PROGRAM: Challenges in African American Genealogy: A Case Study of Janesville's Dr. Daniel Hale Williams & Colleague, Dr. Robert Boyd
PROGRAM PRESENTER: Mary Buelow is the Local History and Genealogy specialist at the Hedberg Public Library. She loves digging up interesting stories about Janesville and Rock County history and the families who lived here. Mary has worked in four different libraries over the past four decades, in New York, Washington State, and Wisconsin.
PROGRAM SUMMARY: Mary will share the story of pioneering African American surgeon Dr Daniel Hale Williams, his Janesville connections, his groundbreaking open-heart surgery in 1893, and his efforts to improve medical education and opportunities for African Americans. She will use the stories of Dr Williams and colleague Robert Boyd to illustrate some of the challenges for genealogists researching African American ancestry.
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PROGRAM AUDIENCE HANDOUT
Note: there is an audio drop-out between the 2.5 and 5 minute mark. The speaker's notes covering this section can be downloaded and reviewed below.
PROGRAM PRESENTER: Mary Buelow is the Local History and Genealogy specialist at the Hedberg Public Library. She loves digging up interesting stories about Janesville and Rock County history and the families who lived here. Mary has worked in four different libraries over the past four decades, in New York, Washington State, and Wisconsin.
PROGRAM SUMMARY: Mary will share the story of pioneering African American surgeon Dr Daniel Hale Williams, his Janesville connections, his groundbreaking open-heart surgery in 1893, and his efforts to improve medical education and opportunities for African Americans. She will use the stories of Dr Williams and colleague Robert Boyd to illustrate some of the challenges for genealogists researching African American ancestry.
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION (content used herein with permission of the copyright holder). All Rights Reserved. No part of this presentation may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. COPYRIGHT © 2024, RCGS.
PROGRAM AUDIENCE HANDOUT
Note: there is an audio drop-out between the 2.5 and 5 minute mark. The speaker's notes covering this section can be downloaded and reviewed below.
| audience_handout__african_american_genealogy.pdf |
| speakers_notes__first_few_slides.pdf |
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