University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy Collection, 1883-2005
Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy Collection
Creator
University of Pittsburgh. School of Pharmacy
Collection Number
UA.90.34
Extent
1.25 Linear Feet(1 box)
Date
1883-2005
Abstract
The Pittsburgh College of Pharmacy was founded in 1878 and affiliated with the Western University of Pennsylvania in 1896 before formally merging with the University of Pittsburgh in 1948. This collection includes promotional material regarding School of Pharmacy programs and events, publications, reports and scrapbooks about faculty and alumni involvement in the Second World War.
Language
English
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Author
Zachary Brodt.
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System Archives & Special Collections Website: library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections Contact Us: www.library.pitt.edu/ask-archivist URL: http://library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
The University of Pittsburgh holds the property rights to the material in this collection, but the copyright may still be held by the original creator/author. Researchers are therefore advised to follow the regulations set forth in the U.S. Copyright Code when publishing, quoting, or reproducing material from this collection without the consent of the creator/author or that go beyond what is allowed by fair use.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Zachary Brodt in September 2016.
Related Material
Schools - Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh Archives Information Files
Visions beyond the Bluff. University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh Archives Moving Images, ca. 1928-2001, UA.Film.Video, University Archives, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Scope and Content Notes
This collection includes pamphlets advertising University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy programs and continuing education seminars, as well as records from several School of Pharmacy events, such as the 75th and 100th anniversary celebrations, testimonial dinners, and alumni events. Also included are several reports on School of Pharmacy accomplishments and newsletters detailing activities during the 1970s and 1980s. Two scrapbooks contain photographs and newspaper clippings concerning the activities of School of Pharmacy faculty, students and alumni during and after World War II are also present.
History
The Pittsburgh College of Pharmacy was founded in 1878 to provide scientific knowledge to area druggists and apothecaries. The College erected a building on Pride Street in the Bluff neighborhood of Pittsburgh and was active there from 1895 to 1958. In 1896 the College affiliated with the Western University of Pennsylvania, which would be renamed the University of Pittsburgh in 1908, becoming the school's Department of Pharmacy. As the College grew it merged with Scio College of Pharmacy in Scio, Ohio, in 1908, further increasing its enrollment and adopting the Scio College alumni.
In 1948 the Pittsburgh College of Pharmacy formally merged with the University of Pittsburgh, making the new School of Pharmacy the oldest of the University's health science schools. The School of Pharmacy soon moved to Oakland to join the rest of the University of Pittsburgh campus, occupying space in Scaife Hall in 1956 before moving to Salk Hall in 1967.
In 1984 a University-wide restructuring plan threatened to close the School of Pharmacy, distributing its faculty and programs to the Medical and Nursing Schools. Randy Juhl became Dean of the School of Pharmacy in 1986 and, under his leadership, the School proved itself to be a valuable part of the University with a more streamlined program and expanded research support, particularly from the National Institutes of Health.
Previous Citation
University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy Collection, 1883-2005, UA.90.34, University of Pittsburgh Archives
Preferred Citation
University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy Collection, 1883-2005, UA.90.34, University Archives, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Acquisition Information
Deposited by the School of Pharmacy.
Subjects
Corporate Names
Pittsburgh College of Pharmacy
University of Pittsburgh. School of Pharmacy
Other Subjects
University of Pittsburgh
Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh