Sanford to Honor Dr. Starke for Half Century of Medical Service
Dublin Core
Title
Sanford to Honor Dr. Starke for Half Century of Medical Service
Alternative Title
Sanford to Honor Dr. Starke
Subject
Sanford (Fla.)
Doctors
Physicians--Florida
Description
This newspaper clipping, from the September 11, 1977 edition of the The Sentinel Star, offers a descriptive profile of Dr. George H. Starke's (1898-1978) history and accomplishments. Dr. Starke was a practicing medical doctor who opened his practice in Sanford, Florida, on September 15, 1927. Shortly thereafter, Dr. Starke became one of only four African-American physicians to be accepted by Harvard University for residency at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He practiced for several years in Boston and then returned to Sanford in 1933 and continued to practice medicine until his death at age 80. For many years, Dr. Starke was the only African-American doctor in Sanford. Dr. Starke was also the first African-American doctor to acquire membership in the Florida Medical Association and the Seminole County Medical Association, as well as the second to join the American Medical Association. In 1971, the City of Sanford named George Starke Park, located at 1501 West Third Street, in his honor.
Creator
Keay Davidson
Source
Original newspaper article by Keay Davidson: "Sanford to Honor Dr. Starke for Half Century of Medical Service," The Sentinel Star, September 11, 1977: Dr. George H. Starke Folder, General Henry S. Sanford Memorial Library, Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
Publisher
The Sentinel Star
Date Created
ca. 1977-09-11
Date Copyrighted
1977-09-11
Date Issued
1977-09-11
Contributor
Frey, Bob
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original newspaper article by Keay Davidson: "Sanford to Honor Dr. Starke for Half Century of Medical Service," The Sentinel Star, September 11, 1977.
Is Part Of
Dr. George H. Starke Folder, General Henry S. Sanford Memorial Library, Sanford Museum, Sanford Florida.
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Format
image/jpg
Extent
384 KB
Medium
1 newspaper article
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Sanford, Florida
Melrose, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Keay Davidson and published by The Sentinel Star.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by The Sentinel Star and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Dr. Scot French's "Tools in Digital History Seminar," Fall 2013
Curator
Fedorka, Drew M.
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
Flewellyn, Valada S. African Americans of Sanford. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub, 2009.
Ward, Thomas J. Black Physicians in the Jim Crow South. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press, 2003.
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 newspaper article
Citation
Keay Davidson, “Sanford to Honor Dr. Starke for Half Century of Medical Service,” RICHES, accessed December 7, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/3068.