Overview American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) was founded on November 18, 1915, by a dedicated group of women physicians at the Chicago Women’s Club. Originally called Medical Women’s National Association (MWNA) until 1937, AMWA has advocated for women in the medical professions and the equal treatment of women in medicine since its inception. AMWA continues to serve the United States and the international community in medical service needs and acts as an important lobbying force for...

Content Description This accession consists of one scrapbook of newspaper clippings that document events at Drexel Institute. At the top of the first page a handwritten note in large letters reads "Notices Relating to the Drexel Institute" and the clippings do appear to be any articles that covered Drexel which were printed in Philadelphia-area newspapers. A smaller proportion of clippings are from newspapers situated in other cities in the Northeast. The clippings include reports on the beginning...

Abstract The Lida Poynter collection on Dr. Mary E. Walker consists of Poynter’s unpublished manuscript and research notes on the life of Dr. Mary E. Walker. Mary E. Walker (1832-1919) was a physician who served as a surgeon during the Civil War. She was awarded the Medal of Honor for her service and remains the only woman to have received the Medal. Throughout her life, she wrote, lectured and taught on medicine, dress reform, suffrage, and women’s rights, in general. In addition to Poynter's...