James Geddes Stahlman
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James Geddes Stahlman was a Tennessee newspaper publisher and philanthropist.
Stahlman earned his bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University
in 1919, and went on to be a member of the Board of Trustees for 43 years. He was a leader in the fundraising effort that helped build the Jean and Alexander Heard Library and the Memorial Gym
. Stahlman gave an important collection of historical artifacts, as well as his own papers, to the library.
For almost a century, the Stahlman family owned the Nashville Banner
. The Banner was Nashville's conservative paper, taking controversial positions on issues on segregation, especially during the Nashville Sit-ins. Stahlman claimed to be the enemy of civil rights leader Jim Lawson. When the Banner was sold in 1976, Stahlman endowed five research faculty professorships at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
; his endowment gift now supports 10 chairs.
In 2008, Gary Gerstle
was named to become the first James G. Stahlman Professor of American History at Vanderbilt University.
Stahlman's daughter Mildred T. Stahlman
is a professor of pediatrics
and pathology
at Vanderbilt University, and is well known as a neonatologist.
Stahlman earned his bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
in 1919, and went on to be a member of the Board of Trustees for 43 years. He was a leader in the fundraising effort that helped build the Jean and Alexander Heard Library and the Memorial Gym
Memorial Gym
Memorial Gym is a 2,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Grambling, Louisiana. It is home to the Grambling State University Tigers basketball team....
. Stahlman gave an important collection of historical artifacts, as well as his own papers, to the library.
For almost a century, the Stahlman family owned the Nashville Banner
Nashville Banner
The Nashville Banner is a defunct daily newspaper of Nashville, Tennessee, United States, which published from April 10, 1876 until February 20, 1998...
. The Banner was Nashville's conservative paper, taking controversial positions on issues on segregation, especially during the Nashville Sit-ins. Stahlman claimed to be the enemy of civil rights leader Jim Lawson. When the Banner was sold in 1976, Stahlman endowed five research faculty professorships at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is a medical school located in Nashville, TN. Currently ranked 15th out of 126 accredited medical schools in the U.S News & World Report 2010 rankings, the school of medicine has a reputation as a center of research and high-quality clinical care. Vanderbilt...
; his endowment gift now supports 10 chairs.
In 2008, Gary Gerstle
Gary Gerstle
Gary Gerstle is the James G. Stahlman Professor of American History at Vanderbilt University and is the Director of the Vanderbilt History Seminar. Gerstle received his BA from Brown University in 1976 and his PhD from Harvard University in 1982...
was named to become the first James G. Stahlman Professor of American History at Vanderbilt University.
Stahlman's daughter Mildred T. Stahlman
Mildred T. Stahlman
Mildred T. Stahlman is a professor of pediatrics and pathology at Vanderbilt University. A 1943 graduate of Vanderbilt's College of Arts and Science, she earned her M.D...
is a professor of pediatrics
Pediatrics
Pediatrics or paediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. A medical practitioner who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician or paediatrician...
and pathology
Pathology
Pathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....
at Vanderbilt University, and is well known as a neonatologist.