Dr. Asa G. Yancey, Sr., M.D. papers, 1938-2001 (bulk ca. 1952-2001).

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Dr. Asa G. Yancey, Sr., M.D. papers, 1938-2001 (bulk ca. 1952-2001).

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The collection spans from 1938 to 2001, the bulk of which dates from ca. 1952 to 2001, and contains articles, programs, and other publications related to the medical career of Dr. Asa G. Yancey, his contributions to healthcare in Atlanta, and the history of African American healthcare workers including Dr. Charles R. Drew, under whom Yancey studied.

2.5 linear ft.

Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System, Central Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7763832

Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System, Central Library

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Drew, Charles, 1904-1950

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African American surgeon, author, and pioneer in the storage of human blood. From the description of Papers, ca. 1900-ca. 1980. (Moorland-Spingarn Resource Center). WorldCat record id: 70941117 Charles Richard Drew (b. June 3, 1904, Washington, D.C.-d. Apr. 1, 1950, Burlington, N.C.), African American physician and medical researcher, worked with the American Red Cross blood service. From the description of Drew, Charles, 1904-1950 (U.S. National Archives and Rec...

Yancey, Asa G., 1916-

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Dr. Asa G. Yancey, Sr. (1916- ), Morehouse (1937), M.D. University of Michigan (1941), studied under Charles Drew, First Lieut. U.S. Army Medical Corps, Chief of Surgery, Tuskegee Veterans Adminsitration Hospital (1948-1958), first African American physician at Atlanta's Grady Memorial Hospital and later its medical director, former professor of surgery at Emory University; active in many health-related community organizations. From the description of Dr. Asa G. Yancey, Sr., M.D. pap...