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Records, 1879-1987 (span), 1977-1985 (bulk).

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This collection of records of the Office of the Director of the Francis Clark Wood Institute for the History of Medicine, 1879-1987, includes records of Ronald F. Kotrc, Director from 1977 to 1982, and Diana E. Long, Director from 1983 to 1989. Series 4 concerns the administration of the College, including memoranda from Executive Director William F. Chaveas. Series 5 contains minutes and reports from the College Council. Series 6 contains material from the Section on Medical History, such as minutes of the Executive Committee and lecture and program announcements. Also included is correspondence from Russell Charles Maulitz, Section Chairman, and Dorothy I. Lansing, Clerk. Series 7 contains information on the College's Continuing Education Program, including the typescript of an address given by President John P. Hubbard in 1977 and pamphlets. Series 8 contains correspondence between Kotrc, Bruce Fye, and Lawrence C. McHenry concerning plans for a book on S. Weir Mitchell. Also included are three articles written and signed by McHenry, and photocopies of three Mitchell bibliographies. Series 9 documents the activities of the Institute on Human Values in Medicine and Kotrc's role in planning and organizing the Institute's "Conference on the Humanities in the Clinical Setting", held at the College of Physicians in 1978. The records of Diana E. Long span 1974 to 1987. Included in Series 1 are records of the F. C. Wood Institute, including correspondence with President Brooke Roberts, financial information, and issues of "Fellows' forum". Series 2 contains material from the Historical Collections of the Library, including a proposal for cataloging the Lawrence F. Flick Pamphlet Collection and a copy of the collection development policy for 1985. Information about the finances of the College are included in Series 3, and Series 4 contains miscellaneous material.

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College of Physicians of Philadelphia

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College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Section on Medical History.

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On 2 Nov. 1904, the Secretary of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia announced the formation of a new section of the College, the Section on Medical History. Starting in 1905, the section began holding meetings at which lectures on medical history were presented. The section invited papers from physicians and scholars from a variety of backgrounds; many were published in "Transactions and studies of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia". Many notable figures l...

College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Library

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Established in 1791, the Library of the College of Physicians was Philadelphia’s central medical library for over 150 years, serving medical schools, hospitals, physicians and other health professionals. Today, it is an independent research library devoted to the history of medicine and serves hundreds of scholars, health professionals, students and popular writers each year. In addition to its historical research resources, over the last half century the library has bee...

College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Council.

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Mitchell, Silas Weir, 1829-1914

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Silas Weir Mitchell was a Philadelphia physician and author. After graduating from medical school, he studied in Europe, joined his father's practice, and ran Turner's Lane Hospital in Philadelphia during the Civil War, becoming the preeminent American neurologist of his generation. In addition to numerous medical papers and texts, he published popular novels, short stories, poetry, and essays. Born on 15 Feb. 1829, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was a son of physician John Kear...

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...

College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Mütter Museum.

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College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Library Committee.

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The Library Committee of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia became a standing committee in 1834. The by-laws of this year state that the Library Committee "shall attend to the increase and preservation of the Library...they shall purchase books and carry into effect all such regulations pertaining to the Library...and shall present a report upon its condition". At this time, the chairman of the Library Committee acted as the Librarian of the College. In 1863, the ...

Wood, Francis C. (Francis Clark), 1901-

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Francis Clark Wood, Philadelphia, Pa., cardiologist and educator, was born in South Africa in 1901. He married Mary Louise Woods in 1926; they had three children. Wood died on 16 Dec. 1990. Wood received a B.A. from Princeton University, 1922, and an M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, 1926. After a residency in the Hospital of the Univerity of Pennsylvania, he began to study cardiology with Charles C. Wolferth and specialized in the development of precordial leads...

Conference on the Humanities in the Clinical Setting (1978 : Philadelphia, Pa.)

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Kotrc, Ronald F.

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Helfand, William H.

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Collector and scholar of medical and pharmaceutical advertising. From the description of Helfand Collection of Medical and Pharmaceutical Advertising, 1978-2000 and n.d. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 47942698 William H. Helfand has a degrees in Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy and was awarded degrees of Doctor of Humane Letters and Doctor of Science. His many written works include Pharmacy: An Illustrated History, The Picture of Health, articles on medical and...

Francis Clark Wood Institute for the History of Medicine. Office of the Director.

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The Francis Clark Wood Institute for the History of Medicine was founded in 1976 to support research in the field of social medical history. The Institute has especially encouraged the study of contemporary issues in historical perspective. The formation of an Institute for the History of Medicine at the College of Physicians was first proposed in 1966. In 1974, President John P. Hubbard called together a committee to address the issue. The initial goals of the Institute...

Lansing, Dorothy I.

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Hubbard, John P. (John Perry), 1903-

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McHenry, Lawrence C., 1929-

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Bell, Whitfield J.

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Institute on Human Values in Medicine

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Roberts, Brooke

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Chapman, Carleton B.

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Fye, Bruce

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Rhoads, Jonathan E.

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Long, Diana E.

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Chaveas, William F. (William Francis), 1922-

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Jarcho, Saul.

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Dr. Jarcho's principle fields of interest include internal medicine and medical history. He was president of the American Association of the History of Medicine, 1968-70, and a member of NLM's Board of Regents, 1961-65. From the guide to the Dr. Saul Jarcho papers, (History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine) Dr. Jarcho's principal fields of interest include internal medicine and medical history, with a Master of Arts degree in Latin Literature from Columbia ...