McMillan, Horace James.

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Horace J. McMillan was born in 1919 in Dallas, Texas. After serving in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1942-46, he received his medical credentials from Maharry Medical College in 1950. In 1952, he became the first African American physician practicing in the Santa Barbara area. He was also a community leader and civil rights activist, serving on many local committees for human relations, health, and housing.

From the description of Horace James McMillan Papers, 1965-1990. (University of California, Santa Barbara). WorldCat record id: 213892617

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creatorOf McMillan, Horace James. Horace James McMillan Papers, 1965-1990. University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library
creatorOf McMillan, Horace James . The Santa Barbara Afro-American Oral History Project Collection, 1982-1989. University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library
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California--Santa Barbara
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African American civic leaders
African American civil rights workers
African American physicians
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Active 1990

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