Papers, 1878-1951.

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Papers, 1878-1951.

Materials include: biographical data, Meharry Medical College history, correspondence; commencement address, his testimonial dinner honoring him and his wife, and news clippings.

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Clawson, Marion D. (Marion Don), 1900-1951

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M. Don Clawson, fourth president of Meharry Medical College (1945-1950); b. 10 Feb. 1900 in Clay City, Ill.; d. 17 Dec. 1951; son of Ellis and Shaba Clawson; married Rue G. Stanford (1926); D.D.S., Washington University (1926); director of Dental Education, Meharry Medical College (1942-1945). From the description of Papers, 1878-1951. (Meharry Medical College). WorldCat record id: 82967851 Dental Surgeon, Professor Born in Clay City, Ill. Dental edu...

Meharry Medical College. Library

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Meharry Medical College opened its doors on Oct. 13, 1876 as the Meharry Medical Department of Central Tennessee College, later Walden University, with the purpose of producing "intelligent physicians among the Colored people"; named for benefactors, Samuel Meharry and his four brothers, Hugh, Alexander, David, and Jessie Meharry, who together donated $20,000 in 1875; the school became a separate institution in 1915. From the description of Board of Trustees records, 1974-1993. (Meha...