UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture
Bennie “Mama” McGuire, midwife Bennie “Mama” McGuire walks down the street with her bag. She was a native of Marked Tree and started working as a midwife in 1916, ca. 1971. African Americans photograph collection, ca. 1890-1954 (UALR.PH.0052) Date: 1971…
Mamie Odessa Hale Garland training program Photo 2: Training program conducted by Mamie Odessa Hale Garland at J.S. Phelix High School for African Americans, 1951. Women in Arkansas photograph collection, ca. 1850s-1980s (UALR.PH.0067) Date: 1951 Physical Format: 5 x 7…
Mamie Odessa Hale Garland helping new mother and baby Photo 1: Mamie Odessa Hale Garland, a midwife, helps a new mother and her baby, not dated, ca. late 1940s/early 1950s. Women in Arkansas photograph collection, ca. 1850s-1980s (UALR.PH.0067) Date: 1945-1955…
Midwifery and Race Theme: Women of Arkansas Grade Levels: 7-8 9-12 Time Period: 1940-1971 Introduction For centuries, pregnant people all over the world relied on midwives to assist them during labor. Midwives typically did not attend any specialized schools but…