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Dr. Doris Marshall | |
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| Born | 1924 Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Died | January 1987 (aged 63) |
| Other names | Doris M. Harris
Doris Rosalind Marshall Doris R. S. Marshall |
| Education | Doctor of Dental Surgery, Dalhousie University, 1956 |
| Occupation | Dentist |
Doris Rosalind Marshall (1924-1987) was a Canadian-American dentist, and was the first Black Nova Scotian woman to be a dentist.
Early life[edit]
Marshall was born in Halifax in 1924 to West Indian parents.[1] She worked as a secretary before attending university.[2] She studied philosophy and psychology at McGill University, and earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) at Dalhousie University in Halifax, graduating in 1956.[3]
Career[edit]
Unable to find work in Halifax due to racial and gendered prejudice against working Black women,[1] Marshall travelled to Brantford, Ontario and became a school dentist. In Brantford, she met her husband Walter Harris, and the two moved briefly to Toronto before settling in Teaneck, New Jersey.[3] There, Marshall worked with the Children's Aid Society before setting up a private practice.[2] She also served as president of the Dalhousie Alumni Club of New York.[3]
Death[edit]
Marshall died in January 1987 at age 63.[3]
Awards[edit]
After moving to Teaneck, Marshall received a fellowship in pedodontics from the Guggenheim Dental Clinic in New York City.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Bernard, Wanda Thomas; Fingard, Judith (2005). "Black Women at Work: Race, Family, and Community in Greater Halifax". In Fingard, Judith; Guildford, Janet (eds.). Mothers of the municipality: women, work and social policy in post-1945 Halifax. University of Toronto Press. pp. 191–192. ISBN 0-8020-8693-4.
- ^ a b c Roesch, Roberta (24 February 1974). "Women dentists pull their weight". The Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. ProQuest 2683577250.
- ^ a b c d Foster, Deanna (25 February 2021). "Doris Marshall (DDS'56): The Faculty of Dentistry's first Black student". Retrieved 7 February 2024.