idea coincided with the arrival of Dr. Samuel Snow, who had come to Indiana State University at Plainview from New York City that year to preside over the ob-gyn department. Dr. Snow let it be known when he came to the hospital that, under his leadership, access to the department would no longer be restricted by race. The university agreed to his demand, believing he would get over that bit of New York–style eccentricity once he got settled in southern Indiana and gained an appreciation for how things
