Hector Holbrook “H.H.” Howard, Jr. Collection
Form of Material
Items relating to the life of Jackson area physician, Dr. H.H. Howard (1873-1960).
Dates
- circa 1857-1980
Conditions Governing Access
Noncirculating; available for research.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the united States (Title 17, United States Code).
Biographical / Historical
Hector Holdbrook Howard, Jr. was born on 30 October 1873, in Carthage, Leake county, Mississippi. His father, Dr. Hector H. Howard, Sr. was born in Vermont and for many years was one of the leading medical practitioners in Leake county. His mother, Susan A. Slaughter, was born in Alabama.
He married Erma Jordan on 25 February 1897, in Leake county, Mississippi. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Beat 4, Hinds county, Mississippi in 1940 and Jackson, Mississippi in 1960. He died on 10 May 1960 at the age of 86, and was buried at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson.
His brother, Howard, Louis Holbrook, M. D., established his practice in Hattiesburg.
Extent
.25 Cubic Feet : 302A.B15.Bb2
Language of Materials
English
Provenance
Given By: Jennifer Brannock
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.). Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
- Deeds. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Financial documents. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Genealogy. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jackson (Miss.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Letter. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Music. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Records (Documents). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Manuscripts and Photographs Repository
118 College Drive - 5148
Hattiesburg MS 39406-0001
601.266.4345
