Chinn, May Edward, 1896-1980
May Edward Chinn (born April 15, 1896, Great Barrington, Massachusetts – died December 1, 1980, New York City), American physician. Chinn was the first African-American woman to graduate from Bellevue Hospital Medical College, now New York University School of Medicine, and the first African-American woman to intern at Harlem Hospital. In her private practice, she provided care for black patients who would not otherwise receive treatment in white facilities. She was also a strong advocate of early cancer screening.
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| referencedIn | Black Women Oral History Project. Records, 1976-1997 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| creatorOf | May Edward Chinn collection, 1926-1980. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Chinn, May Edward, 1896-1980. Interview with May Edward Chinn : oral history transcript / May Edward Chinn; tape-recorded interview conducted by Ellen Craft Dammond in 1979, Black Women Oral History Project, Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe College, Cambridge, Massachuessetts, 1981. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Chinn, May Edward, 1896-. Reminiscences of May Edwards Chinn :koral history, 1979. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Gibbons, Lena. Papers, 1963-2003. | Denver Public Library, Central Library | |
| referencedIn | Black Women Oral History Project transcripts, 1976-1981 | Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section | |
| creatorOf | May Edward Chinn collection, 1926-1980 | Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section | |
| creatorOf | Chinn, May Edward, 1896-. Correspondence with Marian Anderson, 1978. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library | |
| referencedIn | Interviews of the Black Women Oral History Project, 1976-1981 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Black Women Oral History Project transcripts, 1976-1981. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory |
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| associatedWith | Dammond, Ellen Craft. | person |
| associatedWith | Gibbons, Lena. | person |
| associatedWith | Williams, Franklin, 1917- | person |
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| Great Barrington | MA | US | |
| New York City | NY | US |
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Birth 1896-04-15
Death 1980-12-01
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