James D. Palmer files
Scope and Contents note
Dr. James D. Palmer, a native of Sumter, South Carolina, and a graduate of Fisk University and Meharry Medical School, was appointed medical director of Atlanta Life Insurance Company in 1968. A prominent physician in internal medicine, Dr. Palmer opened his practice in.Atlanta in 1962. He was also the personal physician of Atlanta Life president, Norris Herndon, and the son-in-law of Eugene Martin, vice president and secretary of the company. Contained in this small collection of the files of Dr. James D. Palmer are records created by and received by the Medical Department from 1967 to 1985, the bulk of the materials generated in the 1970s.
Dates
- Majority of material found within Bulk, 1945-1985
- Bulk, 1945-1985 1894-1994 2000 1945-1985
Creator
- From the Collection: Atlanta Life Insurance Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access note
Some restrictions apply.
Extent
From the Collection: 20.0 Linear feet
From the Collection: 215.5 linear ft. and 196 volumes
Language
From the Collection: English
Arrangement note
Arranged in alphabetical order.
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Repository