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Hahnemann University African American collection

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Held at: Drexel University: College of Medicine Legacy Center [Contact Us] 2900 West Queen Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19129

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Drexel University: College of Medicine Legacy Center. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
061
Repository:
Drexel University: College of Medicine Legacy Center
Extent:
3 linear feet
Language:
English
Date:
1900-1992 (inclusive)
Form:
Biographies
Abstract:
The collection includes biographical materials, visuals, publications, and exhibit components on the history of African Americans, with particular reference to health care. The material was collected primarily for inclusion in displays and exhibits for Hahnemann and the surrounding community. . Biographical and historical information on Black physicians, some of whom are Hahnemann graduates, and health related institutions, gathered primarily from published sources for exhibition purposes. Photographs, exhibit materials, and the files of publications including MSE Pulse: Newsmagazine of the Medical Society of Eastern Pennsylvania (1969-1995), and Black Issues in Higher Education, approximately 1988-1990.

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Publisher
Drexel University: College of Medicine Legacy Center

Collection Inventory

Series I. Descriptive personal and institutional data, 1900-1990. 3 box(es).
Scope and Contents

This series contains biographical information about individuals and descriptive information about organizations and buildings. Most information taken from published sources including books and journals.

Physical Description

3 box(es)

Series II. Visuals, 1900-1990. 2 box(es).
Scope and Contents

This series contains photographs and negatives of African American physicians, nurses, and other individuals; also of institutions significant in African American culture, including medical schools, hospitals, and churches. Photos are reproduced from published sources.

Physical Description

2 box(es)

Series III. Exhibits, 1980. 1 box(es).
Scope and Contents

This series contains photocopies of exhibit materials gathered by Hahnemann library staff. Folders are arranged by exhibit name. The original exhibit materials have been placed in other series within this Collection as appropriate, but photocopies of each item reveal what was in each exhibit originally and make it possible to reconstruct the exhibit.

Physical Description

1 box(es)

Series IV. Publications, 1910-1989. 1 box(es).
Scope and Contents

This series contains reprints, journals, directories, newsletters and other publications used by the library to gather information on African Americans for exhibit purposes. Includes bibliographies and index.

Physical Description

1 box(es)

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