African-American Pioneers in African-American Pioneers in Veterinary MedicineVeterinary Medicine

Howard H. Erickson and Ronnie G. ElmoreHoward H. Erickson and Ronnie G. Elmore

History of Kansas and History of Kansas and KSACKSAC

1853 - Fort Riley established1853 - Fort Riley established 1855 - Manhattan was founded1855 - Manhattan was founded 1858 - Bluemont Central 1858 - Bluemont Central

CollegeCollege A classical collegeA classical college Rev. Joseph Denison: Rev. Joseph Denison:

PresidentPresident 1861 - Kansas becomes a state 1861 - Kansas becomes a state 1862 - Morrill Land Grant Act1862 - Morrill Land Grant Act 1863 - KSAC - Feb 16, 18631863 - KSAC - Feb 16, 1863

Bluemont Central College

Dr. F.S. SchoenleberDr. F.S. Schoenleber

1905 - Kansas State Agric 1905 - Kansas State Agric CollegeCollege State VeterinarianState Veterinarian Professor of Veterinary MedicineProfessor of Veterinary Medicine

1905 - Established 4-year 1905 - Established 4-year curriculumcurriculum

1905 – Div of VM in College of 1905 – Div of VM in College of AgAg

1907 – First class of seven 1907 – First class of seven graduatesgraduates

1907 – Veterinary Building1907 – Veterinary Building Leasure Hall - 1969Leasure Hall - 1969

1907 – Legislative Practice Act1907 – Legislative Practice Act

(Review of 80 Years by Trotter)

Leasure Hall - 1908Leasure Hall - 1908

Dr. John William BrownDr. John William Brown

Ft Scott High SchoolFt Scott High School Entered KSAC at age 16Entered KSAC at age 16 DVM: 1912, KSACDVM: 1912, KSAC Tuskegee Institute: 1912-Tuskegee Institute: 1912-

1313 World War I: 1917-18World War I: 1917-18 Private practice in Ft ScottPrivate practice in Ft Scott USDA – Meat InspectionUSDA – Meat Inspection Fort Scott National Fort Scott National

CemeteryCemetery 1912 Royal Purple

Dr. R. R. DykstraDr. R. R. Dykstra 1911: Veterinary Inspector, 1911: Veterinary Inspector,

Bureau of Animal IndustryBureau of Animal Industry 1911: KSAC1911: KSAC

1911: Asst Prof of Veterinary Medicine1911: Asst Prof of Veterinary Medicine 1913: Professor of Surgery1913: Professor of Surgery 1917: Acting Head, Dept of Vet Med1917: Acting Head, Dept of Vet Med 1918: Kansas State Board of 1918: Kansas State Board of

AgricultureAgriculture 1919: Head, Department of Vet Med1919: Head, Department of Vet Med 1919: Dean, Division of Veterinary 1919: Dean, Division of Veterinary

MedicineMedicine First dean of veterinary medicine at First dean of veterinary medicine at

Kansas StateKansas State1920 Royal Purple

Tuskegee ConnectionTuskegee Connection

Dr. John W. Brown (KSAC 1912)Dr. John W. Brown (KSAC 1912) Dr. Thomas G. Perry (KSAC 1921)Dr. Thomas G. Perry (KSAC 1921) Dr. Theodore S. Williams (KSC 1935Dr. Theodore S. Williams (KSC 1935)) Dr. Lloyd B. Mobiley (KSC 1938)Dr. Lloyd B. Mobiley (KSC 1938) Dr. Eugene W. Adams (KSC 1944)Dr. Eugene W. Adams (KSC 1944) Dr. Raymond C. Williams (KSC 1946)Dr. Raymond C. Williams (KSC 1946) Dr. Walter C. Bowie (KSC 1947)Dr. Walter C. Bowie (KSC 1947) Dr. Earl H. Brown (KSC 1947)Dr. Earl H. Brown (KSC 1947)

Class of 1921Class of 1921

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Dr. Thomas G. PerryDr. Thomas G. Perry 1890: Born June 8, 1890 in 1890: Born June 8, 1890 in

Higginsville, MissouriHigginsville, Missouri 1910: Lincoln High School, 1910: Lincoln High School,

KCKC 1921: DVM degree - KSAC1921: DVM degree - KSAC 1921-45: Perry Small 1921-45: Perry Small

Animal Hospital, WichitaAnimal Hospital, Wichita 1945-52: Head, Dept of 1945-52: Head, Dept of

Small Animal Medicine and Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Tuskegee InstituteSurgery, Tuskegee Institute

1952: Small animal 1952: Small animal practice, Knoxville, practice, Knoxville, Tennessee Tennessee

1974: Died in Claremont, 1974: Died in Claremont, Los Angeles, CA.Los Angeles, CA.

Dr. Jerry D. JarmonDr. Jerry D. Jarmon 1890 or 1895: Born in 1890 or 1895: Born in

AlabamaAlabama Prep school – Tuskegee Prep school – Tuskegee

InstituteInstitute 1916: Entered KSAC1916: Entered KSAC 1921: DVM degree - KSAC1921: DVM degree - KSAC 1923: Teacher, 1923: Teacher,

Agricultural & Industrial Agricultural & Industrial State Normal SchoolState Normal School Nashville, TNNashville, TN

1930: USDA – NY1930: USDA – NY 1970: Died, Jamaica, 1970: Died, Jamaica,

Queens, NYQueens, NY

Raymond M. Williams

George Thomas Bronson

Dr. George Thomas Dr. George Thomas BronsonBronson

1899: Born in Kansas1899: Born in Kansas 1918: Registered WWI 1918: Registered WWI

draftdraft 1919: Waldo High School1919: Waldo High School 1919: Entered KSAC1919: Entered KSAC 1923: Commissioned 21923: Commissioned 2ndnd Lt Lt

Veterinary Officers Reserve Veterinary Officers Reserve CorpsCorps

1924: DVM degree - KSAC1924: DVM degree - KSAC 1924: Assistant to Dr. 1924: Assistant to Dr.

Perry (1921)Perry (1921) 1966: Died in Wichita1966: Died in Wichita

Dr. Raymond M. WilliamsDr. Raymond M. Williams 1902: Born in Texas1902: Born in Texas 1919: Lincoln High 1919: Lincoln High

School, KCSchool, KC 1919: Entered KSAC1919: Entered KSAC 1924: DVM – KSAC1924: DVM – KSAC 1930 Census: 1930 Census:

Veterinarian in a packing Veterinarian in a packing house in Kansas Cityhouse in Kansas City

USDA – Meat Inspection USDA – Meat Inspection Division Division Served for 46 yearsServed for 46 years KC – Denver - St. Louis – KC – Denver - St. Louis –

ChicagoChicago 1973: Died in Chicago1973: Died in Chicago

Dr. Raymond C. WilliamsDr. Raymond C. Williams 1946: DVM degree, KSC1946: DVM degree, KSC 1946: Dept of Anatomy, 1946: Dept of Anatomy,

TuskegeeTuskegee 1950: Head, Dept of Anatomy1950: Head, Dept of Anatomy 1946: UN Relief and 1946: UN Relief and

Rehabilitation AgencyRehabilitation Agency 1955: M.S. degree, Cornell 1955: M.S. degree, Cornell

UnivUniv 1961: Ph.D degree, Cornell 1961: Ph.D degree, Cornell

UnivUniv 1963: Norden Teaching Award1963: Norden Teaching Award 1969: President, Am Assoc of 1969: President, Am Assoc of

AnatomistsAnatomists 1992: Retired from Tuskegee1992: Retired from Tuskegee

Cornelius H. Mobiley (Minnesota)

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Dr. Cornelius Henry Dr. Cornelius Henry MobileyMobiley

1904: Born in Kansas1904: Born in Kansas 1922: Sumner High 1922: Sumner High

School, KCSchool, KC 1922: Entered KSAC1922: Entered KSAC 1926: DVM degree, 1926: DVM degree,

KSACKSAC 1930: USDA – Ramsey, 1930: USDA – Ramsey,

MNMN VeterinarianVeterinarian Meat Packing PlantMeat Packing Plant

1977: Died, Ramsey, 1977: Died, Ramsey, MNMN

Dr. Lloyd B. MobileyDr. Lloyd B. Mobiley 1915: Born in KC1915: Born in KC 1938: DVM degree, KSC1938: DVM degree, KSC 1938: BAI-USDA1938: BAI-USDA 1944: U.S. Army Veterinary 1944: U.S. Army Veterinary

Corps during WWIICorps during WWII 1945: Head, Dept of 1945: Head, Dept of

Anatomy, Tuskegee InstituteAnatomy, Tuskegee Institute 1952: Head, Dept of Small 1952: Head, Dept of Small

Animal Medicine and Animal Medicine and SurgerySurgery

1956: Private practice1956: Private practice 1977: Leavenworth Nat 1977: Leavenworth Nat

CemeteryCemetery

Norman H. Howell Kansas City

Dr. Norman Hamilton Dr. Norman Hamilton HowellHowell

1905: Born in Kansas1905: Born in Kansas 1923: Sumner H.S, KC1923: Sumner H.S, KC 1923: Entered KSAC1923: Entered KSAC 1927: DVM degree, 1927: DVM degree,

KSACKSAC 1930: USDA, Ramsey, 1930: USDA, Ramsey,

MNMN VeterinarianVeterinarian Meat Packing PlantMeat Packing Plant

1972: Died in South 1972: Died in South Pasadena, Los Angeles, Pasadena, Los Angeles, CACA

Class of 1935Class of 1935

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Dr. Theodore S. WilliamsDr. Theodore S. Williams 1935: DVM degree, KSC1935: DVM degree, KSC 1936: Prairie View College1936: Prairie View College 1936: USDA1936: USDA 1945-51: Head of Veterinary 1945-51: Head of Veterinary

Pathology and Parasitology at Pathology and Parasitology at TuskegeeTuskegee

1946: M.S. degree, Iowa State 1946: M.S. degree, Iowa State UnivUniv

1947-72: Dean of Tuskegee1947-72: Dean of Tuskegee 1959: Distinguished Alumni 1959: Distinguished Alumni

Service Award - KSUService Award - KSU 1991: Williams Veterinary 1991: Williams Veterinary

Medical Library at TuskegeeMedical Library at Tuskegee

Dr. Monroe BaltonDr. Monroe Balton 1935: DVM degree, KSC1935: DVM degree, KSC First with Dr. Perry (1921)First with Dr. Perry (1921)

Wichita StockyardsWichita Stockyards Riverside ZooRiverside Zoo Wichita Country ClubWichita Country Club

Balton Small Animal HospitalBalton Small Animal Hospital Olive Ann Beech – AviationOlive Ann Beech – Aviation Emerson McAdamsEmerson McAdams

Michael Balton - oldest sonMichael Balton - oldest son Scrap metal, tugboat, barge Scrap metal, tugboat, barge

businessbusiness Co-Chair KSU Diversity Advisory Co-Chair KSU Diversity Advisory

CouncilCouncil

Dr. Eugene W. AdamsDr. Eugene W. Adams 1944: DVM degree, KSC1944: DVM degree, KSC 1944: USDA1944: USDA 1951: Dept of Path. and Parasit. at 1951: Dept of Path. and Parasit. at

TuskegeeTuskegee 1957: M.S. degree from Cornell Univ1957: M.S. degree from Cornell Univ 1957: Head, Dept of Path. and Parasit.1957: Head, Dept of Path. and Parasit. 1962: PhD degree from Cornell Univ1962: PhD degree from Cornell Univ 1964: Norden Teaching Award1964: Norden Teaching Award 1970: Professor and Head, Dept of 1970: Professor and Head, Dept of

Pathology and Public Health, Ahmadu Bello Pathology and Public Health, Ahmadu Bello University in NigeriaUniversity in Nigeria

1972: Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, 1972: Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, TuskegeeTuskegee

1978: Distinguished Faculty Award, 1978: Distinguished Faculty Award, TuskegeeTuskegee

1983: Vice Provost and Director, 1983: Vice Provost and Director, International ProgramsInternational Programs

Dr. Alfred N. PoindexterDr. Alfred N. Poindexter 1945: DVM degree, KSC1945: DVM degree, KSC 1945: Adjunct Lecturer, Prairie View 1945: Adjunct Lecturer, Prairie View

A&MA&M 1947: Professor and Veterinarian, 1947: Professor and Veterinarian,

Prairie ViewPrairie View 1947: TVMA1947: TVMA 1992: Outstanding Black Agriculturist1992: Outstanding Black Agriculturist 1996: Texas Heritage Hall of Honor1996: Texas Heritage Hall of Honor 1996: George Washing Carver Award 1996: George Washing Carver Award

for Public Service from Tuskegeefor Public Service from Tuskegee 2004: Oldest practicing African-2004: Oldest practicing African-

American veterinarian in the United American veterinarian in the United States – 59 years of service to Prairie States – 59 years of service to Prairie View A&MView A&M

2005: KSU Alumni Recognition Award2005: KSU Alumni Recognition Award

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Dr. Earl H. BrownDr. Earl H. Brown

1947: DVM degree, KSC1947: DVM degree, KSC 1947: Dept of Large Animal 1947: Dept of Large Animal

Medicine and SurgeryMedicine and Surgery 1948: Dept of Physiology 1948: Dept of Physiology

and Pharmacologyand Pharmacology 1954: Small animal practice1954: Small animal practice 1983: Director of Animal 1983: Director of Animal

Technology Program, Technology Program, Omaha College of Health Omaha College of Health CareersCareers

Dr. Walter C. BowieDr. Walter C. Bowie 1947: D.V.M. degree, KSC1947: D.V.M. degree, KSC 1947: Head, Dept of Physiol and 1947: Head, Dept of Physiol and

PharmPharm 1955: M.S. degree - Cornell1955: M.S. degree - Cornell 1960: Ph.D degree - Cornell1960: Ph.D degree - Cornell 1964: Cardiovascular Center1964: Cardiovascular Center

Moton FieldMoton Field Tuskegee Airmen Flight ProgramTuskegee Airmen Flight Program

1971: Associate Dean1971: Associate Dean 1972-90: Dean1972-90: Dean 1984: D.Sc. Degree - KSU1984: D.Sc. Degree - KSU 1993: Alumni Fellow - KSU1993: Alumni Fellow - KSU 2002: Williams-Bowie Hall - 2002: Williams-Bowie Hall -

TuskegeeTuskegee

Dr. Donald E. JacksonDr. Donald E. Jackson Born August 17, 1926 in Kansas CityBorn August 17, 1926 in Kansas City 1944: Charles Sumner High School in 1944: Charles Sumner High School in

KCKC 1944: Tuskegee Air Cadet, Class 45H1944: Tuskegee Air Cadet, Class 45H 1951: DVM from KSC1951: DVM from KSC 1951: Assisted Dr. George Bronson 1951: Assisted Dr. George Bronson

(1924)(1924) 1957: Opened All Pets Clinic in Wichita1957: Opened All Pets Clinic in Wichita 1991: Advisory Board, Bank IV of 1991: Advisory Board, Bank IV of

WichitaWichita 2001: Retired2001: Retired Boy Scouts of AmericaBoy Scouts of America

From The History Makers

African-American African-American GraduatesGraduates

1912 – 1912 – John BrownJohn Brown 1916 – Richard Chatman1916 – Richard Chatman 1918 – John Campbell1918 – John Campbell 1921 – Thomas Perry1921 – Thomas Perry 1921 – Jerry Jarmon1921 – Jerry Jarmon 1924 – 1924 – Raymond M. Raymond M.

WilliamsWilliams 1924 – George Bronson1924 – George Bronson 1926 – 1926 – Cornelius Cornelius

MobileyMobiley 1927 – 1927 – Norman HowellNorman Howell 1929 – Francisco 1929 – Francisco

TabernerTaberner 1935 – 1935 – Theodore Theodore

WilliamsWilliams 1935 – Monroe Balton1935 – Monroe Balton

1937 – Robert Cotton1937 – Robert Cotton 1937 – Maurice Crouch1937 – Maurice Crouch 1938 – 1938 – Lloyd MobileyLloyd Mobiley 1943 – Terrence 1943 – Terrence

McDonaldMcDonald 1943 – William Jamison1943 – William Jamison 1944 – Eugene Adams1944 – Eugene Adams 1945 – Alfred Poindexter1945 – Alfred Poindexter 1946 – 1946 – Raymond C. Raymond C.

WilliamsWilliams 1947 – 1947 – Earl BrownEarl Brown 1947 – Walter Bowie1947 – Walter Bowie 1947 – 1947 – G. Odell HowellG. Odell Howell 1950 – Leonard Goodloe1950 – Leonard Goodloe

African-American African-American GraduatesGraduates

1950 – 1950 – Robert H. Robert H. WilliamsWilliams

1951 – Donald Jackson1951 – Donald Jackson 1951 – Leslie Billingsley1951 – Leslie Billingsley 1954 – Robert Allen1954 – Robert Allen 1954 – Soronda Swann1954 – Soronda Swann 1956 – Theodore Sims1956 – Theodore Sims 1960 – Robert Lewis1960 – Robert Lewis 1966 – Nathaniel 1966 – Nathaniel

AdejunmobiAdejunmobi 1968 – Kenneth Onyia1968 – Kenneth Onyia 1974 – Arthur DeHart1974 – Arthur DeHart

1979 – Curtis 1979 – Curtis HightowerHightower

1981 – Lawrence Craig1981 – Lawrence Craig 1983 – Belinda Mason-1983 – Belinda Mason-

WiattWiatt 1993 – Victor 1993 – Victor

OppenheimerOppenheimer 1995 – Kevin Collins1995 – Kevin Collins 1998 – Errick Clayborn1998 – Errick Clayborn 2002 – Tiffany Lewis2002 – Tiffany Lewis 2007 – Kimothi Choma2007 – Kimothi Choma 2008 – Pilar Wendell2008 – Pilar Wendell

Biosecurity Research Biosecurity Research InstituteInstitute