Letter from H. M. Green, Physician, Knoxville to Gov. Ben W. Hooper, August 13, 1912.
Collection
Identifier: MM.2017.026
Scope and Contents
Letter from H. M. Green, Physician, Knoxville to Gov. Ben W. Hooper, August 13, 1912. Letter from Green, physician to Bessie Hamilton, concerning her murder by her husband Dennis Hamilton, currently a prisoner in the state penitentiary. Henry Morgan Green (1877-1939) was one of the leading African American physicians of Knoxville. It was largely through his efforts that the colored unit of Knoxville General Hospital was built. He was a leading authority on pellagra.
Dates
- 1912
Conditions Governing Access
Material is available for research. Prior arrangement MUST be made by contacting the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
Extent
1 typescript letter on letterhead ( 3 leaves) , corrected, not signed
- African Americans Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bessie Hamilton Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dennis Hamilton Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- H. M. Green Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Knoxville (Tenn.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Physicians Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Letter from H. M. Green, Physician, Knoxville to Gov. Ben W. Hooper, August 13, 1912.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository
Contact:
601 S Gay Street
3rd floor
Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
601 S Gay Street
3rd floor
Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
