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FRIENDS OF HISTORIC COLLECTIONS Annual Reception
The Friends of the Historic Library was founded in 1987
by Adolf G. Rosengarten, Jr., prominent Philadelphia corporate
director and philanthropist; Dr. Whitfield J. Bell, noted
historian; and Mrs. Caroline Morris, then Pennsylvania
Hospital Librarian/Archivist. Its mission was to support
the conservation of historic books in the library. In
1994, this concept was expanded to include the preservation
of all historic collections at Pennsylvania Hospital.
Researchers from around the world utilize these important
collections, whose life span has been greatly extended
thanks to preservation care.
The Friends event is a thank you to contributors to the
Friends of Historic Collections annual solicitation. We
have a brief meeting before an invited speaker makes a
presentation on a historical topic. After the presentation
we have a reception.
All contributing members
of the Friends of the Historic Collections are invited
to a special preview showing of our new exhibition From
Pastels to PDA’s: Medical
Education from the 18th c. to the 21st c and reception on Thursday,
November 12, 2009 at 6:30pm. Come and view this unique collection before
anyone else!
From Pastels to PDA’s: Medical Education from the 18th c. to the
21st c. exhibits our collection of sixteen Jan Van Rymsdyk anatomical drawings
for the first time together in one display. Opening to the public on December
1, 2009, this exhibition is sure to engage visitors interested in the history
of medicine.
Questions/comments? Please contact Curator-Lead Archivist Stacey
Peeples at 215-829-5434 or peepless@pahosp.com.
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