Emerson Emory Papers 1893-2003, 1944-2003

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Emerson Emory Papers AR466., 1893-2003, 1944-2003

Emerson Emory Papers 1893-2003, 1944-2003

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Emerson Emory, M.D., was born in Dallas, Texas, on January 29, 1925, to Corry Bates Emory and Louise Emory. A 1940 graduate of Booker T. Washington High School in Dallas, Emory enrolled in Prairie View College to follow his dream of becoming a physician. On his eighteenth birthday, Emory enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in quartermaster truck companies until his 1946 discharge. He earned his bachelors degree at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania in 1948, and medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville in 1952. During this time, he was commissioned as an ensign in the U.S. Navy Reserve. Dr. Emory returned home where he became the first African-American intern at St. Paul Hospital in Dallas. After serving two residencies in California, Emory returned again to Dallas in 1956 to be staff physician at the Veterans Administration Medical Center. He began private practice in internal medicine in 1960. Emory was an advocate for civil rights and helped other doctors find healthcare for families in need. Memberships were maintained in the United Service Organization, Black Citizens for Justice and the Sons of Confederate Veterans, among others. In his free time, Dr. Emory enjoyed writing about important social and political issues and his life experiences. Dr. Emory died in Dallas on January 28, 2003. Dr. Emory's papers document his personal life, his career as a physician, and his time in the military. Comprised of correspondence, photographs,

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