Mamie Hale

Pioneer public health nurse Mamie Odessa Hale, who was a leader in training the state’s midwives; circa 1945.

African-American woman in hat and suit with a bag in front of house with front porch swing

Courtesy of the UAMS Library’s Historical Research Center

Media

Time Period

World War II through the Faubus Era (1941 - 1967)

Type

Person

Race & Ethnicity

African American

Gender

Female

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