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Speeches

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Edward W. Hocker, Address

 Collection — Box Small Collections 10
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0436
Scope and Contents

"Science Societies were once popular", typescript copy of speech given before the Historical Society of Montgomery County, Pa. 2 pages. Discusses various Societies of the Norristown area, the Montgomery County Cabinet of Natural Sciences organized in 1830, the Nugent Collegiate Institute of Gulph Mills, the Upper Merion Lyceum, the Literary and Scientific Institute of Montgomery County, the Lumberville Literary and Science Association, 1841, the Agassiz Association of the 1880's.

Dates: 1933
Found in: Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University / Edward W. Hocker, Address

Marion Spencer Fay Papers

 Collection
Identifier: WM-036
Abstract

Marion Spencer Fay (1898-1990) served as dean and president of the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania from 1943 to 1963 and promoted the recruitment of, education for, and recognition of women physicians. This collection includes the texts of many of Dr. Fay's speeches as well as a selection of professional and administrative papers from her time as dean and president of the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania.

Dates: 1925 - 1975; Majority of material found within 1946 - 1975
Found in: Drexel University: College of Medicine Legacy Center / Marion Spencer Fay Papers

James Creese administration records

 Collection — Box OV13, oversize: unknown container
Identifier: UR-01-007
Overview James Creese served as the president of the Drexel Institute from 1945 to 1963. His tenure began with a tremendous influx of students in the post-WWII years and continued to oversee tremendous growth of the Institute, both in the physical expansion of its campus and in the development of its academic programs, especially in engineering and cooperative education. Such extensive development required major capital investments, for which two major fundraising campaigns were undertaken during...
Dates: 1941-1967
Found in: Drexel University Archives / James Creese administration records

Longshore family papers

 Collection
Identifier: WM-028
Abstract The Longshore family was active in Philadelphia medicine in the 19th century and the Longshore family papers includes material from Thomas Longshore, his brother Joseph Longshore, and his wife Hannah E. Myers Longshore. Thomas Longshore was a teacher and a supporter of women's education and social reform, especially abolition. Joseph Longshore (1809-1879) was a physician who supported women in acquiring quality medical education. He was active in founding the Female Medical College of...
Dates: 1819 - 1902
Found in: Drexel University: College of Medicine Legacy Center / Longshore family papers

North American Academy of the Homeopathic Healing Art records

 Collection
Identifier: HU-COLL-073
Overview The North American Academy of the Homeopathic Healing Art, known as the Allentown Academy, was a short lived, yet influential homeopathic medical school in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Opened April 10, 1835 by several prominent homeopathic physicians, Allentown Academy was the first homeopathic medical school in the United States, and educated the first generation of American homeopaths that would go on to bring homeopathy to new heights in the country. Due to low enrollment and financial...
Dates: 1835 - 1840
Found in: Drexel University: College of Medicine Legacy Center / North American Academy of the Homeopathic Healing Art records

Office of the President records

 Collection
Identifier: UR-01-011
Abstract Four presidents of Drexel University are represented in the collection: James Creese (1896-1966, president 1945-1963), William Walsh Hagerty (1916-1986, president 1963-1984), William Samuel Gaither (b. 1932, president 1984-1987), and Richard Breslin (b. 1937 or 1938, president 1988-1994). This collection consists of subject files, reports, and other materials compiled by the staff of the Office of the President between 1950 and 1989, overlapping the terms of several presidents....
Dates: 1950-1989
Found in: Drexel University Archives / Office of the President records

President's Office and Administrative Records

 Collection
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0990
Overview The oldest natural science research institution and museum in the Americas, the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia (ANSP) was founded in 1812 "for the encouragement and cultivation of the sciences, and the advancement of useful learning." Since the founding of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, there have been twenty-eight presidents and five acting presidents. From 1937 to 1995, there were four presidents and one acting president who left their administrations well...
Dates: 1907-2003; Majority of material found within 1939-1993
Found in: Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University / President's Office and Administrative Records

Schall collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2019-005
Overview

John Hubley Schall earned his medical degree from Hahnemann Medical College in 1893. Materials represent the life and work of Dr. Schall, his wife, Nina Schall, M.D. (Cornell Medical School, 1906) and probably their son, John Schall, also a physician, who likely owned some of the journals in the collection. Materials in the collection include photographs, illustrations, correspondence, notes, lectures and speeches, and publications.

Dates: 1893 - 1982
Found in: Drexel University: College of Medicine Legacy Center / Schall collection

William A. Pearson papers

 Collection
Identifier: HU.127
Overview Dr. William A. Pearson [1871-1959] was a professor of biological chemistry and physiology, and Dean of Students at Hahnemann Medical College. He began teaching at the college in 1906 as Head of the Chemistry Department, and continued in this role until 1948. Dr. Pearson acted as the Dean of Students at Hahnemann Medical College from 1914 to 1944. Collection contains Dr. Pearson’s biography, some correspondence, speeches, reprints, and photographs. Also includes the dean's report to faculty,...
Dates: 1890-1950
Found in: Drexel University: College of Medicine Legacy Center / William A. Pearson papers

William S. Gaither administration records

 Collection — Box 2
Identifier: UR-01-009
Overview This collection consists chiefly of a set of subject files on organizations, university offices and departments, special projects, and administrative topics compiled by Drexel's ninth president, William S. Gaither. The collection also contains a record of Dr. Gaither's outgoing correspondence from June 1984 to December 1986 and a box of certificates presented to him at his inauguration held in 1985. The collection contains correspondence, memorandum, speeches, reports, memos, drafts,...
Dates: 1981-1987
Found in: Drexel University Archives / William S. Gaither administration records

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