Zipporah Parks Hammond
Zipporah Parks Hammond | |
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| Born | March 1, 1924 Denver, Colorado |
| Died | July 6, 2011 (age 87) Longmont, Colorado |
| Occupation(s) | Nurse, Librarian, Philanthropist |
| Spouse | Sheldon Hammond |
| Children | Stephen and Darrell Hammond |
| Parent(s) | William Edward Parks and Zipporah Marcella Joseph |
Zipporah Parks Hammond (1924–2011) was the University of Colorado College of Nursing's first African-American graduate and the first Black Director of Medical Records in Colorado. She was a humanitarian, philanthropist, and civil-rights champion in Colorado.