Lamb, D.S; Palmer, G.S.

1879 HOWARD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL DIPLOMA [Signed]

Washington, D.C. 1879. Large format Latin diploma on heavy paper. Large embossed seal at left with blue ribbon attachment and multiple faculty signatures at bottom. In Good condition with creasing and age toning throughout. Noticeable water staining along bottom edge (likely historic moisture exposure). Shelved at Rockville Room J (tubes).

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Special Collections - Upstairs

Price: $800

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Howard University was founded in 1867. By 1879, its medical department was already a major institution training physicians during Reconstruction and the post–Civil War era. The medical school admitted Black students when most American institutions would not. It played a major role in training physicians serving newly freed African American communities. Surviving early diplomas are comparatively scarce.