Meharry Medical College President's Award Presented to Dr. Sullivan Jackson, Selma, Alabama

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THF808272 / Meharry Medical College President's Award Presented to Dr. Sullivan Jackson, Selma, Alabama
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Award

Date Made

1977

Subject Date

1952-1977

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2023.50.1954

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal

Color

Black (Color)
Silver (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 9.325 in
Width: 6.75 in
Length: 0.066 in

Inscriptions

award front: [college seal] / Meharry Medical College / President's Award / to / Sullivan Jackson, D.D.S. / for / Twenty-Five Years / of / Service to Mankind / 1952-1977 / Lloyd C. Elam, M.D. / President
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