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College of Physicians of Philadelphia

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Hobart Amory Hare Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-002
Scope and Contents This collection consists largely of Hare's medical publications from 1898 to 1930. It also contains biographical material, his thesis and dissertation, a scrapbook of correspondence, photographs of his brain, and various ephemera.
Dates: 1884 - 1991

Jacob M. Da Costa Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-055
Scope and Contents The collection consists of materials by or about Jacob M. Da Costa, MD and his family from 1857-1903. The materials include addresses (1857-1900) to the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, commencement addresses to Jefferson Medical College (1874, 1883, 1887, and 1891), an 1872 introductory lecture to Jefferson students, and clinical lectures (1887-1900, with gaps) given at Pennsylvania Hospital. Also contained in the collection are medical journal articles (1881-1899); biographical...
Dates: 1857 - 2013

James A. Meigs Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-063
Scope and Contents This collection contains the speech Meigs gave at his high school graduation, "The Destination of Philosophy;" several valedictory addresses; information on the Meigs Medical Association; and several memoirs.
Dates: Other: Date Not Yet Determined

John Chalmers Da Costa Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-016
Scope and Contents The collection consists of materials by or about John Chalmers Da Costa, MD (1863-1933), as well as some items relating to his wife, Mary Brick Da Costa and his cousin John C. Da Costa, Jr. Types of materials within the collection include addresses, medical journal articles (published), personal and family correspondence, notebooks, ephemera and certificates. While the addresses were mainly given at Jefferson Medical College, a few were presented at meetings of the Pennsylvania Medical Society...
Dates: 1882 - 1959

Robert I. Wise Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-088
Scope and Contents The bulk of this collection consists of Wise's correspondence from the 1950s to the 1990s. It also contains a few added biographical items, reprints, research on the Magee Professorship, newspaper clippings, photographs, diplomas, and certificates.The collection is organized chronologically within individual series. Items have largely been kept in their original order with the folder titles Wise assigned. Date ranges for foldered material has been added. Since the collection follows...
Dates: 1938 - 2011

Silas Weir Mitchell Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-059
Scope and Contents The collection consists of materials by or about S. Weir Mitchell, MD, and his family from 1855-1954 (bulk 1855-1912). Types of material include addresses (1872-1897) mainly presented to the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, medical journal articles (1863-1912 with gaps), and correspondence.
Dates: 1855 - 1964

Sketch of the life of Thomas Stewardson, M.D. : pamphlet.

 File
Identifier: MM-171
Scope and Contents Biographical sketch of Thomas Stewardson, an Associate of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Extracted from the Transactions, 3rd series, vol. VII.
Dates: 1883

Thomas D. Mutter Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-071
Scope and Contents The collection consists of materials by or about Thomas D. Mutter, M.D. and the Mutter Museum from 1841-1884. The materials include addresses (1841-1851) given to Jefferson students (consisting of introductory lectures and charges to graduates), publications of syllabi for Jefferson courses (many interleaved with student notes), and two memoirs (1859) of Mutter, one written by R.J. Levis and the other by Joseph Pancoast.
Dates: 1842 - 1925

W.W. Keen Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-022
Scope and Contents The collection consists of materials relating to William W. Keen including addresses, correspondence, published medical journal articles by Keen, and research notes pertaining to his operations and research on the cervical rib. The addresses cover medical topics or the history of medicine and were presented at meetings of various medical organizations including the American Medical Association, the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, and two Jefferson commencements, 1910 and 1916. The bulk...
Dates: 1872 - 2003