African Americans in medicine -- South Carolina

Abstract Alvena Margaret Cooke was born in Dorchester County on June 15, 1913, to Harry Michael Cooke and Mary Richardson Cooke. Cooke received her nursing training at Cannon Street Hospital and Training School in Charleston under the direction of Dr. Seabrook and Mrs. Mabel Oliver. She graduated in 1934 and worked primarily as a public health nurse. She retired from nursing in 1978. The collection documents Cooke's personal relationships and career as a nurse in Charleston county via correspondence,...

Collection Overview The collection contains three series. The first series consists of correspondence mainly regarding civil rights. The second series contains writings, speeches, and lectures related to Duckett's position as a doctor, civil rights activist, and member of the Council on Human Relatoins. The third series addresses duckett's affiliations such as the Palmetto Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Association, the S.C. Commission on Civil Rights, and the Practical Nursing Program. It also includes...