Guide to the Cincinnati Obstetrical and Gynecological Society Collection
Title:
Cincinnati Obstetrical and Gynecological Society Collection
Repository:
University of Cincinnati, Health Sciences Library, Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions
Phone: 513-558-5120
http://www.libraries.uc.edu/winkler-center.html
Creator:
Obstetrical Society of Cincinnati
Dates:
1877-1977
Quantity:
1 linear feet
Abstract:
 A collection of records and ledgers from the Cincinnati Obstetrical and Gynecological Society.
Identification:
WC-COGS-2015
Language:
The records are in English

History of The Cincinnati Obstetrical and Gynecological Society

"In the autumn of 1876, a dozen physicians practicing in and around Cincinnati formed a society devoted to 'the promotion of knowledge in all that pertains to Obstetrics and Diseases peculiar to men.' Boston had an obstetrical society since 1861, New York since 1864, and Philadelphia since 1868. Thus the Cincinnati Obstetrical Society was the fourth of its kind in the United States...In the one hundred years since its founding, the Cincinnati Obstetrical and Gynecological Society has gone through several phases of character and productivity. The history, as recorded in the minutes, has made possible an analysis of some of the factors involved, and these include the interplay of the individual members with the scientific and sociologic events of the times. There have been a total of 215 people admitted over the years and the Society's thinking and activity have been shaped by the personalities of some of these....For the next century, the object of the Cincinnati Obstetrical and Gynecological Society should be the promotion of knowledge in all that pertains to obstetrics and the medical welfare of women."

Source- The Cincinnati Obstetrical and Gynecological Society 1876-1976 by Arthur G. King, 1976

Scope and Content

The Cincinnati Obstetrical and Gynecological Society collection occupies 1.5 linear feet and consists of 2 boxes, 1 entirely devoted to ledgers. The subject matter of the collection ranges from transactions, minutes, papers, case reports, and resolutions of society meetings to membership and dues-related records, including a series of charts documenting every member of the society from 1876 through 1936. The collection spans the years 1877 to 1977.

Statement of Arrangement

The folder arrangement adheres to the original order of the unprocessed box.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Gynecology -- history
Medical Societies -- History
Obstetrics -- history
Societies, Medical -- history
Societies, Medical -- statistics and numerical data

Persons:

Bonifield, Charles L.
King, Arthur G.
Reamy, T. A.
Reed, Charles A. L. (Charles Alfred Lee), 1856-1928
Underhill, Joshua Whittington, 1837-1889
Wright, M. B. (Marmaduke Burr), 1803-1879

Organizations/Corporations:

Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati
Cincinnati General Hospital
Jewish Hospital (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Places:

Cincinnati (Ohio)

Preferred Citation

Cincinnati Obstetrical and Gynecological Society Collection, Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions, University of Cincinnati Libraries, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Detailed Description of The Collection



Society Records, 1876-1977; undated

Box 1 / Folder 1
Papers Presented at Society Meetings, 1938




Box 1 / Folder 2
Case Reports Presented at Society Meetings, 1929-1933




Box 1 / Folder 3
Correspondence, 1933




Box 1 / Folder 4
Newspaper and Journal Articles; Cincinnati Enquirer; The Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati Medical and Dental Staff Bulletin; Cincinnati Journal of Medicine; The Ohio State Medical Journal, 1938




Box 1 / Folder 5
Membership Roster; Treasurers Report; Meeting Minutes, 1976




Box 1 / Folder 6
Charts Outlining Admission, Attendance, Death of Members, 1876-1936




Box 1 / Folder 7
Transactions of the Obstetrical Society of Cincinnati January, 1877 to January, 1886., 1877-1886

Physical Description: Bound set; Binding loose

Scope and Content: This is a bound set of two volumes of the Transactions. This specific copy includes a bookplate for Joseph G. Crotty, MD and a stamp and handwritten notation: "Library of Charles A. L. Reed in the University of Cincinnati, 1928". Please click
here to view another set of the Transactions from the Winkler Center Serial collection, including a later edition dating from 1885 to 1892.


Box 1 / Folder 8
Report of Committee Appointed by Cincinnati Obstetrical Society on the Condition and Needs of the Obstetrical Department of Cincinnati General Hospital, 1930




Box 1 / Folder 9
Introductory Remarks for Memorial Meeting for Dr. Charles L. Bonifield; Dr. C. E. Iliff Presiding, 1932




Box 1 / Folder 10
Discussions of Papers Presented at Society Meetings, 1929-1930




Box 1 / Folder 11
Resolution Proposed by Dr. Katz; Discussion of Resolution, 1929


Scope and Content: "For the purpose of having undivided attention on the procedure, and to preserve the dignity of the Obstetrical Society, persons not distinctly engaged in the conducting of the maternity case should be excluded from the delivery room of your various hospitals."



Society Ledgers, 1886-1922

Box 2 / Folder 1
Meeting Minutes, 1886-1916




Box 2 / Folder 2
Membership Dues; Cash Book, 1899-1911




Box 2 / Folder 3
Membership Dues; Cash Book, 1911-1921