Records, 1861-1864.

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Records, 1861-1864.

Minutes, reports, correspondence, construction specifications, contracts, and related material documenting the work of the Building Committee, 1861-1864, and the construction of the Hall of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Most of this material was produced by Isaac Hays, chairman of the committee.

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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...

Hall of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.

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College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Building Committee (1861-1864).

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A committee to entertain construction proposals and oversee the erection of a permanent fireproof building to house the Mütter Museum and Library of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia was appointed on 18 Dec. 1861. The committee, headed by Isaac Hays, was composed of Franklin Bache, George Fox, Edward Hartshorne, George W. Norris, John Rodman Paul, and George Bacon Wood. The building site was on the northeast corner of 13th and Locust Streets in Philadelphia. The...

Windrim, James H. (James Hamilton), 1840-1919

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James H. Windrim was the Philadelphia architect responsible for the design of the Masonic Temple. He was Supervising Architect for the U.S. Treasury from 1889 until 1891, when he became the Director of Public Works for the city. From the description of Letterbook, 1889-1891. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122590581 ...

Errickson, Michael

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Soldier. From the description of Michael Errickson journal, 1779-1782. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71010023 ...

Hays, Isaac, 1796-1879

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Isaac Hays was an ophthamologist and medical publications editor. He was a surgeon at Will's Ophthalmic Hospital in Philadelphia (1834-1854) and was one of the first to study colorblindness and astigmatism. From the description of Papers, ca. 1820s-1879. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122523611 Isaac Hays (1796-1879, APS 1863) was an ophthamologist and medical publications editor. He was a surgeon at Will's Ophthalmic Hospital in P...