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Title
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“Meet the Hinksons.”
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Description
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“Meet the Hinksons of Philadelphia, Penna.” is a six-page magazine article published in the Ladies’ Home Journal series “How America Lives” in August 1942. The article highlights the everyday life of the Hinkson family, including education, careers, fashion, travel, and home, and the impact of various wars on their lives.
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The Hinkson family includes Dr. DeHaven Hinkson Jr. (December 5, 1891-November 28, 1975), Mrs. Cordelia (née Chew) Hinkson (1897-1983), and their two daughters Cordelia “Betty” Elizabeth (née Hinkson) Brown (November 5, 1922-December 15, 2022) and renowned dancer Mary “Bunny” DeHaven Hinkson (March 16, 1925-November 26, 2014) (Jones 2014; Christ Church Detroit 2023).
Dr. Hinkson was the “first black medical examiner of Philadelphia Municipal Court”, as well as an “early civil rights activist, veteran of two world wars, and a physician in the city since 1915” (The Philadelphia Inquirer 1975). He was also the “first colored doctor ever to head a U.S. Army hospital,” and the article details his path to that achievement.
The family lived on North 40th Street in West Philadelphia. Per the article, they were in company with prominent folks in Philadelphia at the time, such as Paul Robeson and Marian Anderson. The family adored their dog Patchy, who is buried in the Cheltenham Pet Cemetery The Library Company of Philadelphia 2025; see page 135). “Prosperous, educated, well rooted in a community out of reach of the special pressures of Mason and Dixon’s line,” the Hinkson family exemplifies Black joy, resilience, and excellence.
Both daughters attended the Philadelphia High School for Girls’ and its affiliated institutions (Ancestry.com 2010a; Ancestry.com 2010b). The article highlights their educational journeys at Cornell University and the University of Wisconsin.
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Contributor
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The Barnes Foundation
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Date Created
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1942/08
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Creator
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Hinkson, DeHaven
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Rights
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This work is not in copyright, but commercial uses of this digital representation are limited. For more information, contact reference@barnesfoundation.org and see http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-NC/1.0/
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Identifier
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AR-ABC-1942-764
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Language
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eng
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Format
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Text
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Extent
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6 pages
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Spatial Coverage
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Philadelphia, PA
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Publisher
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The Barnes Foundation
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Is Part Of
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Albert C. Barnes Correspondence, Barnes Foundation Archives
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Subject
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Family
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Red Cross
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African-American heroes
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Ladies' Home Journal
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Pets
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Army
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World War 1, 1914-1918
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World War 2, 1939-1945
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West Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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