9. Henrietta Rush Fales Baker Library Fund, Agreement, 1899
File — Box: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains files maintained by the College of
Physicians of Philadelphia's Office of Finance and
Accounting and Office of the Treasurer concerning special
funds, bequests, and estates, 1858-1992. The files include
copies of wills, deeds of trust, and letters of intent;
correspondence and memoranda; legal opinions; and accounts
of executors and trustees and schedules of distribution,
The collection documents the acquisition, intent, and
disposition of gifts and funds for the College's general
endowment as well as its Library, Mutter Museum, and
lectureships and prizes.
Principal correspondents include College officers George E. De Schweinitz, William W. Keen, and S. Weir Mitchell, and lawyers Joseph Carson and Eric A. McCouch, The collection also includes copies of wills or other estate information of Robert Abbe, Pedro Francisco da Costa Alvarenga, Astley Paston Cooper Ashhurst, Louis A. Duhring, Thomas D. Mutter, Lady Grace Revere Gross Osler, J. C. Wilson, George Bacon Wood, and S. Lewis Ziegler. Also included is summary fund information, 1868-1968, containing copies of wills and instruments of donation and several folders of miscellaneous correspondence of the College treasurers, 1884-1959, concerning contracts, investments, and mortgages.
Principal correspondents include College officers George E. De Schweinitz, William W. Keen, and S. Weir Mitchell, and lawyers Joseph Carson and Eric A. McCouch, The collection also includes copies of wills or other estate information of Robert Abbe, Pedro Francisco da Costa Alvarenga, Astley Paston Cooper Ashhurst, Louis A. Duhring, Thomas D. Mutter, Lady Grace Revere Gross Osler, J. C. Wilson, George Bacon Wood, and S. Lewis Ziegler. Also included is summary fund information, 1868-1968, containing copies of wills and instruments of donation and several folders of miscellaneous correspondence of the College treasurers, 1884-1959, concerning contracts, investments, and mortgages.
Dates
- 1899
Conditions Governing Access
Some records in this collection may be restricted due to the personal and confidential information contained wherein.
Please see the Archivist for more details.
Please see the Archivist for more details.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.4 Linear feet (6 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Office of Finance and Accounting (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository
