Abram Jackson “A.J.” Shoemaker (1884-1959) graduated from Starling-Ohio Medical College in 1909. He practiced medicine in Columbus, Ohio, for over 50 years. Early in his career he was a physician at the Ohio Penitentiary, the state prison located in Columbus. Shoemaker was a member of the Indianola Methodist Church, Ohio State Medical Association, American Medical Association and other academic and civic organizations. He was married to Martha, and they had two daughters. Dr. Shoemaker is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery in Columbus.
The A.J. Shoemaker, MD Papers (1 file folder) contains a small envelope printed with information about A.J. Shoemaker, M.D., two postcards and a photograph of the silver badge that reads “PHYSICIAN OHIO PENITENTIARY A.J. SHOEMAKER.”
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[Identification of item], A.J. Shoemaker, MD Papers, SPEC.202563.SHOEMAKER, Medical Heritage Center, Health Sciences Library, The Ohio State University.