Dr. Asa G. Yancey, Sr., M.D. papers
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains documents related to Dr. Asa G. Yancey personal life, his contributions to the Atlanta community and the field of medicine. A wealth of this information is stored in a array of materials including programs, articles, journals, eulogies, magazines. There are also family photographs, audio visual casettes, genealogical documents and several different forms of ephemera like awards and memoriabilia.
Within the organization series of this collection there are minutes, reports, correspondences, agendas, notes, writings, certificates, publications, programs and other forms of administrative documents.
Dates
- Majority of material found within Bulk, 1952-1971
- Bulk, 1932-1971 1937-2013
Creator
- Yancey, Asa G., 1916- (Person)
Restrictions on Access
There are no restrictions on the research use of this collection.
Restrictions on Use
Prior permission from the Research Library must be obtained in writing before any portion of this collection can be published or reproduced.
Historical Sketch
Dr. Asa Greenwood Yancey, Sr. former professor of Surgery, Emory University and former Medical Director, Grady Memorial Hospital is the son of Arthur H. Yancey and Daisy L. Sheppard. Dr Yancey was born in Atlanta, Georgia on August 19, 1916. Dr. Yancey began his professional education at Morehouse College (1937) before continuing to The University of Michigan where he received his M.D. in 1941 Dr. Yancey also studied General Surgery under the tutelage of Dr. Charles R. Drew, M.D. (know for his Blood Bank Research). Also in 1941, Dr. Yancey Joined the United States Army where he was a First Lieutenant in The United States Army Medical Corp. Dr. Yancey is the organizer and Director of the first accredited program for the education of Black residents in General Surgery in the State of Alabama. He served as the Chief of Surgery at the Tuskegee Veterans Administration Hospital, 1948-1958. In 1958 Dr. Yancey became the Medical Director of the Hughes Spalding Pavilion of Grady Memorial Hospital where he was the first Black doctor and established the first accredited surgical residency program in the state of Georgia. Dr. Yancey has trained many Residents who have become certified by the American Board of Surgery and has performed countless hours of Research which have resulted in numerous awards and accolades. Dr. Yancey has also participated in many community organizations and served on many boards including the Board of Trustees, Georgia Division, American Cancer Society; Editorial Board; Journal of the National Medical Association; and Board of Directors, The Atlanta Regional Health Forum. He was a member of the Atlanta Board of Education, Atlanta Urban League and the Honorary Advisory Committee, Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History. Among is scholarly publications are " Grady Memorial Hospital Centennial: History and Development, 1892-1992", Journal of the Medical Association of Georgia; " Medical Education in Atlanta and Health Care of Black Minority and Low Income People," Journal of the National Medical Association, Vol. 80, No. 4, (1988); and " The Challenge of Providing Health Care for the Poor: Public Hospital Perspective". Journal of the National Medical Association
Written by Anita Martin
Extent
23.5 Linear feet
Language
English
Overview
The collection spans from 1932 to 2013, the bulk of which dates from ca. 1952 to 2001. The materials mainly covers Asa G. Yancey Sr.'s involvement in these organizations: Grady Hospital, the Atlanta Board of Education, the Gate City Kiwanis Club, the Kappa Boule Sorority, Morehouse University, Tuskegee University, Emory University,Meharry Medical College, The National Medical Association, the Medical Association of Atlanta, the Georgia State Medical Association, The American Board of Surgery, the First Congregational Church, The National Conference of Christians and Jews, and the Friendship Baptist Church.
Notable publications included are: Time, Ebony,The New York Times, Medicine at Michigan, Encyclopedia Britannica, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, the Atlanta Daily World, The Atlanta Inquirer, the National Medical Association Journal, The Journal of the Medical Association of Atlanta, the Georgia State Medical Association Journal.
Major figures highlighted in this collection are Dr. Charles R. Drew, Benjamin E. Mays and Asa G. Yancey's wife Carolyn D. Yancey. As a notable black educator, she served on both the board of education and the Georgia Board of Regents and was heavily involved in community organizing. The organizations she was affiliated with were Jack and Jill, The National Conference of Christians and Jews, the Links, and The King Center. Her administrative documents, correspondences and publications are materials included in this collection.
Series
Organized into 7 series:
- Personal Papers
- Organizations
- Family
- Printed and Published Materials
- Photographs
- Ephemera
- Audio Visual
Provenance
The Dr. Asa G Yancey collection was donated to the Auburn Avenue Research Library of American Culture and History, Archives Division in 1994 by Dr. Asa Greenwood Yancey, Sr., MD
Processing Information
Processed By Anita Martin, 1994 and Afia Vassall. Completed in 2023
- African American surgeons--Georgia.
- African American surgeons.
- African American women educators--Georgia--Atlanta
- African American women educators--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
- African Americans in medicine.
- African Americans--Medical care--Georgia.
- African Americans--Medical care.
- Articles
- Books
- Drew, Charles, 1904-1950 -- Contributions in medicine
- Yancey, Asa G., 1916- -- Contributions in medicine
- Title
- Inventory of the Dr. Asa G. Yancey, Sr., M.D. Papers aarl94-016 aarl94-016
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History
- Date
- 2004 September 15
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Repository