1958 Nov.
Box 11 Folder 1
10. Nos. 1883-1923, 1958 December-1959 Nov.
Box 11 Folder 2
11. Nos. 1924-1963, 1959 December-1960 Nov.
Box 11 Folder 3
12. Nos. 1964-2001, 1960 December-1961 November.
Box 11 Folder 4
13. Nos. 2002-2039, 1961 December-1962 November.
Box 11 Folder 5
14. Nos. 2040-2086, 1962 December-1963 November.
Box 11 Folder 6
15. Nos. 2087-2129, 1963 December-1964 November.
Box 11 Folder 7
16. Nos. 2130-2178, 1964 December-1965 November.
Box 11 Folder 8
17. Nos. 2255-2278, 1967 June-1967 November.
Box 11 Folder 9
18. Nos. 2280-2328, 1967 December-1968 November.
Box 11 Folder 10
19. Nos. 2329-2257, 1968 December-1969 October.
Box 11 Folder 11
5. Correspondence, 1951-1972.
Box 11 Folder 12
6. Notes on curator's salary, circa 1863-1972.
Box 11 Folder 13

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