Hi, Alyson, Although there were a few "early" African American doctors and lawyers who trained in American medical and law schools, most received their professional degrees from historically black universities outside of Virginia. Many returned to or re-located to Virginia to establish a medical or legal practice in their communities. Because African Americans were also excluded from professional associations they established their own. I've included a list of some of the professional schools and national associations that you might want to contact: Sarah Garland Boyd Jones, MD (1866-1905) [ https://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Jones_Sarah_Garland_Boyd_1866-1905 ]( https://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Jones_Sarah_Garland_Boyd_1866-1905 ) National Bar Association [ https://www.nationalbar.org/ ]( https://www.nationalbar.org/ ) National Medical Association [ https://www.nmanet.org/ ]( https://www.nmanet.org/ ) American Medical Association [ African Americans and Organized Medicaine, 1846-1968 ]( https://www.ama-assn.org/sites/ama-assn.org/files/corp/media-browser/public/ama-history/african-american-physicians-organized-medicine-timeline.pdf ) Fisk University, Meharry Medical College [ https://home.mmc.edu/ ]( https://home.mmc.edu/ ) Howard University, Moorland-Spingarn Research Center [ http://library.howard.edu/MSRC ]( http://library.howard.edu/MSRC ) Lincoln University School of Law [ https://www.lincolnu.edu/ ]( https://www.lincolnu.edu/ ) Leslie Anderson, MSLS Reference Librarian Local History/Special Collections | Alexandria Library 717 Queen Street | Alexandria, VA 22314 703.746.1718 | [ alexlibraryva.org ]( http://alexlibraryva.org/ ) What's On Your Mind? Connect with us! [ Like Us on Facebook ]( http://www.facebook.com/alexlibraryva ) | [ Follow Us on Twitter ]( http://www.twitter.com/AlexLibraryVA ) -----Original Message----- From: "Alyson Taylor-White" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, April 5, 2019 8:19am To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [VA-HIST] Virginia Women lawyers and doctors What source/sources would be suggested to research and create a list with biographical information on early women lawyers and doctors in Virginia? Sent from my iPhone Alyson L. Taylor-White (804) 920-2783 ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html This list is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html This list is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
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