Records, 1885-1901.

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Records, 1885-1901.

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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 addressed to or assembled or produced by James V. Ingham, secretary of the trustees.

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College of Physicians of Philadelphia

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College of Physicians of Philadelphia. William F. Jenks Prize Committee.

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The William F. Jenks Memorial Trust was established in 1885 by Helen F. Jenks to honor the memory of her husband. The trust placed $5000 under the care of three trustees who would see that the income from the trust generated a cash prize to be awarded every three years in an essay competition sponsored by the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. The essays were to concern some aspect of obstetrics, gynecology, or the diseases of children. Each prize essay was distinguished by a mo...

College of Physicians of Philadelphia

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The Francis Clark Wood Institute for the History of Medicine was established in 1976 to promote to the scholarly community the rich historical resources of the College's historical library and the Mütter Museum. The Institute sponsors conferences, occasional seminars, and short-term travel grants to researchers who require the resources of the museum and library. According to the History of Science Society, “the Wood Institute is the historical programming arm of the College of Phys...

Hand, Alfred, 1868-1949

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College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Trustees of the William F. Jenks Memorial Fund.

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The William F. Jenks Memorial Prize Fund was established in 1885 by Helen C. Jenks at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia to honor the memory of her husband, William Furness Jenks. The trust placed $5000 under the administration of three trustees, James H. Hutchinson, James V. Ingham, and W. S. W. Ruschenberger, and created a Prize Committee to set a subject for a triennial essay competition on obstetrics or the diseases of women or children. The winner of the comp...

Strahan, John, 1852-1896

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Evans, Horace Y. (Horace Young), 1834-1908

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Jenks, William F. (William Furness), 1842-1881

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Ingham, James V. 1843-1924.

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Cuthbert, Henry Pierce

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