May Edward Chinn collection, 1926-1980.

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May Edward Chinn collection, 1926-1980.

Certificates and honorary degrees, a few letters, papers related to the deaths of Chinn's parents, a resume, and membership cards. Also, correspondence concerning Chinn's memorial service and her estate, and letters of condolence to Franklin Williams, her family friend; an autobiography by Dr. Chinn; and letters, oral history proposal, and contract regarding George Davis' proposed biography of Chinn.

.4 lin. ft.

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Williams, Franklin, 1917-

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Ambassador, foundation president. From the description of Reminiscences of Franklin Hall Williams : oral history, 1982. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122574202 Ambassador. From the description of Reminiscences of Franklin Hall Williams : oral history, 1969. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122565379 Franklin Hall Williams was an African-American civil rights lawyer, diplo...

Chinn, May Edward, 1896-

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Physician. From the description of Reminiscences of May Edwards Chinn :koral history, 1979. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122362006 Physician. May Chinn was the first African-American woman graduate of Bellevue Hospital Medical College, and the first African-American woman doctor in Harlem. From the guide to the May Edward Chinn collection, 1926-1980, (The New York Public Library. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture...