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Correspondence concerning Robert Abbe from the Office of the Secretary of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, 1919-1939 (inclusive) 1928-1929 (bulk)

Extent:
.4 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:
The office of the Secretary of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia was created during the organization of the College in 1787. The Secretary is the appointed officer of record. His original duties were to record the minutes and transactions of the College and preserve its documents and correspondence. This collection includes correspondence, printed material, and photographs pertaining to Associate Fellow Robert Abbe and the custodianship of the Abbe Cabinet.

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Papers concerning The Pharmacopoeia of the United States of America from the Office of the Secretary of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, 1818-1843 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 folders
Abstract:
The office of the Secretary of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia was created during the organization of the College in 1787. The Secretary is the appointed officer of record. His original duties were to record the minutes and transactions of the College and preserve its documents and correspondence. The collection contains letters, circulars, and reports, 1818-1821, probably assembled by Joseph Parrish, Secretary of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, documenting the College's contributions to the production of the first national pharmacopoeia.

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Records of The Philadelphia General Hospital, 1884-1941 (inclusive)

Extent:
35 volumes
Abstract:
Until its closing, Philadelphia General Hospital (PGH) was the oldest institution in the United States in continuous service providing hospitalized care. Established in 1729, the Hospital had a long history dedicated to the care of the medically indigent of the city. In 1834, the institution moved from Center City to Blockley Township in West Philadelphia to the area that is now between 34th Street and University Avenue. At that time, it was renamed the Philadelphia Almshouse and Hospital and became affectionately known as "Old Blockley." In 1903, the Hospital was officially separated from the Almshouse. The Hospital was renamed the Philadelphia General Hospital in 1919 and its supervision, as well as that of the Philadelphia Hospital for the Insane ("Byberry") and the Municipal Hospital for Contagious Diseases, were placed within the newly created Bureau of Hospitals in the Department of Public Health. Under contracts signed in 1959, medical care at Philadelphia General Hospital...(see more)

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