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Collection Summary
- Title
- Metropolitan Medical Society Records
- Date Span
- 1892-1968
- Call Number
- Mss.arc
- Creator
- Metropolitan Medical Society
- Collection Size
- 1 linear foot (1 carton)
Historical Note
Historical Statement
The Metropolitan Medical Society was founded in 1861 with the goal of advancing medical science and facilitating social relationships among members through presentations, discussions, and an exchange of ideas. Meetings were hosted 9 months out of the year at the residences of members.
Collection Description
Scope and Content
The majority of the collection is comprised of minutes from the monthly meetings (1892-1963), and also includes several programs, letters, treasurer's reports, and other assorted documents.
Arrangement of Collection
The meeting minutes are in chronological order within several folders and notebooks. Loose documents have been divided by document type with the original chronological order preserved.
Administrative Info
Collection processed and described by Nathan DvorkinRequests for permission to quote from or publish any materials should be directed to the reference librarian or curator in writing.
Preferred Citation
Metropolitan Medical Society Records. The Drs. Barry and Bobbi Coller Rare Book Reading Room, New York Academy of Medicine Library.
Provenance
Donated by the Metropolitan Medical Society.
Collection Contents
Series 1: Metropolitan Medical Society Records
| Container | Description |
|---|---|
| Box 1 Folder 1 | Correspondence, - 1892-1897 |
| Box 1 Folder 2 | Correspondence, - 1898-1904 |
| Box 1 Folder 3 | Correspondence, - 1905-1926 |
| Box 1 Folder 4 | Correspondence, - 1928-1932, 1940, 1968 |
| Box 1 Folder 5 | 75th Anniversary and historical sketch, - 1965-1966 |
| Box 1 Folder 6 | 77th Anniversary, - 1968 |
| Box 1 Folder 7 | Miscellaneous programs and amendments to constitution |
| Box 1 Folder 8 | Treasurer's Reports, - 1894-1912 |
| Box 1 Folder 9 | Meeting attendance and active members, - 1899-1966 |
| Box 1 Folder 10 | Minutes, - 1892-1893 |
| Box 1 Folder 11 | Minutes, - 1894 |
| Box 1 Folder 12 | Minutes, - 1911-1918 |
| Box 1 Folder 13 | Minutes, - 1931-1940 |
| Box 1 Folder 14 | Minutes, - 1941-1943 |
| Box 1 Folder 15 | Minutes, - 1944-1945 |
| Box 1 Folder 16 | Minutes, - 1945-1948 |
| Box 1 Folder 17 | Minutes, - 1954-1956 |
| Box 1 Folder 18 | Minutes, - 1957 |
| Box 1 Folder 19 | Minutes, - 1958-1959 |
| Box 1 Folder 20 | Minutes, - 1959-1960 |
| Box 1 Folder 21 | Minutes, - 1961-1962 |
| Box 1 Folder 22 | Minutes, - 1963 |
| Box 1 | Minute books, - 1895-1897, 1898-1900, 1901-1911, 1918-1924, 1925-1931 |
| Box 1 | Executive Committee minute book, - 1896-1905 |
| Box 1 | Booklet of Constitution, - 1895 |
| Box 1 | Meeting attendance notebook, - 1899-1916 |
| Box 1 | Small notebook with members list, - 1911 |
| Box 1 | Address book |
| Box 1 | Notebook |
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Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of The New York Academy of Medicine Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.
| Medicine -- New York (State) -- New York -- Societies, etc. | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Metropolitan Medical Society | Search ArchiveGrid |