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Medicine & Health

Ihuoma Emenuga

Biography

Ihuoma Emenuga is a Nigerian-American internist and public health physician who served as the commissioner of the Baltimore City Health Department from January to July 2024.

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Medicine & Health

Ikenna Ihim

1984–

Ikenna Ihim (born 27 October 1984), is a Nigerian-American doctor and philanthropist best known for his work on nasogastric intubation. Since 2020, he has been working on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Medicine & Health

Iman Abuzeid

Biography

Iman Abuzeid is a Sudanese-American physician and entrepreneur. She is the co-founder and CEO of Incredible Health, a digital nurse hiring platform.

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BIOGRAPHY
Science & Inventions

Ime Archibong

1982–

Ime Archibong (born January 1, 1982) is an American technology business executive. He is the vice president of product management and head of Messenger product at Meta Platforms, and one of the highest-ranking Black executives at Meta. In 2015, he was a…

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Medicine & Health

India Walton

1982–

India B. Walton (née Suttles; born June 14, 1982) is an American political activist and nurse. In 2021, she defeated incumbent Byron Brown in the Democratic Party primary for mayor of Buffalo, New York, before losing to Brown in the general election, where…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
negatives

Indoor group shot of Dr. Noble R. Frisby with unidentified men

1948 - 1970s

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Indoor Group Shot of Eight Men Standing, likely at a Doctors and Wives event. Dr. Noble R. Frisby is pictured third from right.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.1.69.21.40.B
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Indoor Portrait of a Midwife Standing Next to a Woman in Bed

1948 - 1970s

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Indoor portrait of a midwife standing next to a woman who is laying down in a bed. Next to the midwife is a table with small bottles and supplies and a waiting bassinet. Newspapers are laid out on the floor and there are several pans of water.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.1.69.13.41.B
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Indoor portrait of patients in a hospital ward

1948 - 1970s

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A black-and-white photograph of hospital ward. There is a row of beds on the left with men either laying or sitting beside each one. In front of the beds is a nurse pushing a cart and a man behind her in a light shirt and pants. More beds are on the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.137.7.21
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BIOGRAPHY
Arts & Performance

Ini Archibong

1983–

Inimfon "Ini" Joshua Archibong (born 1983) is an American-born Nigerian artist and designer. His work reflects an interest in master-craftsmanship and its relationship to technology, as well as mathematics, philosophy, and world religions.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Time-based Media - Audio

Interview With Ms. Amanda Carter

June 2, 2003

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A compact disc (CD) containing an oral history interview with midwife Amanda Carey Carter conducted by Dr. Amy Tillerson. The CD has a white printout label with black text that reads "Interview with / Ms. Amanda Carter / by Amy Tillerson / Part of Thesis…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.75.10
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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Inventories, Receipts, Invoices, and Lists of Medical and Hospital Property and Supplies — Medical Officer

Date not recorded

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Unbound inventories, receipts, invoices, and lists of medical and hospital property and supplies, 1865–68, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 3.4.20
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

Inventory and Inspection Reports

bulk Jan. and Nov. 1865

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Cataloged as “Inventory and Inspection Reports”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, Item 3.21.10.1
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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Inventory and Inspection Reports of Quartermaster Stores and Medical Property — Assistant Inspector General

Nov. 1866–Oct. 1868

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Unbound inventory and inspection reports of quartermaster stores and medical property, November 1866–October 1868, are arranged chronologically. The reports were submitted on a printed form on which the reporting officer listed the articles; from whom they…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1902, File 2.1.7
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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Iona Allen

1937–2003

Iona Tolliver Allen (May 17, 1937 – July 15, 2003) was an American seamstress who helped develop and create space suits for multiple NASA space missions as part of the ILC Dover seamstresses team. She constructed the boots that Neil Armstrong wore when he…

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Medicine & Health

Ionia Rollin Whipper

1872–1953

Ionia Rollin Whipper (September 8, 1872 – April 13, 1953) was an American obstetrician and public health outreach worker. A 1903 graduate of Howard University School of Medicine, she was one of the few African-American women physicians of her generation.…

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Science & Inventions

Ira De Augustine Reid

1901–1968

Ira De Augustine Reid (July 2, 1901 – August 15, 1968) was an American sociologist and educator, who wrote extensively on the lives of Black immigrants and communities in the United States. He was also influential in the field of educational sociology. He…

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BIOGRAPHY
Medicine & Health

Irene Trowell-Harris

1939–

Irene Trowell-Harris (born September 20, 1939) is a retired American major general in the US National Guard. She was the first African American woman to achieve that rank.

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Medicine & Health

Irma Dryden

1920–2020

Irma Cameron Dryden (May 28, 1920 – September 17, 2020) was an American military nurse, best known for her work with the Tuskegee Airmen during WWII. She was involved in the first military wedding at Tuskegee. She went on to be the oldest living Tuskegee…

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BIOGRAPHY
Medicine & Health

Isaac D. Burrell

1865–1914

Isaac David Burell (March 10, 1865 – March 21, 1914) was a physician and pharmacist in Roanoke, Virginia. He was African-American.

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