This collection contains the business records of the Obstetrical Society of Philadelphia from 1868-2015. These files contain administrative records relating to meetings, financial records, newsletters published by the Obstetrical Society, continuing medical education outreach efforts, including papers on Resident Education Day and The Greater Philadelphia Comprehensive OB/GYN Review Course, patient records from a 1950s Obstetrical Society committee's study of pelvic cancer, and recordings of meetings and events. Materials found within the collection include paper based documentation, minute books, ledgers, floppy discs, VHS tapes, and DVDs. This collection may be of interest to those who are studying topics appealing to obstetricians and gynecologists as well as those who are studying the activities of medical clubs and organizations within the Philadelphia area.

The collection has been divided into six series, reflecting the original order of the files: Series I, Administrative Records; Series II, Financial Records; Series III, Newsletters; Series IV, Continuing Medical Education; Series V, The Committee for the Study of Pelvic Cancer Patient Records; and Series VI, Media. On request from the donor, business records for a period of ten years prior to the current date are restricted.

Series I, Administrative Records from 1872-2012, contains the constitution and bylaws of the society, notes on the history of the Society from Louis C. Scheffey circa 1930-1940, bound volumes of meeting minutes, loose records of meeting minutes, continuing medical education evaluation forms, meeting attendance forms, and other meeting paperwork, such as notes on speakers and correspondence. Folders entitled "Meetings" through the 1990s primarily consist of meeting minutes, although some files have additional meeting documentation included such as lists of attendees, and reports. "Meetings" post 1990s contain aforementioned associated meeting records and paperwork in addition to meeting minutes. For those interested in the goings-on at meetings, Series VI, Media, contain recordings of the "scientific session" of meetings. These recordings capture some speakers between 1980 and 2015.

Series II, Financial Records from 1868-2009, contains bound volumes of financial records as well as loose financial records including bank statements, financial statements, dues receipts, tax returns, audits, accounts payable and accounts receivable papers.

Series III, Newsletters from 1971-2002, contains an incomplete run of newsletters published by the Obstetrical Society of Philadelphia between 1971 and 2002. The newsletters include regular columns written by the society presidents; programs and reports of meetings and lectures; historical information; and lists of officers. The years 1971-1984 contain some but not all newsletters, as well as some years missing entirely, while the years 1985-2002 are a complete run of the published newsletters.

Series IV, Continuing Medical Education from 1993-2006, covers two topics relating to continuing medical education efforts by the Obstetrical Society of Philadelphia: Resident Education Day and the Greater Philadelphia Comprehensive OB/GYN Review Course. The records for Resident Education Day date from 1995-2006 and include schedules, correspondence, curriculum vitaes of speakers, papers submitted for the S. Leon Israel award, and attendance lists. The OB/GYN Review Course records date from 1993-2002 and include the constitution and bylaws, a history of the OB/GYN Review Course, tax returns, bank statements, correspondence, accounts payable and accounts receivable, agendas, faculty lists, speaker evaluations, and "The Greater Philadelphia Comprehensive OB/GYN Review Course" books, some with accompanying slides and handouts.

Series V, The Committee for the Study of Pelvic Cancer Patient Records from 1951-1956 consist of survey responses from the doctors of 2,100 patients with pelvic cancers. Since these records contain information pertaining to patients and human research subjects, these files carry restrictions on access. For more information on use of the records in this series, please contact staff at Drexel University College of Medicine Legacy Center Archives.

Series VI, Media from 1987-2015, contains VHS tapes and DVDs which were recorded from meetings, Resident Education Day, and the OB/GYN Review Course. The bulk of media comes from meeting recordings. Some recordings state the name of the program for that event, while others note only the date, or are undated with only the topic indicated.