College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Committee on the Directory for Nurses.
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The Directory for Nurses of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia was founded on 14 May 1882. This referral service allowed doctors and patients to employ qualified nurses in a quick and efficient manner. S. Weir Mitchell and William W. Keen were instrumental in the creation of the directory. At their prompting, on 1 March 1882, the College appointed a committee to oversee the establishment of a nurses directory. Mitchell, Keen, and Albert H. Smith were elected to serve on the committee, and a Ladies' Advisory Committee was formed to assist them.
Funds for the directory were derived from nurse registration fees and the fees of individuals who used the referral service. All proceeds were donated to the College Library. The directory was enormously successful and quite lucrative, yet over the years, the directories of other hospitals and libraries created competition for the Directory for Nurses of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. In addition, the earnings of the directory jeopardized the non-profit, tax-exempt status of the College. On 23 April 1935, the Council of the College formed a committee to investigate the finances of the Directory for Nurses. After consulting with legal counsel, the committee recommended that the directory be liquidated. The College voted to accept the committee's recommendation on 6 January 1936, and the directory's operations were discontinued as of 31 March 1936.
From the description of Records, 1881-1936. (College of Physicians of Philadelphia). WorldCat record id: 122440803
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creatorOf | College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Committee on the Directory for Nurses. Records, 1881-1936. | College of Physicians of Philadelphia |
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associatedWith | Ashton, Thomas G. 1867-1933. |
associatedWith | Fraley, Frederick, 1876-1959. |
associatedWith | Keen, William W. b. 1837. |
associatedWith | Mitchell, S. Weir 1829-1914. |
associatedWith | Sinkler, Wharton, 1845-1910. |
associatedWith | Taylor, William J. 1861-1936. |
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