Historical Bibliography Updated: June 16, 2026
Meharry Medical College: A history.
Publication Details
Nashville, TN: Sunday School Publishing Boards of the National Baptist Convention, 1934 CE.
The first history of an African-American medical school written by an African-American. Meharry Medical College, founded in 1876 as the Medical Department of Central Tennessee College, was the first medical college for African-Americans in the South. Digital facsimile from the Hathi Trust at this link.
Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #12990 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/15239 |
| Author Bio Link | thecanadianencyclopedia.ca ↗ |
| External URL | meharry-medical-college-a-history |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Nashville, TN