Records, 1832-1991 (bulk 1877-1991).

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University of Pennsylvania. School of Veterinary Medicine. Records, 1832-1991 (bulk 1877-1991).

Records, 1832-1991 (bulk 1877-1991).

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The collection documents the history of one of the oldest veterinary schools in America. The Historical Material series records the school in its formative stage. It features correspondence of the Deans of the School from 1906 to 1911 and information on Horace J. Smith, a Penn alumni and a stock farm owner who warmly advocated the establishment of a veterinary department at the University of Pennsylvania. There are hand-written notes made by the faculty in preparation for the writing of the history of veterinary medicine at the University and the development of the discipline in the country in general. Also included in this series is a ledger book of the Veterinary Society of the University of Pennsylvania containing the Society's constitution, a charter member list, and minutes from 1889 to 1898. The Administration series constitutes the bulk of the collection. Included in it are a biographical data file of faculty members and prominent alumni, some of whom were nominated for awards on the occasion of the School's centennial in 1984; records of a historical symposium on veterinary development at Penn held in conduction with the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the University of Pennsylvania; records concerning the celebration of the School's 75th anniversary in 1959; and material of the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Related to veterinary medicine though not directly to the School, the Other Organizations series includes material of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges and a report of the Joint State Government Commission on veterinary medicine in 1953. The Photographs series contains images of former school deans and faculty members as well as group pictures of various classes. Worthy of special mention are two photos of historical value, one of the veterinary school in the late nineteenth century and the other the blacksmith shop of the University in the same period. The Films and Videotapes series covers a wide range of subjects including the New Bolton Center, horse auction, horse rehabilitation, test tube calf, and animal hospital. Most of the videotapes were done by TV or radio networks.

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