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Alphabetic Guide to the Oral Histories

This guide will direct the researcher to the oral histories currently available for use. The guide is alphabetical by the Interview Subject’s last name and includes bibliographic information and an abstract. If the oral history is part of the online collection, the name will be highlighted, underlined and linked to its online page.

For a complete listing of Subject Headings addressed in an Oral History interview, refer to the Oral History’s bibliographic record in the Library’s online catalog. Search by the Interview Subject’s name or by Call Number.

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Adler, Eleanor Lydia, M.D., 1909-1993. FL 800.

Interview with Eleanor Lydia Adler, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (105 min.) + 1 transcript (23 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings, 1 b&w photoprint (10 x 13 cm., 4 x 5 in.), biographical sketch by Dr. David Post.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., April 18, 1984.

This interview with Dr. Eleanor Adler (1909-1993) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, summarizes her 32 years' private practice in pediatrics in Albuquerque. Among the subjects discussed at some length in this interview are Dr. Adler's personal and professional background and training; the limits placed on women in medicine in the 1930's and beyond; the pediatric community in Albuquerque in the 1940's and 1950's; the nature and focus of pediatrics practice in the city in that period; public health clinics, personalities, and general programs in the state; and the career and personality of her brother, Dr. Stuart Adler. Subjects discussed at lesser length are the advent of antibiotics; Dr. Evelyn Fisher Frisbie; Dr. Meldrum Wylder; the Lovelace Clinic; Dr. Ly Werner; medical facilities in Albuquerque in the 1940's and 1950's; and the early days of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and its impact.

Adler, Stuart Welsh, M.D., 1892-1987. FL 1165.

Interview with Stuart Welsh Adler, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (80 min.) + 1 transcript (26 p.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., June 17, 1982.

This interview summarizes the personal and professional life of Dr. Stuart W. Adler (1892-1987) of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Adler, New Mexico's first board certified pediatrician, served a full practice in the state for more than thirty years and played a pivotal role in many professional and civic organizations as well. In this interview, held when the doctor was ninety years old, Dr. Adler's personal background and professional training are summarized, then a general summary of his professional life and practice is given. Relatively thin in detail, the interview nevertheless provides insight into the practice and views of a first-generation medical specialist.

Akes, Leonard H., M.D., 1918-. FL 1226.

Interview with Leonard H. Akes, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (45 min.) + 1 transcript (13 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement.

Recorded in Espanola, N.M., April 23, 1989.

This interview with Dr. Leonard H. Akes (1918- ) of Espanola, New Mexico focuses on his 40+ years of practice in New Mexico. A family practitioner, Dr. Akes came to Espanola in 1951 to work with the United Brethren Church medical mission and remained in family practice there for more than 40 years. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are the medical community of the Espanola Valley; the health and sanitation problems of the region; public health services; the increasing pressure of the federal government on medicine; continuing education; and others.

Anderson, Robert Edwin, M.D., 1931-. FL 801.

Interview with Robert E. Anderson, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (105 min.) + 1 transcript (29 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings, c.v.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 5, 1984 and Oct. 2, 1984.

This interview with Dr. Robert E. Anderson (1931- ) focuses largely on the creation and early years of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. Dr. Anderson came as one of the original faculty members to the infant school in 1964 and has been a member of its Department of Pathology since, its Chairman since 1968. Dr. Anderson summarizes his own personal and professional background; analyzes the reasons for his decision to join the brand new school in 1964 (and suggests those of many of his colleagues); sketches the prominent individuals involved in the early history of the institution; provides information about the first decade or so of the school's history; and much else.

Anderson, Robert O., 1917-2007. FL 876.

Interview with Robert O. Anderson [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (50 min.) + 1 transcript (10 p.), interviewee agreement.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Aug. 30, 1985.

This interview with Roswell, New Mexico's Robert O. Anderson (1917-2007), internationally prominent businessman-industrialist-philanthropist, focuses on his (then) quarter-century association with the Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque. He served the institution as a board member and chairman of the board during that time and was a critical figure in the Center's evolution. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are the prominent personages of the institution; the major issues confronting it during the period of the 60's into the late 80's; the critical decisions which shaped the institution; its relationship to other members of the community: UNM School of Medicine, Presbyterian Hospital, etc.; and others.

Armstrong-Seward, Catherine, M.D., 1915-. FL 1257.

Interview with Catherine Armstrong-Seward, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (155 min.) + 1 transcript (21 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.), and a profile of Dr. Armstrong written by David Post, M.D.

Recorded in Carlsbad, N.M., March 13, 1985.

Full text transcript: PDF

This interview with Dr. Catherine Armstrong-Seward (1915- ), a pediatrician of Carlsbad, New Mexico, surveys her life and career as a New Mexico physician. One of the pioneer, board-certified pediatricians in the entire state, Dr. Armstrong came to Carlsbad in 1950 and has practiced there continuously since. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Armstrong's personal and professional backgrounds; her views and personal experience with sex prejudice in the profession; her appraisal of the medical community in Carlsbad as of the early 1950's and of medical facilities in the city and their development; her perception of third-party encroachment within the world of medicine during the tenure of her practice; and others.

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Badger, Demarious Cornell, M.D., 1910-1990. FL 802.

Badger, William Earl, M.D., 1909-1992. FL 802.

Interview with Demarious Cornell Badger, M.D., and William Earl Badger, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (110 min.) + 1 transcript (25 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreements, news clippings, 2 color photoprints (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 2, 1983.

This joint interview with Drs. Demarious C. and William E. Badger summarizes their more than 40 years' practice of medicine in Hobbs, New Mexico. The interview contains information about their personal and professional backgrounds, including interesting information from Dr. Demarious Badger regarding discrimination against women in medical school; the difficult conditions in oil-town Hobbs; the nature and focuses of their medical practices; the special medical problems encountered in Hobbs; and much else. Among the subjects discussed at varying length are public health work in Lea County; referral practices and patterns from Hobbs; hospitals in Lea County; physicians of the county; the impact of World War II on medical care in their county; school board service and accomplishments in Hobbs (Dr. Demarious Badger); the advent of modern drugs; racial and gender attitudes and prejudices in Lea County; the battle against state medicine; and much else.

Barbour, Lawrence D., Sr., D.O., 1908-. FL 1275.

Interview with L.D. Barbour, Sr., D.O. [sound recording] / by Jake W. Spidle.

1 sound cassette (65 mins.) + 1 transcript (21 p.), 1 col. photo (4 x 5 in.), handwritten notes (6 p.) by Dr. Barbour.

Recorded in Roswell, N.M., Aug. 10, 1991.

This interview with Dr. Lawrence Donald Barbour, Sr. (1908- ), an osteopathic physician of Roswell, New Mexico, surveys his life and career. Arriving in New Mexico in 1939 after six years' practice in Montana, Dr. Barbour trained in surgery with Dr. H.E. Donovan in Raton, New Mexico, for two years. He set up his own private practice with an emphasis on surgery in Hobbs, New Mexico in 1941, relocating to Roswell in 1942. There he settled and practiced 37 years until his retirement in 1979. Among the subjects discussed in the interview are Dr. Barbour's personal and professional backgrounds; the nature of his practice and changes within it over forty+ years of practice; relationships between osteopaths and MDs in Roswell; the foundation and development of osteopathic hospitals in Roswell; the New Mexico Osteopathic Medical Association and the New Mexico Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners; and many others.

Barol, Samuel R., M.D., 1929-. FL 854.

Interview with Samuel R. Barol, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (130 min.) + 1 transcript (29 p.), interviewee agreement, 1 b&w photoprint (10 x 13 cm., 4 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., March 24 & 31 1986.

This interview surveys the life and career of Dr. Samuel R. Barol (1929- ), of Albuquerque, New Mexico. A specialist in internal medicine, Dr. Barol came to Albuquerque in 1975 to join the Lovelace Clinic; he has been in continuous practice there since. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Barol's personal and professional background; his choice between specialty and family practice medicine; his perspectives on the Lovelace Clinic at the time of his arrival in 1975; the prominent individuals involved in Lovelace; its development over his initial ten years' service (1975-1985) at the institution, especially its physical expansion, staff development, and HMO pioneering; and much else.

Barr, Richard R., FL 868.

Interview with Richard R. Barr [sound recording]/ by Fred Hanold, M.D.

1 sound cassette (70 min.) + 1 transcript (23 p.).

Recorded Feb. 20, 1997 in Albuquerque.

Richard R. (Dick) Barr is interviewed by Fred R. Hanold M.D. about Mastercare, a managed care plan formed by Presbyterian and St. Joseph Hospitals in 1972 and discontinued in Dec. 1981. Mr. Barr became Administrator of Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque in 1969 and in 1978 was named Executive Vice President and Chief of Operations for Presbyterian Hospital Center and Southwest Community Health Services. He was elevated to President in 1981 and served in that post until his retirement in 1985. Mr. Barr discusses the impetus to the creation of Mastercare and the reasons for its discontinuance, including the competitive health care environment in Albuquerque in the 1970's, early enrollments in the community's first health maintenance plans, and the economics of medical, surgical and hospital services provided under such plans.

Bartlett, Ellsworth Choate, D.O., 1916-. FL 1176.

Interview with Ellsworth Choate Bartlett, D.O. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (120 min.) + 1 transcript (21 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Nov. 6, 1991.

This interview surveys the 46 year practice in New Mexico of osteopathic physician Dr. E.C. Bartlett, Jr. (1916- ). Arriving in the state in 1939, Dr. Bartlett practiced for a decade in Alamogordo, then, after further training, another 36 years in Albuquerque. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Bartlett's personal and professional backgrounds; his father and two uncles, other osteopathic physicians in New Mexico; his education at Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery; the nature and focus of his practice, including detailed discussion of his use of manipulation therapy and attitude toward it; relations between MD's and osteopaths; the foundation of University Heights Hospital; and much else.

Basile, Evelyn Julia, M.D., 1917-. FL 1036.

Interview with Evelyn J. Basile [sound cassette] / by David B. Post, M.D.

1 sound cassette (30 mins.) + 1 transcript (11 p.).

Recorded in Las Cruces, Nov. 24, 1989 by David B. Post, M.D.

This interview with Dr. Evelyn J. Basile (1917- ), a board certified pediatrician of Las Cruces, New Mexico, discusses her life and career as a New Mexico physician. Attending medical school when women physicians were few, she found her internship and residency experiences altered and accelerated because of World War II. In 1951 she and her surgeon husband, Remo Gay, Sr., M.D. left New York City to relocate in Las Cruces at the urging of Andrew Babey, M.D. After some 25 years of private practice, Dr. Basile worked at New Mexico State University's Student Health Care Center for 12 years, retiring in 1987. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Basile's medical education and post-graduate training experiences; the Las Cruces medical community in the early 1950's; Memorial Hospital's general lack of a pediatric unit and her establishment of a nursery for premature infants; osteopathic and ancillary health professionals in Las Cruces; long-distance consultations; public health "well-baby" clinics; sanitation concerns during the polio epidemic in the early 1950's; the first exchange transfusion in Las Cruces; and others.

Berchtold, Victor E., M.D., 1901-. FL 803.

Interview with Victor E. Berchtold, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (60 min.) + 1 transcript (11 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Santa Fe, N.M., Oct. 27, 1983.

This interview with Dr. Victor E. Berchtold (1901- ) of Santa Fe, New Mexico, provides a broad overview of his half century in medicine, from his student days at Creighton University through forty years of practice in Santa Fe. The interview provides information about the following subjects: the Santa Fe medical community of the 1930's and 1940's; the importance of the tuberculosis industry in New Mexico; the development of Dr. Berchtold's specialty focus on urology; and St. Vincent's Sanatorium/Hospital. Discussed at lesser length are Dr. Thomas P. Martin of Taos, New Mexico; public health services in the state; the impact of the Great Depression; the development of urological surgery; Bruns General Hospital (Santa Fe); malpractice insurance; and other subjects.

Bivens, Melvin D., M.D., 1918-1987. FL 971.

Interview with Melvin D. Bivens, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (120 min.) + 1 transcript (21 P.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., May 1, 1986.

This interview summarizes the life and 30-year career at Albuquerque's Lovelace Clinic of Dr. Melvin D. Bivens (1918-1987). A board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist, Dr. Bivens came to Lovelace in 1953 and served as head of its OB/GYN department from 1957 until his retirement in 1983. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Bivens' personal and professional backgrounds; his appraisal of the operations of the Lovelace Clinic and Foundation and the major personalities involved within them; relationships between Clinic personnel and private practitioners within the community; the Lovelace purchase of Bataan Hospital; and others.

Boyd, John Franklin, M.D., 1920-1999. FL 1241.

Interview with John Franklin Boyd, M.D. (1920-1999) [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (120 min.) + 1 transcript (23 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings, and 1 b&w photoprint (10 x 13 cm., 4 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., July 26, 1991.

This interview with Dr. John F. Boyd (1920-1999), an orthopedic surgeon of Albuquerque, New Mexico, surveys his personal and professional histories. Arriving in Albuquerque in 1953, Dr. Boyd practiced his specialty 39 years until his retirement at the end of 1991. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Boyd's personal and professional backgrounds; his appraisal of Albuquerque medicine in the 1950's, including evaluation of hospital facilities and the Albuquerque medical corps; the major figures of the New Mexico orthopedics community during the span of his practice; the birth of BC-I and of UNM-SOM; and much else.

Brower, Ralph P., D.O. 1920-. FL 875.

Interview with Ralph Brower, D.O. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (40 min.) + 1 transcript (15 p.).

Recorded July 14, 1993 in Belen, N.M.

This interview surveys the life and career of Dr. Ralph P. Brower (1920- ), an osteopathic physician of Belen, New Mexico. After medical education and internship training, Dr. Brower initially arrived in New Mexico in 1951 and practiced 10 years in Vaughn. After a brief tenure in Denver, Dr. Brower returned to New Mexico in 1952, establishing his practice in Belen where he has served uninterruptedly since. Among the subjects discussed in the interview are Dr. Brower's personal and professional backgrounds; the nature of his practice over 40+ years in the state; his reflections on his osteopathic physician collegues; the major changes in his practice and within the profession over the period of his practice; and many others.

Brubaker, Richard E., D.O., 1915-1990. FL 1183.

Interview with Richard E. Brubaker, D.O. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (90 min.) + 1 transcript (14 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings.

Recorded in Belen, N.M., Feb. 24, 1989.

This interview surveys the life and career of Dr. Richard E. Brubaker (1915-1990), an osteopathic physician who practiced nearly 45 years in New Mexico, predominantly in Belen. Among the subjects discussed in the interview are the personal and professional backgrounds of Dr. Brubaker; his schooling, internship, and early practice years; his use of and views on manipulative therapy; the osteopathic community in New Mexico; relationships between osteopaths and MD's and osteopaths and chiropractors; and much else.

Budlong, Elizabeth, R.N., 1911-1989. FL 1170.

Interview with Elizabeth Budlong, R.N. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (75 min.) + 1 transcript (18 p.).

Recorded in Taos, N.M., Nov. 2, 1983.

This interview with Elizabeth Budlong, RN (1911-1989) focuses on her quarter-century career as a public health nurse/school nurse in Taos County, New Mexico. From 1950 until her retirement in 1973, Ms. Budlong played a major role as an independent health care practioner in her county, devising and executing her own public health and school programs--dental clinics, well-baby immunization campaigns, venereal disease detection programs, and others--which dominated her work as public health nurse for Taos County. Other subjects discussed include her own personal background; the political realities of public health nursing (securing funding within tight county budgets); the relationship between the central administration in Santa Fe and public health workers in the field; popular reaction to public health work; midwifery in Taos County; the attitude of traditional Hispanic-Americans toward the "Anglo" public health establishment; and others.

Bunch, C. Pardue, M.D., 1913-1985. FL 1280.

Interview with C. Pardue Bunch, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (145 min.) + 1 transcript (30 p.), interviewee agreement.

Recorded in Artesia, N.M., June 4, 1984.

Full text transcript: PDF

This interview surveys the life and career of Dr. C. Pardue Bunch (1913-1985), a family practitioner for 40 years in Artesia, New Mexico. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Bunch's personal and professional backgrounds; the nature and special interests of his practice, including his reflections on hypnosis and psychosomatic illnesses, among others; the medical community of the Pecos Valley; his long and varied service within the New Mexico Medical Society, in which he played a major leadership role, including service as president in 1963-1964; and many others.

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Campbell, Jack M., 1917-1999. FL 964.

Interview with Jack M. Campbell, [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (30 min.) + 1 transcript (5 p.), interviewee agreement.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Oct. 25, 1985.

This interview with Jack M. Campbell (1917-1999) summarizes his involvement with two New Mexico medical institutions, the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and the Lovelace Medical Foundation. The medical school was created by the New Mexico legislature while Campbell was speaker of its House of Representatives, and the school formally opened during his tenure as Governor. Governor Campbell also served for several years on the Lovelace Medical Foundation's Board of Trustees, and the interview surveys his association with that institution.

Castillo, R. Robert, M.D., 1927- ORAL HISTORY IN PROCESS

Chavez, Fabian., 1924-. FL 1189.

Interview with Fabian Chavez [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (35 min.) + 1 transcript (10 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement.

Recorded in Santa Fe, N.M., Mar. 30, 1987.

This interview with former State Senator Fabian Chavez (1924- ) focuses on his critical role in the establishment of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. State Senator Chavez (Democrat) was Senate Majority Leader in 1961, when the New Mexico Legislature first committed state money toward establishment of a medical school, and he was still in that position four years later, when the decision to expand to a four-year school was taken. This interview discusses the politics involved in the birth of New Mexico's medical school.

Chiffelle, Thomas L., M.D., 1918-. FL 804.

Interview with Thomas L. Chiffelle, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (150 min.) + 1 transcript (24 p.), correspondence, news clipping, interviewee agreement, 1 b&w photoprint (10 x 13 cm., 4 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Mar. 23, 1985.

This interview with Dr. Thomas L. Chiffelle (1918- ) focuses on his nearly forty years' association with Albuquerque's Lovelace clinic. In addition to his own personal and professional background, Dr. Chiffelle comments on Albuquerque medicine and the place of the Lovelace Clinic within it. Among the subjects discussed are the doctors William Randolph Lovelace I, William Randolph Lovelace II, and the other major figures of the Lovelace institution; the friction between the Clinic and the "downtown doctors"; the internal operations of the Clinic; medical laboratories within the group practice setting; and many more.

Cobb, John Candler, II, M.D., 1919-. FL 859.

Interview with John C. "Jock" Cobb. M.D.,M.P.H [sound recording] / by H. Henrietta Stockel.

1 sound cassette (50 min.) + 1 transcript

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., June 8, 1994.

This interview with Dr. John C. Cobb II (1919- ) focuses on his experiences in the mid-1950's as a consultant to the newly-formed Indian Health Service in matters concerning maternal & child health. He discusses the most prevalent health problems of the Native American populations in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah & Colorado, and the cultural interactions occuring as western medicine was increasingly made available. The effects of isolation, radiation (from mining), poverty, living conditions and lack of health education are discussed in some detail.

Corcoran, John Joseph, Jr., M.D., 1913-1996. FL 1065.

Interview with John Joseph Corcoran, Jr., M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (155 min.) + 1 transcript (27 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement with restrictions, news clippings, 1 b&w photoprint (10 x 13 cm., 4 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 17, 1984.

This interview surveys the life and career of Dr. J. Joseph Corcoran, Jr. (1913-1996) of Albuquerque, New Mexico. A specialist in dermatology, Dr. Corcoran came to Albuquerque in 1949 and practiced continuously until his retirement in 1980. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Corcoran's personal and professional backgrounds; his extensive World War II experience; his selection of Albuquerque as the site of his practice; the Albuquerque medical community and medical facilities of the late 1940's and 50's; relations with the medical community; the establishment of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine; medical ethics; and many others.

Cornish, Percy Gillette, III, M.D., 1929-1996. FL 1182.

Interview with Percy Gillette Cornish, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (60 min.) + 1 transcript (11 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Jan. 11, 1991.

This interview with Dr. P.G. Cornish III (1929-1996), a retired general surgeon of Albuquerque, New Mexico, focuses on his father and grandfather, both also surgeons who practiced in Albuquerque. Dr. Cornish, Sr. practiced in Albuquerque from the 1890's until his death in 1932, and Dr. Cornish, Jr. from 1920 until his death in the 1950's.

Cramer, Oliver S., M.D., 1911-1997. FL 1204.

Interview with Oliver S. Cramer, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (125 min.) + 1 transcript (24 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Oct. 3, 1984.

This interview with Dr. Oliver S. Cramer (1911-1997) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, focuses on his nearly thirty years' practice of internal medicine in Albuquerque. Coming to the Lovelace Clinic first in 1941 and returning there in 1946 after military service, Dr. Cramer was a witness to the establishment of the Lovelace Medical Foundation and a participant in the growth of the Clinic. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Cramer's personal and professional backgrounds; his characterization of the structure and major personalities of the Lovelace operation in the 1940's and 1950's; the range and nature of his own practice; relations between the Lovelace physicians and the rest of the Albuquerque medical community; Bataan Memorial Methodist Hospital; and others.

Cushing, Alice H., M.D., 1930-. FL 1179.

Interview with Alice H. Cushing, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (105 min.) + 1 transcript (32 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., July 10, 1984.

This interview with Dr. Alice Cushing (1930- ), a pediatrician and university professor of Albuquerque, New Mexico, surveys the early part of her career. Dr. Cushing in this interview provides information and color on the foundation and early development of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in the early 1960's; the pioneer internship and residency programs at Bernalillo County-Indian Hospital (UNM Hospital); the pediatrics community in Albuquerque; and much else.

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Daviet, Leslie L., M.D., 1911-. FL 1194.

Interview with Leslie L. Daviet, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (80 min.) + 1 transcript (25 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement.

Recorded in Las Cruces, N.M., Oct. 30, 1987.

This interview with Dr. Leslie L. Daviet (1911- ), a general medicine/general surgery practitioner of Las Cruces, New Mexico, surveys his life and career. Arriving in Las Cruces in 1937, Dr. Daviet practiced 43 years in that community until his retirement in 1980. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Daviet's personal and professional backgrounds; the old-time physicians, especially Drs. Robert McBride and Charles Gerber, and the medical facilities of Las Cruces in the late 1930's and 1940's; the nature, focus, and development of his practice over four decades; his service on the New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners; and others.

DeMaio, Michele, M.D., 1915-. FL 1225.

Interview with Michele DeMaio, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (75 min.) + 1 transcript (12 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement.

Recorded in Clovis, N.M., Feb. 2, 1987.

This interview surveys the life and career of Dr. Michele DeMaio (1915- ), an internist of Clovis, New Mexico. Born and educated in southern Italy, Dr. DeMaio established his practice in Clovis in late 1947 and practiced there continuously over the next four decades. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are the old-time physicians of the Clovis region, particularly Dr. H.A. "Hal" Miller; medical facilities and the nature of practice in the region; the focus and thrust of Dr. DeMaio's practice; and others.

Derbyshire, Robert Cushing, M.D., 1910-1987. FL 1178.

Interview with Robert C. Derbyshire, M.D. [sound recording] / by Peter D. Olch and Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (95 min.) + 1 transcript (37 p.).

Recorded in Santa Fe, N.M., Oct. 8, 1983.

Full text transcript: PDF

This interview with Dr. Robert C. Derbyshire (1910-1987) summarizes his 45 year career in New Mexico. A Mayo-trained general surgeon, Dr. Derbyshire came to New Mexico in 1942 and practiced his specialty for 33 years in Albuquerque, Artesia, and Santa Fe, successively. He filled many positions of prominence within the state's physician community, among them the presidency of the New Mexico Medical Society and the Executive Secretary position of the New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners for more than 30 years, and was a nationally prominent authority on the subjects of physician licensure, discipline, continuing education, and others. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Derbyshire's professional background; his surgical practice in New Mexico; the Lovelace Clinic in the 1940's; organized medicine in the state, including the work of the New Mexico Medical Society and the New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners; New Mexico's impaired physicians legislation, continuing education requirements, and other medico-legal matters; and others.

Dettweiler, John H., M.D., 1920-. FL 1245.

Interview with John H. Dettweiler, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (60 min.) + 1 transcript (12 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, 1 b&w photoprint (10 x 13 cm., 4 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., June 30, 1989.

This interview with Dr. John H. Dettweiler (1920- ), of Albuquerque, New Mexico, surveys his life and career as a New Mexico physician. An internist, Dr. Dettweiler came to Albuquerque in 1949 and practiced continuously for forty years before his retirement in 1989. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Dettweiler's personal and professional backgrounds; the Albuquerque medical community and medical facilities of the late 1940's and 50's; the split within the Albuquerque community between the Lovelace Clinic and the "downtown docs"; the birth of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine; the impact of medical societies within the profession; and others.

Deveaux, Reynaldo, M.D., 1918-. FL 1038.

Interview with Reynaldo Deveaux, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (65 min.) + 1 transcript (15 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Taos, N.M., Nov. 3, 1983.

This interview with Dr. Reynaldo Deveaux, a family practitioner who practiced in Taos, New Mexico from 1942 to 1983, contains much interesting information on small town/rural medicine in a heavily Hispanic-American county. Dr. Deveaux came to Taos directly from medical school in Mexico City during World War II and practiced for six years as a federal government contract physician, then stayed as a private practitioner for another 35 years. The interview includes information about traditional medicine within the Hispanic culture of Taos and its vicinity; the special circumstances and stresses of health care delivery in rural New Mexico during World War II; Taos area physicians, particularly Drs. Warner Onstine and Al Rosen; the licensure difficulties associated with a foreign medical degree; Holy Cross Hospital in Taos; and much else.

Dillahunt, Jack A., M.D., 1914-1996. FL 1195.

Interview with Jack A. Dillahunt, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (75 min.) + 1 transcript (24 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Nov. 11, 1988.

This interview with Dr. Jack A. Dillahunt (1914-1996) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, summarizes his 34 years' medical practice in New Mexico. A board-certified ophthalmologist, one of the first in the state, Dr. Dillahunt came to Albuquerque in 1950 and established a private practice in his specialty which stretched to the mid-1980's. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Dillahunt's personal and professional backgrounds; the medical community of Albuquerque in the 1950's; the pioneer ophthalmologists of the city and state; the creation of a medical school in New Mexico; the clash between opthalmologists and optometrists; and much else.

Doherty, Edward F. & Josephine, his wife FL 855.

Interview with Edward F. Doherty and Josephine Doherty [sound recording] / by David B. Post.

1 sound cassette (35 min.) + 1 transcript (8 p.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., February 15, 1990.

This interview, conducted by Dr. David B. Post, focuses on the history of Women's and Children's Hospital of Albuquerque. The interviewees, Edward F. and Josephine Dougherty, were respectively an administrator and a nurse at the hospital during its last decade of existence 1946-1955. Among the subjects discussed are the medical staff of the hospital, its nursing service, the physical facilities and equipment available at the hospital, and others.

Dominguez, Jose Amado, D.O. 1909-1999. FL 1086.

Interview with Jose A. Dominguez, D.O. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (60 min.) + 1 transcript (18 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Taos, N.M., Nov. 1, 1983.

This interview with Dr. Jose A. Dominguez (1909-1999), an osteopathic physician of Taos, New Mexico, focuses on his half-century medical practice in that community. A family practitioner with special interest in obstetrics and surgery, Dr. Dominguez set up his practice in Taos in 1938. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Dominguez's personal and professional backgrounds; his medical education at Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery; the focus and economics of his Taos practice; relations between MD's and the osteopaths; continuing medical education; and others.

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Edwards, W. Sterling, M.D., 1920-. FL 1042.

Interview with W. Sterling Edwards, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 audiocassette tape (65 mins.) + 1 transcript (19 p.), 1 C.V., news articles, reprints, info on UNM Dept. of Surgery; + misc. correspondence & computer disk of preliminary transcription.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Nov. 28, 1994.

Full text transcript: PDF

This interview with Dr. W. Sterling Edwards (1920- ), a thoracic (cardiac) surgeon and longtime faculty member at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico, surveys his life and career with special emphasis on his 18 years in the UNM-SOM Department of Surgery. (Dr. Edwards was chairman of that department, the third in its history, from 1974 until his retirement in 1987.) Among the subjects discussed are Dr. Edwards's personal and professional background; the shaping of his professional, especially his research, interests; his tenure in the UNM-SOM Department of Surgery and its development over the period 1969-1987; and others.

Egenhofer, Albert W., M.D., 1910-1991. FL 805.

Interview with Albert W. Egenhofer, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (80 min.) + 1 transcript (16 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Santa Fe, N.M., Oct. 19, 1983.

This interview with Dr. Albert W. Egenhofer (1910-1991) of Santa Fe, New Mexico surveys Dr. Egenhofer's 33 years' practice in Santa Fe. There is particular emphasis on the early years of his service in New Mexico and on the nature of his practice. Among the subjects discussed are the work of the Proctor Eye Clinic in Santa Fe and Taos; hospital facilities and services at St. Vincent's Hospital; Bruns General Hospital in Santa Fe; the New Mexico Ophthalmological Society; and others.

Ellis, Harry D., M.D., 1921-1997. FL 952.

Interview with Harry D. Ellis, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (150 min.) + 1 transcript (26 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, 1 color photoprint (10 x 13 cm., 4 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 6, 1991.

This interview surveys the life and career of Dr. Harry D. Ellis (1921-1997), a longtime pathologist of Santa Fe and Albuquerque, New Mexico. One of the earliest board-certified pathologists to practice in the state, Dr. Ellis set up his private practice and laboratory in Santa Fe in 1954 and practiced there and throughout northern New Mexico until 1982. In that year, he shifted his practice to Albuquerque, while establishing The Reference Lab, Inc., the largest private pathology laboratory in the state. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Ellis's personal and professional backgrounds; his appraisal of medical facilities and the medical profession in Santa Fe as of the 1950's and 60's; the pioneer pathologists of the state, Dr. Aaron Margulis of Santa Fe particularly; his extensive work within the New Mexico Medical Society, which he served as president; the contributions to medical practice in the state of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine; and much else.

English, Frank A., M.D., 1916-. FL 852.

Interview with Frank A. English, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (40 min.) + 1 transcript (10 p.), interviewee agreement.

Recorded in Roswell, N.M., March 14, 1992.

This interview surveys the life and career of Dr. Frank A. English (1916- ), an allergy specialist of Roswell, New Mexico. Born and reared in New Mexico, Dr. English returned to the state in 1947 after medical education and World War II service and has been in private practice continuously since. First as a family practitioner in Ruidoso, then in family practice in Roswell, Dr. English gradually focused his practice on allergy and received board certification in that field in 1975. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are rural practice in Carrizozo and Ruidoso, New Mexico; the Roswell medical community o fthe 1940's and 50's; medical facilities in Chaves County; specialism; the impact of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine; and others.

Evans, Junius A., M.D., 1911-1995. FL 806.

Interview with Junius A. Evans, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassette (140 min.) + 1 transcript (23 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Roswell, N.M., Apr. 8, 1984.

This interview surveys the two careers of Dr. Junius A. Evans as a physician in New Mexico. From 1946 until 1959, Dr. Evans served a large general practice in Las Vegas, New Mexico, until serious illness forced a career change. After a residency in dermatology, Dr. Evans returned in 1962 to New Mexico, this time to Roswell, and practiced his specialty for an additional quarter century. This interview provides detailed information on both these careers, including appraisals of the physician communities and medical facilities in both towns, and also contains information on traditional medicine. Professional activity within the New Mexico Medical Society and specialty organizations, and much else.

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Fikany, Edward D., M.D., 1917-. FL 1166.

Interview with Edward D. Fikany, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (50 min.) + 1 transcript (17 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement.

Recorded in Fort Sumner, N.M., Feb. 1, 1987.

This interview with Dr. Edward D. Fikany (1917- ) of Fort Sumner, New Mexico (De Baca County) is of special interest because of the insights it affords into rural or smalltown practice in New Mexico during the last half of the twentieth century. A Northwestern University Medical School graduate, Dr. Fikany set up practice in Ft. Sumner (pop. 3000 and less) in 1948 and remained in continuous service there for more than 42 years. Among the subjects discussed in some detail in this interview are the economics and logistics of rural practice; the relationship between MD's and osteopathic physicians in rural New Mexico, including the question of hospital privileges for DO's; the continuing education of the rural physician; and the transformation of medicine outside the cities by such forces as the creation and development of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, the population drain from the countryside to the cities and its impact on rural practice, and the coming of Medicare. Subjects discussed at lesser length include the impact of World War II on medical education and training; Dr. William R. Lovelace I and the Lovelace Clinic; referrals and rural practice; tularemia; public health personnel and services; Dr. Stuart Adler; and dentistry in the countryside.

Fischer, Arthur J., M.D., 1913-2002. FL 1046.

Interview with Arthur J. Fischer, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (130 min.) + 1 transcript (20 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, 1 b&w photoprint (10 x 13 cm., 4 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Jan. 21, 1985.

This interview surveys the life and career of Dr. Arthur J. Fischer (1913- ), an otolaryngologist who practiced in Las Cruces (1958-1965) and at Albuquerque's Lovelace Clinic (1965-1978). Among the subjects discussed are Dr. Fischer's personal and professional backgrounds; his practice years in Las Cruces; the foundation of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine; the Lovelace Clinic in the 1960's and 1970's; and others.

Fishback, Charles F., M.D., 1907-1990. FL 1071.

Interview with Charles F. Fishback, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (120 min.) + 1 transcript (26 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings, book Medicine in the American Colonies by Dr. John B. Beckwith foreword by Dr. Charles F. Fishback.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., June 6, 1985.

This interview with Dr. Charles F. Fishback (1907-1990) of Albuquerque, N.M., focuses on his 30 years' practice of pediatrics in that city. A Mayo-trained pediatrician, Dr. Fishback came to the Lovelace Clinic in 1941 and retired to private life in 1972. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Fishback's personal and professional backgrounds; his summary and evaluation of the Albuquerque medical community of the 1940's and 50's, especially its pediatricians; the main personalities and operation of the Lovelace Clinic in those years; relationships between the Clinic and the other physicians of the town; and others.

Fitz, Reginald H., M.D., 1920-. FL 1258.

Interview with Reginald H. Fitz, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (70 min.) + 1 transcript (13 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., May 14, 1988.

This interview with Dr. Reginald H. Fitz, III (1920- ) a Dean Emeritus of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, surveys his years as founder-dean of the UNM-SOM. Selected as first dean of the new school in 1961 and charged with building it, Dr. Fitz spent seven years in Albuquerque and presided over the planning and preparation period leading down to the school's opening in 1964 and over its first four years' operation. In this interview Dean Fitz summarizes the background to the school's establishment; his own linkage to it; the philosophy of medical education which animated his own work and that of the school's early faculty in general; local support (and skepticism) regarding the school; and much else.

Floersheim, Milton, Jr., M.D.,1919-2000. FL 1047.

Interview with Milton Floersheim, Jr., M.D. (1919-2000) [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (65 min.) + 1 transcript (21 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Raton, N.M., Dec.1, 1983.

This interview with Dr. Milton Floersheim, Jr., (1919-2000), a family practitioner who set up his private practice in Roy, New Mexico in 1946, then moved to Raton 18 months later, sheds light on both rural practice on the plains of northeastern New Mexico and on medicine and the medical community in Raton. (At the time of the interview, Dr. Floersheim had been in practice in Raton for 35 years.) Among the subjects discussed are the "old-timey" doctors of the 20's and 30's in Roy and Clayton, New Mexico; the nature and limits of rural practice in the 30's and 40's; the physicians of Raton in the 40's through the 70's; the advent of sulfa drugs and penicillin; mining camp and traditional medicine in the area; hospital competition in Raton; and much else.

Follingstad, Alvin H., M.D., 1905-1989. FL 1048.

Interview with Alvin H. Follingstad, M.D. [sound rerecording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (105 min.) + 1 transcript (16 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings, 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Mar. 14, 1984.

This interview with Dr. Alvin H. Follingstad (1905-1989), a general surgeon of Albuquerque, New Mexico, surveys his long career in New Mexico. Originally (1939-1942) a small-town general practitioner, Dr. Follingstad set up his practice in general surgery and gynecology in Albuquerque after the Second World War and practiced there continuously until his retirement in 1981. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are his medical education and training; World War II service; rural/small town practice in Clayton and Springer, New Mexico; the advent of modern antibiotics; the Albuquerque physician community and medical facilities in the 1940's and 1950's; the birth and early years of Bernalillo County-Indian Hospital; and much else.

Foster, Lloyd G., 1908-1999. FL 1049.

Interview with Lloyd G. Foster, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (60 min.) + 1 transcript (12 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, 2 color photoprints (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Reserve, N.M., Oct. 7, 1983.

This interview with Reserve (Catron County), New Mexico's Dr. Lloyd G. Foster (1908-1999), summarizes his nearly 50 years' medical practice in New Mexico. A "country doctor" in the traditional sense of the term, Dr. Foster has been the only physician in his Connecticut-size county for most of his half-century of practice. In addition to his personal and professional background, this interview surveys rural practice in an isolated setting, the special problems and rewards associated with it, and the personal ethos of this long-time practitioner.

Fox, Anne, R.N., 1904-. FL 1089.

Interview with Anne Fox, R.N. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (160 min.) + 1 transcript (15p.).

Recorded in Santa Fe, N.M., Jan. 14, 1986.

Full text transcript: PDF

This interview with Ms. Anne Fox (1904- ), a nurse-midwife of Santa Fe, New Mexico, surveys her career in nursing, but focuses on her twenty years' tenure in New Mexico. Coming to the state in 1945, Ms. Fox served twenty years as Nurse-Midwife Consultant in the New Mexico State Department of Health. In this interview she discusses that service, including much detail regarding state supervision and training of midwives around the state.

Friedenberg, Robert, M.D., 1909-1990. FL 1105.

Interview with Robert Friedenberg, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (140 min.) + 1 transcript (22 p.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Feb. 21, 1984.

This interview surveys the life and career of Dr. Robert Friedenberg (1909-1990) of Albuquerque, New Mexico. One of New Mexico's pioneer board-certified internists, Dr. Friedenberg practiced in Albuquerque from 1945 until his retirement in 1978. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Friedenberg's personal and professional backgrounds; his service in the U.S. Army and the Veterans Administration, including the VA Hospital in Albuquerque; the development and importance of the American College of Physicians in New Mexico; the creation of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine; the medical community of Albuquerque and its medical facilities; and others.

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Gardner, Kenneth D., Jr., M.D., 1929-. FL 825.

Interview with Kenneth D. Gardner, Jr., M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (100 min.) + 1 transcript (34 p.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., March 13, 1995.

This interview with Dr. Kenneth D. Gardner, Jr.(1929-), a nephrologist of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and a long-term faculty member of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, focuses on his career in New Mexico. Among the subjects discussed are Dr. Gardner's personal and professional background; his pioneering and innovative work at UNM-SOM as dean responsible for graduate medical school education at the school; his reflections on the strengths and weaknesses of those programs at UNM-SOM; the development of the school's division of nephrology; and much else.

Gellenthien, Carl H., M.D., 1900-1989. FL 1117.

Interview with Carl H. Gellenthien, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassettes (110 min.) + 1 transcript (23 p.).

Recorded at Valmora, N.M. Dec. 18, 1984.

Full text transcript: PDF

This interview with Dr. Carl Gellenthien (1900-1989) of Valmora, New Mexico, surveys his 62-year career as a New Mexico physician. A family practitioner in Mora County, for years the only physician in the county, Dr. Gellenthien was also Medical Director of Valmora Industrial [tuberculosis] Sanatorium for over thirty years. This interview surveys his life and career, but focuses particularly on his experiences as a tuberculosis patient himself at Valmora (1924-1925) and his years as director of the sanatorium.

Gervais, Robert H., M.D., 1929-. FL 1164.

Interview with Robert H. Gervais, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (70 min.) + 1 transcript (15 p.), interviewee agreement, 1 color photoprint (10 x 13 cm., 4 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Roswell, N.M., Aug. 9, 1991.

This interview surveys the early life and career of Dr. Robert H. Gervais (1929- ), a psychiatrist practicing in Roswell, New Mexico. A "pioneer" of psychiatry in the southern part of the state, Dr. Gervais originally came to New Mexico to the infant Department of Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 1967. After a short interval of practice in Florida, he established a private practice in psychiatry in Roswell in 1976 and has remained in practice there since. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Gervais's personal and professional backgrounds; his service in and views on UNM-SOM's early efforts in the field of psychiatry in the late 1960's, including testimony regarding the early years of the Mental Health Center; Dr. Gervais's reflections on the efforts to establish modern psychiatric services in New Mexico, including his survey on pioneering development of delivery systems; "early" psychiatrists in southern New Mexico; major changes within his specialty over the first quarter-century of his practice; and much else.

Gillett, Hilton W., M.D., 1903-1992. FL 1057.

Interview with Hilton W. Gillett, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (110 min.) + 1 transcript (17 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings.

Recorded in Lovington, N.M., Aug. 3, 1987.

This interview with Dr. Hilton W. Gillett (1903-1992) summarizes his 40+ years of family practice in Lovington, New Mexico. Arriving in the state in 1934, Dr. Gillett served a large, rural practice spanning most of Lea County and its environs. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Gillett's personal and professional backgrounds; the "old -time" physicians of Lea County, as he knew them; hospitals in Lea County; continuing education; rural medicine in southeastern New Mexico; and much else.

Goodwin, Martin Brune, M.D., 1921-. FL 1201.

Interview with Martin Brune Goodwin, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (35 min.) + 1 transcript (7 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement.

Recorded in Clovis, N.M., June 1, 1985.

This interview surveys the medical career (to 1985) of Dr. Martin B. Goodwin (1921- ), a radiologist practicing in Clovis, New Mexico. In practice in Clovis since 1953, Dr. Goodwin in this interview surveys the early radiology community in New Mexico and discusses the physicians and medical facilities of Clovis and its environs during the 1950's and 1960's.

Gordon, Larry J., M.P.H., 1926-.

Edited transcript taken from an interview with Larry J. Gordon, M.P.H., by Jake Spidle.

1 transcript (74 p.) + 5 sound cassettes (338 min.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, NM, March 16, 1999.

Full text transcript: PDF.

This interview surveys the public service career in the areas of public and environmental health (to 1999) of Mr. Larry J. Gordon (1926- ). Mr. Gordon’s career encompassed nearly every major aspect related to the organization of environmental health and protection, and public health programs and agencies in New Mexico from 1950 – 1988.

Also see Larry J. Gordon Papers online.

Greenblatt, Jerome, M.D., 1916-1997. FL 1293.

Interview with Jerome Greenblatt, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (135 mins.) + 2 transcripts (19 p. & 21 p.), news clippings, C.V., & obituary notice.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Oct. 7, 1987 & Mar. 27, 1993.

These interviews survey the life and career of Dr. Jerome "Jerry" Greenblatt (1916-1997), a family practitioner of Albuquerque, N.M. Dr. Greenblatt came to Albuquerque's Veterans Administration Hospital in 1955, then established his private practice in 1956. His private practice extended over 32 years and involved service as Bernalillo County Coroner, Jail Physician for both city and county jails, and Team Physician for the University of New Mexico athletic program in addition to his regular, private practice. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Greenblatt's personal and professional backgrounds; his medical training in Europe; his establishment of the Bernalillo County coroner's office; his work with the UNM athletic program; his experiences as a jail physician; his appraisal of the Albuquerque medical community and facilities in the 1950's; the development of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and the relationship of private practitioners to it; and much else.

Gwinn, A. Clay, M.D., 1905-1987. FL 1058.

Interview with A. Clay Gwinn, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (50 min.) + 1 transcript (11 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Carlsbad, N.M., March 11, 1985.

This interview with Dr. A. Clay Gwinn (1905-1987) surveys his nearly 40 years' medical practice in New Mexico, most of that time in Carlsbad. Among the subjects discussed in the interview are Dr. Gwinn's personal and professional backgrounds; his practice at the Lovelace Clinic in the late 1930's as one of its pioneer members; Dr. Carroll Womack and other longtime physicians of Carlsbad; public health services in southeastern New Mexico; hospitals in Eddy County; and others.

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Hanold, Fred H., M.D., 1915-2006. FL 975.

Interview with Fred H. Hanold, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

4 sound cassettes (4 hrs. 45 mins.) + 2 transcripts (73 pgs.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Oct. 8, 1984 and July 1, 1985.

Full text transcript: PDF, Pt. 1, PDF, Pt. 2

This interview with Dr. Fred H. Hanold (1915-2006 ), an internist of Albuquerque, N.M., surveys his life and career as a New Mexico physician. Arriving in Albuquerque in 1950, Dr. Hanold quickly became one of the major figures of the Albuquerque medical community and practiced thirty years before his retirement in 1980. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Hanold's personal and private backgrounds; his medical training in New York City and his World War II service; his evaluation of the Albuquerque medical community at the time of his arrival in 1950, including specific discussion of the major medical figures in the town and their reaction to specialty trained newcomers; medical facilities in the town, with special emphasis on its hospitals; the Santa Fe Railroad Hospital (now Memorial Hospital) and its place within the medical community; the decision to build Bernalillo County-Indian Hospital and the establishment of internship and residency programs within the city's hospitals; relationships between the solo practitioners and the Lovelace Clinic; the establishment of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and its impact on the physicians and the caliber of practice within the city and state; continuing education; and much else.

Hardy, William R., M.D., 1929-. FL 1237.

Interview with William R. Hardy, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (75 min.) + 1 transcript (25 p.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., July 30, 1984.

This interview with Dr. William R. Hardy (1929- ) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, deals predominantly with Dr. Hardy's reflections on the early years of the UNM School of Medicine. One of the pioneer faculty members of the institution, Dr. Hardy discusses the prominent personalities of the school's early years; its efforts to create a new medical school curriculum; relations between the school and the private practice community in Albuquerque; the role of the Veterans' Administration Hospital and staff in the early years of the school; and much else.

Hartz, Alvin S., M.D., 1915-1989. FL 907.

Interview with Alvin S. Hartz, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (100 min.) + 1 transcript (23 p.), interviewee agreement, correspondence, newspaper clipping.

Recorded in Farmington, N.M., March 19, 1987.

Full text transcript: PDF

This interview with Dr. Alvin S. Hartz (1915-1989) of Farmington, New Mexico, surveys his 35 years' practice of medicine in New Mexico. The first board-certified internist in northwest New Mexico, Dr. Hartz arrived in Farmington in 1953 and was in private practice there uninterruptedly until his retirement in 1988. This interview surveys his career, discussing his personal and professional backgrounds; his reasons for selection of Farmington as a practice site and his appraisal of that city, its medical facilities and its physicians in the early 1950's; the development of Farmington medicine through the 60's, 70's, and 80's; the creation of the UNM School of Medicine and its impact on the northwest part of the state; and other subjects.

Heim, Richard W., 1924- ORAL HISTORY IN PROCESS

Henderson, Carl, 1908-. FL 1244.

Interview with Carl Henderson, M.P.H. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

3 sound cassettes (250 min.) + 1 transcript

Recorded in Tesuque, N.M., Feb. 17, 1986.

This interview with Mr. Carl Henderson (1908- ) of Tesuque, New Mexico, surveys his 40+ year career of service with the New Mexico State Health Department. Starting in 1927 as a student assistant in the old State Public Health Laboratory on the University of New Mexico campus and lasting until his retirement from the State Health Department service in 1974, Mr. Henderson was continuously associated with New Mexico's public health effort. Among the subjects discussed in the interview are the personnel and structure of the State Health Department; public sanitation, especially pure food and milk supervision; Eddy County public health work (where Henderson began his career); the early years of the State Public Health Laboratory in Albuquerque; and much else.

Hossley, William J., M.D., 1916-1995. FL 1059.

Interview with William J. Hossley, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (60 min.) + 1 transcript (12 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings, 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Deming, N.M., June 6, 1984.

This interview surveys the career of Dr. William J. Hossley (1916- 1995), longtime family medicine practitioner in Deming, New Mexico. Dr. Hossley practiced 40 years in Deming from his arrival in 1949 until his retirement in 1989. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are his personal and professional backgrounds; the "old-time" physicians and medical facilities of Luna County; the nature and problems of family practice in Luna Society; the birth of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine; and others.

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Intress, Robert H., M.D., 1921-. FL 1174.

Interview with Robert H. Intress, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (135 min.) + 1 transcript (33 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement; 1 photoprint (2.5 x 3.5 in.): b&w, 6x9 cm.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., May 26, 1989.

This interview with Dr. Robert H. Intress (1921- ) of Albuquerque, New Mexico surveys his life and career. In the late 1940's, Dr. Intress practiced as a general practitioner in Clayton, New Mexico, then, after specialty training and 15 years' practice in Amarillo, Texas, he returned to New Mexico to the Lovelace Clinic in 1966. He practiced anesthesiology there until his retirement in 1983. This interview includes information on many topics, among them Dr. Intress's family and professional background; his years as a general practitioner in Clayton, including sketches of the physicians and health care facilities and problems there; his specialty training and practice years in Amarillo; his tenure at the Lovelace Clinic; major developments within the field of anesthesiology; and much else.

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Jennings, Emmit, M.D., 1922-2000. FL 857.

Interview with Emmit M. Jennings, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (110 min.) + 1 transcript (27 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, memento of his successful State Senate candidacy in 1992.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., August 2, 1991.

This interview with Dr. Emmit M. Jennings (1922-2000), a board-certified surgeon of Roswell, New Mexico, surveys his life and career as a New Mexico physician. Born and reared in Tucumcari, New Mexico, Dr. Jennings received his pre-medical and medical education in the mid-West, then took his specialty training in Los Angeles. After military service, he established his surgical practice in Roswell in 1954 and has remained in practice continuously there since. In addition, his active career within the New Mexico Medical Society included its presidency in 1967/68 among other positions of responsibility. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Jenning's personal and professional backgrounds; his appraisal of Roswell medicine of the 1950's and 60's, including discussion of its older generation physicians; hospitals and medical facilities in Chaves County; osteopathic medicine and chiropractors in Roswell; continuing medical education; increasing state intrusion in medical practice during the tenure of his practice in Roswell;; the major figures and issues facing the New Mexico Medical Society over the period of his close involvement with it; the creation and impact of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine; and others.

Johnson, V. Scott, M.D., 1901-1990. FL 1167.

Interview with V. Scott Johnson, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (120 min.) + 1 transcript (14 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings.

Recorded in Clovis, N.M., May 31, 1985.

In this interview with V. Scott Johnson, M.D. (1901-1990) of Clovis, New Mexico (Curry County), a family physician who practiced in the Clovis, New Mexico/Farwell, Texas area for more than 50 years, the focus is on "pioneer" practice of the 1930's around Clovis and Farwell. Dr. Johnson tells many stories, providing a feel for the realities of general practice at that time. He also provides information and anecdotes about the physicians of that area from the 1930's through the 1950's, especially Dr. Hal Miller, dean of the eastern New Mexico medical corps for many years. The interview also affords interesting details regarding Dr. Johnson's own medical education and early practice, particularly about the economics of Depression era medical practice.

Jones, Paul S., D.O., 1913-1993. FL 1177.

Interview with Paul S. Jones, D.O. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (90 min.) + 1 transcript (21 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings, 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 20, 1991.

This interview with Dr. Paul S. Jones (1913-1993) of Las Cruces, New Mexico surveys his 46 years' practice in that community. An osteopathic physician serving a general practice, Dr. Jones arrived in Las Cruces in 1937 and practiced there continuously until his retirement in 1983. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Jones's personal and professional backgrounds; his education at Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery; the nature of his practice, including special attention to his obstetrical work; relations between osteopaths and M.D.'s in Las Cruces; hospital facilities for D.O.'s in Dona Ana County; and much else.

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Kemper, Clarence M., M.D., 1917-2002. FL 1269.

Interview with Clarence M. Kemper, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (110 min.) + 1 transcript (24 p.), interviewee agreement.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., March 3, 1986.

This interview with Dr. Clarence M. "Bud" Kemper (1917-2002) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, focuses on his quarter-century practice at Albuquerque's Lovelace Clinic. An internist specializing in rheumatology, Dr. Kemper came to the Clinic in 1949 and practiced until his retirement in 1974. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Kemper's personal and professional backgrounds; his appraisal of the Lovelace Clinic and its prominent personalities as of the late 40's; relationships between the Clinic and the rest of the Albuquerque medical community; the birth of the medical school at the University of New Mexico;; research at the Lovelace Medical Foundation and the interaction between clinicians and researchers; and much else.

Kempers, Bert, M.D., 1902-1992. FL 1056.

Interview with Bert Kempers, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (105 min) + 1 transcript (19 p.), 1 col. photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Apr. 11, 1984.

This interview with Dr. Bert Kempers (1902-1992), a general surgeon of Albuquerque, New Mexico, surveys his life and career in medicine. Dr. Kempers first came to Albuquerque as a surgeon in the U.S. Indian Health Service in 1935, then, after service in World War II, he established a private practice in surgery in Albuquerque which stretched over nearly 30 years. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Kempers' personal and professional backgrounds; his service in the U.S. Indian Service, including his years as Chief Surgeon at Albuquerque's Indian School Hospital; his activity in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during WWII; the "old-guard" surgeons and other physicians in Albuquerque in the 1930's, 40's, and 50's; and much else.

Kenney, Bergere A., M.D., 1920-1988. FL 807.

Interview with Bergere A. Kenney, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (135 min.) + 1 transcript (30 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement.

Recorded in Santa Fe, N.M., Oct. 17, 1984.

This interview with Dr. Bergere Kenney (1920-1988), focuses on his forty years' practice in Santa Fe and, as a native son, on the "old-time" physicians of the city. Prominent subjects of this interview include Dr. Robert O. Brown, longtime "dean" of the Santa Fe medical community; the tuberculosis sanatoria and physicians of the 1920's and 30's; public health services and personalities in the capital city; the women physicians of Santa Fe, especially Drs. Marion Hotopp and Nancy Campbell; the modern development of St. Vincent's Hospital; and much else.

Key, Charles R., M.D., PhD, 1934-. FL 916.

Interview with Charles R. Key, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake W. Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (105 mins.) + 1 transcript (23 p.), C.V., news clippings and reprint of his publication "Cancer Incidence and Mortality in New Mexico, 1973-1977."

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., May 26, 1994.

This interview with Dr. Charles R. Key (1934- ), a pathologist and epidemiologist of Albuquerque, New Mexico, focuses primarily on Dr. Keys first 25 years at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. Arriving for service in the still young Department of Pathology in 1969, Dr. Key has played a major role in many of the department's and school's programs. In this interview the major subject covered is Dr. Key's work with the New Mexico Tumor Registry and its history, but among the other subjects discussed are his personal and professional background; the special linkage between the U.S./Japan Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission and the UNM-SOM Department of Pathology; and others.

Kilgore, Donald, E., Jr., M.D., 1922-. FL 899.

Interview with Donald E. Kilgore, Jr., M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake W. Spidle.

4 sound cassettes (290 mins.) + 1 transcript (__ p.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Nov. 18, 1985 and ff.

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This interview surveys the life and career of Dr. Donald E. Kilgore, Jr. (1922- ), an otolaryngologist and longtime leader of The Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Kilgore came to the growing Lovelace Clinic in 1953, attracted by its reputation for leadership in the field of aviation medicine, and gave that institution nearly four decades of service before his retirement in 1992. A critical figure in the institution's history, Dr. Kilgore served as President and Chief Executive of The Lovelace Medical Center in the period 1969-1975. Among the subjects discussed in the interview are Dr. Kilgore's personal and professional backgrounds; the prominent figures and special programs of The Lovelace Clinic in the 1950's; the development of the institution through that period and up through the 1970's; relations within the Albuquerque medical community; the birth of the UNM School of Medicine; and much else.

Kurtz, Chester Mott, M.D., 1899-1989. FL 1051.

Interview with Chester Mott Kurtz, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (40 min.) + 1 transcript (10 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Oct. 4, 1985.

This interview with Dr. Chester M. Kurtz (1899-1989) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, focuses exclusively on his years (1962-1969) as Hospital Director of the Veterans Hospital in Albuquerque. Dr. Kurtz's tenure in that position spanned the critical period of the foundation and early years of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, and this interview with him deals with that subject.

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Lander, Ernest Wilbur, M.D., 1906-1997. FL 808.

Interview with Ernest Wilbur "Bud" Lander, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (135 min.) + 1 transcript (27 p.), 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, paper of reminiscences (12 p.).

Recorded in Roswell, N.M., Aug. 19, 1983.

This interview with Dr. E.W. "Bud" Lander (1906-1997) of Roswell, New Mexico, summarizes his 48 years' practice in the city. Coming to Roswell directly from medical studies and internship, Dr. Lander established himself as one of the mainstays of the Roswell medical community. Among the subjects discussed in the interview are Dr. Lander's personal and professional background, including his account of financing medical school during the Depression; the Roswell physician community and medical facilities in the 1930's; the economics of medical practice in the 1930's; the style and range of general (family) practice in the 1930's and 1940's; the impact of the World War II interruption on his career; his obstetrical and surgical practices; and much else.

Landmann, Heinz Richard, M.D., 1908-1995. FL 1202.

Interview with Heinz Richard Landmann, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (75 min.) + 1 transcript (16 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 27, 1984.

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This interview surveys the life and career of Dr. H. Richard Landmann (1908-1995), an internist of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Establishing his practice in Santa Fe in 1950, Dr. Landmann's practice spanned four decades of New Mexico's medical history. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Landmann's personal and professional backgrounds; the Santa Fe medical community of the 1950's and 1960's; medical facilities in the state capital; the creation of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine; and many others.

Latimer, Earl A., Jr., M.D., 1919-1998. FL 908.

Interview with Earl A. Latimer, Jr. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (65 mins.) + 1 transcript (12 p.), 1 obituary notice.

Recorded in Roswell, N.M. on Dec. 7, 1991.

This interview with Dr. Earl A. Latimer, Jr. (1919-1998), a family practitioner of Roswell, New Mexico, surveys his life and career. A native of New Mexico's Pecos River Valley, Dr. Latimer received his medical education at Baylor University College of Medicine in 1943, then, following internship and military service, in 1947 established his practice in Roswell. He has been continuously in practice ever since, serving more than 45 years in his native Pecos Valley. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Latimer's personal and professional backgrounds; his military service; the hospitals of Roswell, including a discussion of the founding of Eastern New Mexico Medical Center; house calls; referral of patients from Roswell; and others.

Levin, Louis, M.D., 1916-. FL 1219.

Interview with Louis Levin, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (160 min.) + 1 transcript (27 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 19, 1984.

This interview with Dr. Louis Levin (1916- ), an internist of Albuquerque, New Mexico, surveys his life and career as a New Mexico physician. Coming to Albuquerque in 1949 as a member of the Lovelace Clinic, Dr. Levin has practiced more than 40 years in Albuquerque and, briefly, Belen. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Levin's personal and professional backgrounds; his appraisal of Albuquerque medicine--personnel and facilities--at mid-century; chest medicine in the state in the 50's and 60's; the Lovelace Clinic; the birth of the University of New Mexico medical school; and others.

Levitt, JoAnn N., M.D., 1925-. FL 858.

Interview with JoAnn N. Levitt, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (130 mins.) + 1 transcript (16 pages); curriculum vitae; news clippings.

Recorded in Santa Fe, N.M., Oct. 22, 1997.

This interview with Dr. JoAnn N. Levitt (1925-) of Roswell and Santa Fe, New Mexico, surveys her medical career as, first, a nurse; then a physician (anesthesiologist); and, finally, as a medical society officer and professional administrator. Dr. Levitt arrived in New Mexico in 1973 and spent the remainder of her career there. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are her choice of medicine and the difficulties faced in medical education by married women; her peripatetic career as a physician/ Army officer's wife and mother; her anesthesiology practice in Roswell; and her service within the New Mexico Medical Society and the New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners.

Libo, Lester M., Ph.D., 1923-. FL 1222.

Interview with Lester M. Libo, Ph.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (80 min.) + 1 transcript (14 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Nov. 22, 1991.

This interview surveys the life and career of Lester M. Libo, Ph.D. (1923- ), a psychologist of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Libo came to New Mexico in 1957 to head the first Division of Mental Health within the New Mexico State Department of Public Health, then six years later was the fourth faculty member hired in the formation of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. Among the subjects discussed in the interview are Dr. Libo's personal and professional backgrounds; his service within the State Health Department in Santa Fe, including a summary of the major programs established at that time; his involvement in the foundation of the UNM-SOM, including capsule portraits of some major figures involved, especially Dr. Robert Senescu; and others.

Loftfield, Robert B., Ph.D., 1919-. FL 1190.

Interview with Robert B. Loftfield, Ph.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

3 sound cassettes (220 min.) + 1 transcript (42 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Jul.20, and Jul. 27, 1984.

This interview with Dr. Robert B. Loftfield (1919- ) of Albuquerque, New Mexico focuses on the birth and early years of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. A nationally known biochemist, Dr. Loftfield was the new school's first biochemist and served as longtime chairman of its Department of Biochemistry. He was one of the first dozen or so faculty members hired. In this interview he discusses the early years of the school and the people who made it work. He provides vital information and insight on the subject of curriculum development and much else.

Lowenstein, Bernard, M.D., 1908-. FL 950.

Interview with Bernard Lowenstein, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (100 min.) + 1 transcript (16 p.), interviewee agreement.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., June 23, 1989.

This interview with Dr. Bernard Lowenstein (1908- ) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, focuses on his roughly thirty years' medical practice in the state. A physician with extensive service time in both the United States Indian Service and the Veterans Administration, Dr. Lowenstein practiced in Albuquerque from 1952 until semi-retirement in the late 1970's. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are his personal background and professional training; pulmonary medicine, especially drug and surgical treatment for tuberculosis in the 1940's and 50's; the Albuquerque Veterans Administration Hospital and some of its more prominent personnel; and others.

Luft, U. C. (Ulrich C.), M.D., 1910-1991. FL 1131.

Interview with Ulrich C. Luft, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

3 sound cassettes (190 min.) + 1 transcript (36 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, newspaper clipping.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Oct. 11 & 16, 1985.

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This interview summarizes the life and career of Dr. Ulrich C. Luft (1910-1991), a longtime research scientist at the Lovelace Medical Foundation in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Born and educated in Germany, Dr. Luft established strong credentials in physiology, especially pulmonary physiology, as a young man in pre-WWII Germany. After wartime service in Germany's Luftwaffe, Dr. Luft played a major role in the period 1945-47 in the rebirth of the Department of Physiology at the war-shattered University of Berlin. In 1947 he moved to the United States Air Force's School of Aviation Medicine in San Antonio, then in 1954 he came to Albuquerque to head the Department of Physiology of the Lovelace Medical Foundation. Retiring in 1980 after more than a quarter centruy's service in that position, he died in Albuquerque in 1991. This interview surveys his entire life and career, but focuses on his years at Lovelace in Albuquerque and includes detailed discussion of the major research efforts in which he was involved; the growth of facilities and staff at the institution; the major individuals involved in its operations; and much more.

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MacQuigg, Rodger E., M.D., 1913-1993. FL 810.

Interview with Rodger E. MacQuigg, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (110 min.) + 1 transcript (24 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings, 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Oct. 10, 1984.

This interview with Dr. Rodger E. MacQuigg (1913-1993) focuses predominantly on his 27 years' career with Albuquerque's Lovelace Clinic. One of the earliest board-certified chest surgeons in the state, Dr. MacQuigg comments in this interview on the following subjects, among others : his personal and professional background; the Albuquerque medical community in the late 1940's and 50's; the internal development and prominent personalities within the Lovelace Clinic during his quarter-century tenure there; and much else.

Maldonado, Jose, M.D., 1904-2004. FL 809.

Interview with Jose Maldonado, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (140 min.) + 1 transcript (26 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Santa Fe, N.M., Oct. 20, 1983.

This interview with Dr. Jose Maldonado (1904-2004 ) of Santa Fe, New Mexico, surveys his nearly fifty years' practice of surgery in that community. Among the subjects discussed at some length in the interview are Dr. Maldonado's unique personal background (from migrant laborer to physician); the Santa Fe medical community in the 1930's and 40's; prejudice against Hispanic physicians within the medical world; the impact of Albuquerque's Lovelace Clinic on Santa Fe medicine; traditional medicine in New Mexico; New Mexico politics and Dr. Maldonado's involvement therein; and much else.

Malone, Earl L., M.D., 1914-. FL 1060.

Interview with Earl L. Malone, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (130 min.) + 1 transcript (29 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Roswell, N.M., Apr. 6, 1984.

This interview surveys the career of Dr. Earl L. Malone (1914- ), a family practitioner of Roswell, New Mexico. Reared in that community, Dr. Malone returned after World War II service and practiced 34 years, building one of New Mexico's largest private practices. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Malone's personal and professional backgrounds; his appraisal of the "old-time" physicians of Roswell; his extensive service in the New Mexico Medical Society, which he served as President in 1955-1956; hospitals and ancillary medical services in Roswell; his work as New Mexico delegate to the American Medical Association; his views on continuing education; and others.

Mann, Jonathan M., M.D., 1947-1998. FL 890.

Interview with Jonathan M. Mann, M.D., M.P.H. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (75 mins.) + 1 transcript (30 pages) + news articles regarding Dr. Mann's accidental death.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., May 11, 1996.

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This interview with Dr. Jonathan M. Mann of Boston, Mass. (1947- 1998), a nationally and internationally renowned epidemiologist, surveys broadly his career as of 1996, but focuses specifically on his ten years in New Mexico, 1975-1984. During that period, Dr. Mann served as New Mexico State Epidemiologist and in other capacities within the New Mexico state public health department. The interview includes discussion of Dr. Mann's personal and professional backgrounds; his selection of a public health career; his assignment to New Mexico's public health work and his tenure within the state; structure, strengths, and weaknesses of New Mexico's public health apparatus and personnel; relationships between the public health system and the private sector; and much else.

Marshall, I. J., M.D., 1904-1983. FL 861.

Interview with I. J. Marshall, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (110 min.) + 1 transcript (24 p.), interviewee agreement, 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.), newspaper clipping photocopies.

Recorded in Roswell, N.M., August 15, 1983.

This interview with Dr. I. J. Marshall (1904-1983) of Roswell, New Mexico, surveys his 48 years' medical practice in Roswell. Serving a general practice in Chaves County for the first 18 years of his career, Dr. Marshall focused on general surgery the last thirty. One of the most influential members of his generation within the New Mexico medical community--President, at one time or another, of the New Mexico Medical Society, the Southwestern Medical Association, the New Mexico State Board of Health, and others--Dr. Marshall in this interview surveys his lengthy career. Among the subjects discussed in the interview are Dr. Marshall's personal and professional backgrounds; his impressions of Roswell's "old time" doctors of the thirties; the medical facilities of the city; referral patterns; the impact on New Mexico medicine of the creation of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine; the role within New Mexico health care delivery of osteopaths and chiropractors; and much else.

Marshall, Ulysses S., M.D., 1910-1995. FL 1168.

Interview with Ulysses S. Marshall, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (70 min.) + 1 transcript (17 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Roswell, N.M., Nov. 15, 1983.

The interview with Dr. Ulysses S. "Steve" Marshall (1910-1995) of Roswell, New Mexico (Chaves County) sheds particular light on the practice realities of smalltown medicine in New Mexico in the important transitional period of the 1940's and 50's. Dr. Marshall could be said to be among the last generation of the old-style family doctors, that is, the general practice/general surgeons who served rural and smalltown New Mexico until the 1960's and 70's. In this interview Dr. Marshall is also a perceptive informant regarding the "old-time" physicians of Chaves County, whom he encountered upon his arrival in Roswell in 1940, and on the evolution of the physician community and medical facilities in Chaves County over the last 40 plus years. Among the other topics discussed in this interview, the following deserve special mention: The difficulty of getting (or paying for) a medical education in the 30's and 40's; hospital facilities and developments in Chaves County; referral patterns of physicians in southeast New Mexico; the impact of the UNM-SOM on the physician community and medical practice in southeast New Mexico; continuing education; and special medical problems encountered in smalltown practice remote from major medical centers. Other topics discussed at some length include Baylor University Medical School; Dr. I.J. Marshall, his brother and partner; the Lovelace Clinic and Foundation; Scott-White Clinic (Temple, Texas); Dr. Ethelbert Hubbard; tuberculosis in southeastern New Mexico; early use of penicillin and sulfa drugs; the Marshall Clinic; and much else.

Martin, Beatrice C., R.N., 1906-1997. FL 1270.

Interview with Beatrice C. Martin, R.N. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (100 min.) + 1 transcript (23 p.), interviewee agreement.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., May 24, 1988.

This interview with Mrs. Beatrice C. Martin (1906-1997) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, focuses on her work as a nurse in Albuquerque in the period 1929-1943. In that period Mrs. Martin served as an operating room nurse at Presbyterian Hospital, as a private duty nurse working with surgeon J.W. Hannett, and as a school nurse. (Later--1959-1970--she served as Executive Director of the New Mexico Nurses Association, a period of her career reserved for subsequent interview.) Among the subjects discussed in this interview are her personal and professional backgrounds; her appraisal of the caliber of Albuquerque surgeons and hospitals in the 1930's; Dr. J.W. Hannett, for whom she worked for eight years; Presbyterian Hospital in the 1930's; the split between the Lovelace Clinic and the "downtown docs"; and much else.

Massey, Robert U., M.D., 1922-. FL 1062.

Interview with Robert U. Massey, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (65 min.) + 1 transcript (11 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Farmington, CT., Jan. 4, 1985.

This interview with Dr. Robert U. Massey (1922- ) focuses on his 18 years at the Lovelace Clinic in Albuquerque. Dr. Massey, an internist, came to the Clinic in 1950 and practiced until his departure in 1968 for the University of Connecticut School of Medicine; he became Dean of the latter institution in 1971. Among the topics discussed in this interview are the structure and operations of the Lovelace Clinic and Lovelace Medical Foundation; the major figures of both institutions; the education programs of Lovelace and the Albuquerque community in general before creation of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine; planning and development of that medical school; and others.

McCarthy, Jack D., M.D., 1927-. FL 1187.

Interview with Jack D. McCarthy, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (40 min.) + 1 transcript (10 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, 1 b&w photoprint (10 x 13 cm., 4 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Mar. 7, 1986.

This interview with Dr. Jack D. McCarthy (1927- ), a general surgeon of Albuquerque, New Mexico, focuses on his personal and professional background and the early phase of his career at Albuquerque's Lovelace Clinic. Among the subjects discussed are Dr. McCarthy's research interests; his recruitment by the Lovelace Clinic; the major figures of the Clinic and Foundation in the early 1960's; relationships within Albuquerque's medical community; and much else.

McConnell, Thomas S., M.D., 1935-. FL 1271.

Interview with Thomas S. McConnell, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

3 sound cassettes (190 min.) + 1 transcript (44 p.), interviewee agreement, curriculum vitae, 1967 application for licensure, 1 b&w photoprint (6 x 9 cm., 2.5 x 3.5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., August 22, 1984.

This interview with Dr. Thomas S. McConnell (1935- ) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, surveys his life and medical career. A pathologist and pioneer faculty member of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Dr. McConnell originally came to Albuquerque to serve a rotating internship at the old Bernalillo County-Indian Hospital in 1962-63. He never left, next serving a residency in pathology at the hospital and the infant University of New Mexico School of Medicine, then joining the faculty later in 1967. The interview focuses on Dr. McConnell's personal and professional backgrounds, then explores in detail the early history of the medical school, particularly focusing on departmental and curricular development.

McCulloch, John C., M.D., 1922-2000 FL 1188.

Interview with John C. McCulloch, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (70 min.) + 1 transcript (19 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings.

Recorded in Farmington, N.M., Mar. 21, 1987.

This interview surveys the 35 years' practice in Farmington, New Mexico, of Dr. John C. McCulloch (1922- ), a family practitioner who first came to the city in 1953. The interview includes discussion of Dr. McCulloch's personal and professional backgrounds; his appraisal of the older physicians of the San Juan Valley and the evolution of the physician community of the area; the nature and focus of his practice and changes therein over the span of his tenure; hospital and other medical facilities of the region; the importance of medical societies and continuing education; and others.

McKinnon, D. Angus, M.D., 1908-1992. FL 1061.

Interview with D. Angus McKinnon, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (75 min.) + 1 transcript (16 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings, 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Oct. 25, 1984.

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This interview with Dr. D. Angus McKinnon (1908-1992) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, focuses on his years at Albuquerque's Lovelace Clinic. Coming in 1941 to Albuquerque from a Mayo Clinic surgical residency, Dr. McKinnon practiced uninterruptedly until his retirement in 1978. Among the subjects discussed in the interview are Dr. McKinnon's personal and professional backgrounds; his friendship with Randy Lovelace; Dr. William R. Lovelace, I; the operations of the Lovelace Clinic and Foundation in the 1940's and 50's; and much else.

McLaren, Leroy C., Ph.D., 1924-. FL 1205.

Interview with Leroy C. McLaren, Ph.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (150 min.) + 1 transcript (25 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 13, 1984, and Oct. 4, 1984.

This interview with Dr. Leroy C. McLaren (1924- ) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, focuses on the creation and early years of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. Coming to Albuquerque to help form the medical school in 1964 and teaching in its Department of Microbiology until his retirement in 1990, Professor McLaren is a primary source for the early history of the school.

McNown, Valerie Friedman, M.D., 1916-. FL 1206.

Interview with Valerie Friedman McNown, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (75 min.) + 1 transcript (18 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings.

Recorded in Pojoaque, N.M., May 19, 1989.

This interview surveys the life and career of Dr. Valerie Friedman McNown (1916- ), a longtime New Mexico pediatrician of the Espanola valley. Coming to Los Alamos as a Federal government physician in 1948, Dr. McNown from her Espanola base served the children of the Espanola valley for 39 years until her retirement in 1987. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. McNown's personal and professional backgrounds; her practice in the Espanola valley and the major problems encountered there; the physician community of the area and the pediatricians of the state generally; public health services; the Santa Fe medical community; and much else.

Miller, Edward L., D.O., 1917-1993. ORAL HISTORY IN PROCESS

Millican, Edith F., M.D., 1914-1985. FL 811.

Interview with Edith F. Millican, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (145 min.) + 1 transcript (29 p.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Aug. 30, 1983.

This interview with lifelong missionary doctor Dr. Edith F. Millican (1914-1985), focuses on her quarter-century practice in northern New Mexico among the people of the Sangre de Cristo mountains. Dr. Millican practiced at the Presbyterian Mission Hospital at Embudo, New Mexico in the 1940's and 50's, then established a branch medical mission in the Mora Valley in the 1950's and early 60's. Before health problems forced her retirement, she was active in public health work and private practice in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The following subjects are prominent in this interview: Dr. Millican's personal and professional background; Dr. Sarah Bowen; the health and sanitation problems of the mountain plazas of northern New Mexico; midwifery and traditional medicine in the Hispanic-American community of northern New Mexico; public health services, especially maternal and infant health work; and much else.

Milligan, Charles D., D.O. 1921-. FL 1186.

Interview with Charles D. Milligan, D.O. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (110 min.) + 1 transcript (26 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Aug. 27, 1987.

This interview surveys the life and career of Dr. Charles D. Milligan (1921- ), an osteopathic physician practicing family medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Arriving in New Mexico in 1944 and practicing first in Fort Sumner, then Santa Rosa, Dr. Milligan remains in practice after 46 years' service. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Milligan's personal and professional backgrounds; his schooling at Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery; rural practice in New Mexico in the 1940's and 1950's; the major figures of New Mexico's osteopathic community; relations between osteopaths and MD's; the creation of University Heights Hospital; and others.

Milner, Virginia Voorhies, M.D., 1912-1992. FL 812.

Interview with Virginia Voorhies Milner,M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (65 min.) + 1 transcript (15 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings, 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Oct. 18, 1983.

This interview with Dr. Virginia V. Milner (1912-1992) focuses almost exclusively on her service in the late 1930's and early 1940's as a medical missionary in the Sangre de Cristo mountains of northern New Mexico. Among the subjects discussed are Dr. Milner's personal and professional background; the health and sanitation problems in the mountain plazas of northern New Mexico; the facilities and personnel of Brooklyn Cottage Hospital (Dixon, New Mexico) and Embudo Presbyterian Hospital (Embudo, New Mexico); and much else.

Minear, William L., M.D., Ph.D., 1910-1994. FL 1281.

Interview with William L. Minear, M.D., Ph.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

3 sound cassettes (220 min.) + 1 transcript (28 p.), interviewee agreement, 1 b&w photoprint (10 x 13 cm., 4 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Mar. 8, 1985 and Mar. 24, 1985.

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This interview with Dr. William L. Minear (1910- ) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, focuses on his thirty years' practice as an orthopedic surgeon in New Mexico. Practicing first as the medical director of the Carrie Tingley Hospital for Crippled Children in Hot Springs (Truth or Consequences), New Mexico from 1947 to 1956, then as a private practitioner in Albuquerque for an additional twenty years, Dr. Minear is one of the pioneer orthopedic surgeons of the state. In this interview he discusses his personal and private backgrounds, including his five years' practice as a general practitioner in rural Arizona; his experiences at the hospital in Hot Springs and as a private practitioner in Albuquerque; the development of his specialty in New Mexico from his arrival up to the recent past; the birth of the University of New Mexico Medical School; and much else.

Molholm, Clifford E., M.D., 1907-1996. FL 1088.

Interview with Clifford Ellis Molholm, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (90 min.) + 1 transcript (20 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Feb. 16, 1987.

This interview surveys the life and career of Dr. Clifford Molholm (1907-1996), a family medicine practitioner who spent 36 years in New Mexico. Coming to the state first as a member of the Indian Health Service in 1939, Dr. Molholm subsequently practiced in Grants (6 years) and in Albuquerque (23 years). Among the subjects discussed are Dr. Molholm's personal and professional backgrounds; his Indian Service practice; small-town medicine in Grants; his activity in the New Mexico Medical society; and many others.

Morgan, Clinton Wilkins, M.D., 1918-1998. FL 1279.

Interview with Clinton Wilkins Morgan, Jr., M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (90 min.) + 1 transcript (20 p.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., March 29, 1991.

This interview with Dr. Clinton Morgan, Jr. (1918-1998), a neurosurgeon of Albuquerque, New Mexico, focuses on his more than thirty years' practice in Albuquerque. Arriving in New Mexico in 1950 as the state's second board-certified neurosurgeon, Dr. Morgan served a private practice in neurosurgery until 1983. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Morgan's personal and professional backgrounds; his appraisal of the medical community in Albuquerque in 1950 as well as its medical facilities; the influx of board-certified specialists in the late ‘40's and early ‘50's and their reception by the established physicians; tensions between the "downtown docs" and the Lovelace Clinic; the development of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine; important changes within the field of neurological surgery over the span of his practice; and much else.

Mortimer, Harold M., M.D. 1901-1984. FL 1078.

Interview with Harold M. Mortimer, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (140 mins.) + 1 transcript (24 pages).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 21, 1983.

This interview surveys the life and career of Dr. Harold Mortimer (1901-1984). a long time general practitioner of Las Vegas, New Mexico. A native of Illinois, Dr. Mortimer first came to New Mexico in 1931 to recover from a mild case of tuberculosis. After a brief period in Albuquerque, he set up practice in Las Vegas and practiced uninterruptedly there for the subsequent 44 years, retiring in 1975. Among the subjects discussed in the interview are Dr. Mortimer's personal and professional backgrounds; the old-time physicians of Las Vegas; the nature of his practice there, especially in the 30s and 40s; conditions at the New Mexico State Hospital in Las Vegas; traditional practitioners, especially parteras; and many others.

Musgrave, Homer S., M.D., 1920-. FL 1216.

Interview with Homer S. Musgrave, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (130 min.) + 1 transcript (24 p.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Feb. 9, 1990.

This interview surveys the life and career of Dr. Homer S. Musgrave (1920- ), an anesthesiologist of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Musgrave came to Albuquerque in 1950 and practiced continuously until his retirement in 1983. Among the subjects discussed are the surgeons--older and newer generations--of Albuquerque; the facilities and equipment of Albuquerque's hospitals; the technology of anesthesiology over the span of his practice; attitudes regarding the use of anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists; the birth of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine; and others.

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Napolitano, Leonard M., Ph.D., 1930-. FL 813.

Interview with Leonard M. Napolitano, Ph.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (140 min.) + 1 transcript (27 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Sept, 12, 1984 and Oct. 15, 1984.

This interview with Dean Leonard Napolitano (1930- ) of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine focuses on his personal and professional background, then shifts to an overview evaluation of the foundation of the UNM medical school and the first decade or so of its operation. Among the subjects discussed are the personnel of the pioneer faculty; the effort to establish a new approach to medical education; the politics of establishing and funding the medical school; and much else.

Nordstrom, Frank B., M.D., 1925-. FL 1248.

Interview with Frank B. Nordstrom, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (55 min.) + 1 transcript (14 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings.

Recorded in Farmington, N.M., Dec. 15, 1989.

This interview with Dr. Frank B. Nordstrom (1925- ) of Farmington, New Mexico, surveys his more than 35 years' medical practice in the San Juan valley. A board certified pediatrician, the first in northwestern New Mexico, Dr. Nordstrom practiced from his arrival in Farmington in 1954 until his retirement in 1988. This interview reviews his personal and professional backgrounds; the medical community and medical facilities of Farmington in the mid-fifties; the major pediatric problems encountered in those years; the influence of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine; public health services and impact; and much else.

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Omer, George E., Jr., M.D., 1922-. FL 892.

Interview with George E. Omer, Jr. M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake W. Spidle.

3 sound cassettes (205 mins.) + 1 transcript ( pages).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., April 3, 1999 and ff.

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This interview with Dr. George E. Omer, Jr. (1922- ) of Albuquerque, N.M., surveys his career in medicine, with a special focus on his quarter-century plus in New Mexico. Following a distinguished twenty year career as one of the United States Army's leading orthopedic surgeons, Dr. Omer came to the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 1970 as the founder and first chairman of the institution's Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation. A nationally prominent hand surgeon and administrator, Dr. Omer built the department and served as its chairman until his retirement in 1990. This interview focuses on Dr. Omer's career in New Mexico, but provides a general overview of his personal and professional backgrounds as well.

Ortega, A. Paul, Medicine Man. FL 874.

Interview with A. Paul Ortega [sound recording] / by Henrietta Stockel.

1 sound cassette (70 mins.) + 1 transcript (19 p.); newsphoto & profile story on Mr. Ortega from July 1995 issue of Crosswinds.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M. on July 19, 1994.

Apache medicine man A. Paul Ortega's discussion of his work and beliefs regarding healing in the ways of the Apache include such topics as the happy hunting ground, ghosts, alcoholism, life and death, the Rainbow Way, preventive medicine, nutrition, diabetes, technology vs. common sense and western vs. traditional medicine.

O'Sullivan, George W., D.O., 1908-1992. FL 1063.

Interview with George W. O'Sullivan, D.O. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (65 min.) + 1 transcript (17 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings.

Recorded in Deming, N.M., Oct. 31, 1987.

This interview with Dr. George W. O'Sullivan (1908-1992), an osteopathic physician of Deming, New Mexico, focuses on his career as a New Mexico physician. With three separate tenures of practice in Deming (1936- 1941, 1946-1956, and 1966- ), Dr. O'Sullivan is one of the senior health care professionals of southern New Mexico. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. O'Sullivan's personal and professional backgrounds; his views on various osteopathic and allopathic medical schools; relations between doctors of medicine and osteopaths during the tenure of his practice; the focus and nature of his practice; and much else.

Overton, Lewis M., M.D., 1903-1999. FL 814.

Interview with Lewis M. Overton, M.D. (1903-1999) [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

3 sound cassettes (175 min.) + 1 transcript (31 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, 1 b&w photoprint (10 x 13 cm., 4 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Dec. 16, 1983 and Jan. 11, 1984.

This interview with Dr. Lewis M. Overton (1903-1999) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, focuses on his three decades' career as an orthopedic surgeon in Albuquerque. Among the subjects discussed at some length in this interview are Dr. Overton's personal and professional backgrounds; his 21 years at the Lovelace Clinic; the fracture within the Albuquerque medical community between the Clinic and the "downtown docs"; Drs. William R. Lovelace, I and II; the structure, governance, and administration at the Lovelace Clinic; Carrie Tingley Hospital; the birth of the UNM School of Medicine; major changes within the field of orthopedics during his career; and much else.

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Parnall, Edward, M.D., 1904-1993. FL 1070.

Interview with Edward Parnall, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (105 min.) + 1 transcript (14 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings, 1 b&w photoprint (10 x 13 cm., 4 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Dec. 26, 1986.

This interview surveys the life and career of Dr. Edward Parnall (1904-1993), a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who practiced 29 years (1946-1975) in Albuquerque. Among the subjects discussed in the interview are Dr. Parnall's personal and professional backgrounds; his appraisal of the Albuquerque medical community and medical facilities in the 1940's and 50's; the development of operative orthopedic surgery in Albuquerque after WWII; the split between the "downtown docs" and the Lovelace Clinic; the creation of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine; and others.

Pavletich, Louis M., M.D., 1911-. FL 1064.

Interview with Louis M. Pavletich, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (100 min.) + 1 transcript (25 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Raton, N.M., Nov. 30, 1983.

This interview surveys the life and career of Dr. Louis M. Pavletich (1911- ), a family practitioner of Raton, New Mexico. Born in Colfax County, Dr. Pavletich returned to Raton after medical education and World War II service and practiced 33 years before his retirement in 1978. Among the topics discussed in this interview are Dr. Pavletich's personal and professional backgrounds; his recollections of the "old-time" physicians of Colfax County; hospitals and medical facilities in Raton; osteopathic and other medical traditions in the area; mining camp medicine; and others.

Peck, Howard B., M.D., 1904-1987. FL 1220.

Interview with Howard B. Peck, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (60 min.) + 1 transcript (14 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings, 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., March 21, 1984.

This interview with Dr. Howard B. Peck (1904-1987) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, focuses on his 26 years' practice of ophthalmology in Albuquerque. Establishing his private practice in the city in 1946, Dr. Peck was one of the pioneers of his specialty in the state. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Peck's personal and professional background and training; his views on Albuquerque's medical community and medical facilities in the late 1940's, when he arrived in town; the early ophthalmologists in the state; the impact of the creation of the medical school; and others.

Pond, Ashley, III, M.D., 1908-1986. FL 815.

Interview with Ashley Pond, III, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (100 min.) + 1 transcript (24 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings, 1 paper (2 p.) on "The Taos Itinerant Chest Clinic", 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Taos, N.M., Sept. 5, 1983.

This interview with Dr. Ashley Pond, III (1908-1986) of Taos, New Mexico focuses on his 45 years' practice in that community. Founder in 1942 of the Pond Clinic in Taos, Dr. Pond in this interview focuses particularly on the early years of his New Mexico practice. Among the subjects discussed are the medical problems and practitioners of Taos County in the 1930's and 1940's; the foundation of Holy Cross Hospital (Taos); traditional medicine in both the Pueblo Indian and Hispanic-American communities; the arrival and impact of the first antibiotics; Dr. Al Rosen; the New Mexico Medical Society; and much else.

Post, David Bellar, M.D.,1923-1993. FL 1246.

Interview with David B. Post, M.D. (1923-1993) [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (130 min.) + 1 transcript (30 p.), correspondence, interviewee release, news clippings, 1 color photoprint (10 x 13 cm., 4 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 9, 1991.

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This interview with Dr. David B. Post (1923-1993) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, surveys his life and medical career. A board-certified, Mayo Clinic-trained pediatrician, Dr. Post came to New Mexico in 1952. After a year in Albuquerque at its Lovelace Clinic, Dr. Post spent the period 1953 to 1958 in private practice in Los Alamos. Returning to Albuquerque in 1958, he pursued his private practice continuously until his retirement in 1989. Among the many subjects discussed in this interview are the interviewee's personal and professional backgrounds; the structure, governance, and conditions of work at the Lovelace Clinic of the 1950's; the medical community, facilities, and problems of Los Alamos in the 1950's; the major figures of New Mexico's pediatrics community over the span of his practice; the fundamental changes within the medical profession through the 1970's and 80's, including extensive discussion of the loss of physician independence; the development and importance of the UNM School of Medicine; and many others.

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Redman, Jack Curry, M.D., 1924-1994. FL 1171.

Interview with Jack C. Redman, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (155 min.) + 1 transcript (34 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings, poem written by Dr. Redman, 1 b&w photoprint (10 x 13 cm., 4 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., May 13, 1987.

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This interview with Dr. Jack C. Redman (1924-1994), a family practitioner of Albuquerque, New Mexico, focuses on his forty years' practice in that community. Reared in Albuquerque, Dr. Redman comments in the interview on subjects of his youth--Albuquerque High School and the University of New Mexico in the 1930's and 1940's among them--and on his educational background and medical preparation. Among the many other subjects discussed are the Albuquerque medical community of the 40's and 50's, including detailed discussion of many physicians, Meldrum Wylder most particularly; the medical facilities of the city; the birth and development of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine; the New Mexico Skin Cancer Project; and much else.

Reynolds, J. Paul, D.O., 1906-. FL 1239.

Interview with J. Paul Reynolds, D.O. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (60 min.) + 1 transcript (12 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings.

Recorded in Roswell, N.M., Dec. 7, 1991.

This interview with Dr. J. Paul Reynolds (1906- ), an osteopathic physician of Roswell, New Mexico, focuses on his nearly 50 years' practice in that city. Originally coming to Roswell in 1934, Dr. Reynolds served a family practice with a special emphasis on obstetrics until an initial retirement in 1976. After a five year interval, he returned to practice from 1981 through 1986. Among the subjects discussed in the interview are Dr. Reynolds' education and training; the nature and focus of his practice; his views on manipulative therapy; relations within the osteopathic medical community and between MDs and osteopaths; and others.

Rice, Lucien G., Jr., M.D., 1909-1987. FL 1272.

Interview with Lucien G. Rice, Jr., M.D. (1909-1987) [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (85 min.) + 1 transcript (21 p.), interviewee agreement, news clipping, 1 col. photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., May 9, 1984.

This interview surveys the life and career of Dr. Lucien G. "Red" Rice, Jr. (1909-1987), a general medicine and surgery practitioner of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Son of a prominent Albuquerque physician, Dr. Rice practiced more than three decades in his native city. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Rice's physician/father, Dr. Lucien G. Rice, Sr.; Women's and Children's Hospital, the Albuquerque hospital built by the senior Rice and operated by him and his son; prominent figures in the Albuquerque medical community; Dr. Rice, Jr.'s World War II service; the split within the Albuquerque community between the Lovelace Clinic and the "downtown docs"; the birth of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine; and much else.

Richards, Alyce, 1907-2000. FL 1223.

Interview with Alyce Richards [sound recording / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (80 min.) + 1 transcript.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Aug. 10, 1990.

This interview with Mrs. Alyce Richards (1907-2000) of Albuquerque, New Mexico focuses on her four decades of volunteer and professional work in the sphere of rehabilitation. Beginning in the late 1930's with work in programs serving the cerebral palsied, Mrs. Richards played major roles in the organization and programs of, first, Albuquerque's Cerebral Palsy Day School and Outpatient Clinic, and later the New Mexico Rehabilitation Center. In this interview Mrs. Richards discusses those institutions and the people and programs involved within them.

Richardson, George S., M.D., 1914-1999. FL 1242.

Interview with George S. Richardson, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (75 min.) + 1 transcript (11 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings.

Recorded in Roswell, N.M., Mar. 15, 1992.

This interview with Dr. George S. Richardson (1914-1999) of Roswell, New Mexico surveys his 43 years of medical practice in New Mexico. A board-certified otolaryngologist, Dr. Richardson practiced from 1948 to 1956 in Albuquerque, then from 1956 until his retirement in 1991 in Roswell. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Richardson's personal and professional backgrounds; the Albuquerque medical community of the late 1940's; private practice in otolaryngology in both Albuquerque and Roswell; hospitals in the two communities; the impact of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine; the rising influence of "third parties," particularly the federal government, over the span of his practice; and much else.

Roberts, John B., M.D., 1928- ORAL HISTORY IN PROCESS

Rodgers, Donald E., M.D., 1941-. FL 1274.

Interview with Donald E. Rodgers, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (55 min.) + 1 transcript (17 p.), 1 b&w photoprint (10 x 12 cm., 4 x 5 in.), interviewee agreement, Salud Fall 1989 issue with article on Dr. Rodgers' memories of the UNM School of Medicine’s first entering class.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., April 27, 1988.

This interview with Dr. Donald E. Rodgers (1941- ), a private practice ophthalmologist of Albuquerque, New Mexico, focuses on his medical school experiences and recollections. Dr. Rodgers in 1964 became a member of the first class at the brand new University of New Mexico School of Medicine and in this interview discusses the prominent individuals involved in getting the new school off the ground; its physical facilities; the character and "mix" of that pioneer class; relationships between faculty and students; strengths and weaknesses of the new curriculum; and much else.

Rood, Albert C., M.D., 1914-. FL 1203.

Interview with Albert C. Rood, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (80 min.) + 1 transcript (15 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Jan. 5, 1987.

This interview surveys the life and career of Dr. Albert C. Rood (1914- ), a general surgeon of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Coming to the state in 1942, Dr. Rood practiced for more than thirty years, almost all of them in Albuquerque. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Rood's personal and professional backgrounds; the Public Health Service Hospital at Ft. Stanton, New Mexico; the mid-century surgeons of Albuquerque, especially Drs. P.G. Cornish, Jr., J.W. Hannett, and William H. Woolston; medical facilities in Albuquerque; the fissure within the Albuquerque medical community between the Lovelace Clinic physicians and the "downtown docs"; the old-time tuberculosis physicians and sanatoria of Albuquerque; and many others.

Rosenbaum, Myron G., M.D., 1907-. FL 1169.

Interview with Myron G. Rosenbaum, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (90 min.) + 1 transcript (16 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings, 1 b&w photoprint (10 x 13 cm., 4 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Mar. 9, 1987.

This interview with Dr. Myron G. Rosenbaum (1907- ) of Albuquerque, New Mexico is of special interest because Dr. Rosenbaum was a pioneer member of the new wave of board-certified specialists who transformed New Mexico medicine in the late 1930's and 40's. He was arguably the very first orthopaedic specialist to set up a fulltime private practice in the state. Dr. Rosenbaum established his practice in Albuquerque in 1938, and except for four years' World War II service has been in continuous practice there ever since. Among the major topics discussed in this interview are (1) the reception of the pioneer orthopaedic specialists by the established general surgeons of the Albuquerque medical community in the 30's, 40's and 50's; (2) the first generation orthopaedists themselves; (3) the interactions between surgeons and the community's major hospitals (St. Joseph and Presbyterian) of that period; and (4) the birth and impact of the University of New Mexico Hospital (Bernalillo County Indian Hospital/ Bernalillo County Medical Center). Discussed at lesser length are such subjects as anti-semitism in the Albuquerque medical community and American medicine in general; the Albuquerque general surgeons of the 30's through the 50's; the development of emergency care in Albuquerque at mid-century; the Albuquerque Veterans' Hospital and some of its surgeons; Dr. James Weaver and the development of orthopaedic surgery at UNM-SOM; and the theory and treatment of arthritis, among others.

Rosenblatt, Wilhelm F., M.D., 1913-. FL 856.

Interview with Wilhelm F. Rosenblatt, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (95 min.) + 1 transcript (23 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings, 1 col. photoprint (10 x 13 cm., 4 x 5 in.), Dr. Rosenblatt's paper "Historical Perspective of Tuberculosis on the Border" (11 p.).

Recorded in Corrales, N.M., December 9, 1991.

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This interview with Dr. Wilhelm F. Rosenblatt (1913- ) of Corrales, New Mexico, surveys his life and career. The interview establishes a general chronology of his particularly interesting and eventful life, but focuses its attention on his quarter century service as a physician in New Mexico. Dr. Rosenblatt, an internist specializing in pulmonary disease, tuberculosis in particular, arrived in New Mexico in 1960 to work at the Fort Stanton Tuberculosis Sanatorium. Over the ensuing twenty-five years, until his semi-retirement in 1985, he was centrally involved in the campaign against tuberculosis and chronic disease in general within New Mexico. He was a staff physician and administrator at the central offices in Santa Fe of the New Mexico Department of Public Health. The interview discusses the general campaign against tuberculosis in New Mexico through the 60's and 70's and Dr. Rosenblatt's role in it.

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Samet, Jonathan M., M.D., 1946-. FL 1030.

Interview with Jonathan M. Samet, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (65 min.) + 1 transcript (18 p.), interviewee agreement, newspaper clippings.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., May 2, 1994.

This interview with Dr. Jonathan Samet (1946- ) of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine focuses on his personal and professional background and his medical career prior to and during his years in New Mexico. Among the subjects discussed are his medical education and training; his selection of pulmonary medicine and epidemiology as fields of concentration; his career at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine; his involvement in both local and national epidemiological studies; and much else.

Saul, Robert J., M.D., 1917-1994. FL 1273.

Interview with Robert J. Saul, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (80 min.) + 1 transcript (24 p.), interviewee agreement, 1 col. photoprint (10 x 13 cm., 4 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Mountainair, N.M., November 18, 1983.

This interview with Dr. Robert J. Saul (1917-1994), a family practitioner of Mountainair, New Mexico, surveys his life and career. After medical education and training in his native Pennsylvania and a brief period of practice in Missouri, Dr. Saul came to Mountainair in the fall of 1949 and has been in continuous practice there since. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Saul's personal and professional backgrounds; the nature and problems of his small town/rural practice; relationships with osteopathic medicine and practitioners; folk medicine and midwives; continuing medical education; and much else.

Schwichtenberg, Albert H., M.D., 1904-1996. FL 829.

Interview with Albert H. Schwichtenberg, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (90 mins.) + 1 transcript (21 pages).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Feb. 20, 1985.

Full text transcript: PDF

This interview with Dr. Albert Schwichtenberg (1904-1996) of Cocoa Beach, Florida, surveys his professional career in general, but focuses on his eleven years at the Lovelace Medical Foundation as head of its Aerospace Medicine and Bioastronautics Division. The interview revolves around the Project Mercury Division astronaut selection program which Dr. Schwichtenberg directed.

Secrest, Robert R., Sr., M.D., 1924-2002. FL 893.

Interview with Robert R. Secrest, Sr., M.D. [sound recording] by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (70 min.) + 1 transcript (19 p.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., July 8, 1996.

Full text transcript: PDF

This interview with Dr. Robert R. Secrest, Sr. (1924-2002 ), a retired internist living in Peralta, New Mexico, focuses on his nearly three decades' service in New Mexico as an internist specializing in gastroenterology. For twenty years Dr. Secrest practiced at Lovelace Clinic, where, among other things, he played an important role in the astronaut testing program of the early 1960s. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Secrest's personal and professional backgrounds; his Korean War service at Walker Air Force Base, New Mexico; his years at the Lovelace Clinic with special attention to the astronaut testing program; the major figures of the Clinic between the mid-1950s and the early eighties; and much more.

Sedgwick, James C., M.D., 1910-1990. FL 1066.

Interview with James C. Sedgwick, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (85 min.) + 1 transcript (22 p.), corresondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings, 1959 NM Medical Society annual meeting program with photos and greeting of Sedgwick as President, 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 19, 1983.

This interview with Dr. James C. Sedgwick (1910-1990) of Las Cruces and Albuquerque, New Mexico surveys his 38 years of medical practice in New Mexico. Arriving in the state from Texas in 1938, Dr. Sedgwick served a general or family practice in Las Cruces for 28 years, then concluded his career with a decade as chief of emergency services at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Sedgwick's personal and professional backgrounds; the old-time physicians of Las Cruces, especially Dr. Robert E. McBride; hospitals and ancillary medical services in Las Cruces in the 1940's and 1950's; the nature of his practice in Las Cruces, especially during the early years; his involvement with the New Mexico Medical Society; and others.

Sedgwick, William D., M.D., 1913-. FL 1067.

Interview with William D. Sedgwick, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (105 min.) + 1 transcript (17 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings, 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Las Cruces, N.M., Oct. 4, 1983.

This interview surveys the life and career of Dr. William D. Sedgwick (1913- ), of Las Cruces, New Mexico. A family practitioner, Dr. Sedgwick initially came to New Mexico in 1940 and practiced 43 years, mostly in Las Cruces. Among the subjects discussed in the interview are Dr. Sedgwick's personal and professional backgrounds; the oldtime doctors of Las Cruces, including Dr. Robert McBride; hospital facilities in the town; his brother Dr. James Sedgwick; his service on the New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners; and others.

Seligman, Randolph V., M.D., 1914-. FL 1260.

Interview with Randolph V. Seligman, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (75 min.) + 1 transcript (19 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., July 11, 1987.

This interview focuses on the medical career of Dr. Randolph V. Seligman (1914- ) of Albuquerque, New Mexico. A board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist, Dr. Seligman set up his private practice in Albuquerque at the very end of 1949 and practiced continuously until his retirement in 1990. The first part of the interview includes discussion of the doctor's rearing in Bernalillo and Albuquerque, New Mexico, with attention to several of the "old-time" doctors of the area; Dr. Seligman's personal and professional backgrounds; his World War II service and the difficulties of finding a residency slot thereafter; his specialty training; and his decision to establish a private practice in Albuquerque. Surveying the forty years of Dr. Seligman's service in Albuquerque, the interview includes discussion of the pioneer members of the Albuquerque OB/ GYN community; the founding of Medical Arts Square; friction and competition among the physicians of Albuquerque, especially the gap between the Lovelace Clinic and the "downtown docs"; the establishment and development of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine; public health services in the state, in particular the efforts to reduce infant and maternal mortality; and much else.

Sharpe, Joseph H., M.D., 1924-. FL 1240.

Interview with Joseph H. Sharpe, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (65 min.) + 1 transcript (12 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement.

Recorded in Farmington, N.M., April 19, 1991.

This interview with Joseph H. Sharpe, M.D. (1924- ) of Farmington, New Mexico surveys his 40+ years' practice in New Mexico as a general surgeon. One of the first surgical residents at Albuquerque's Veterans Hospital (1948), Dr. Sharpe practiced three years in Albuquerque, then 34 years in Farmington. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Sharpe's professional background and training; establishing a practice in surgery in Albuquerque in the 1950's; the medical community and facilities of Farmington, especially in the 1950's and 60's; and much else.

Shields, Lorn M., M.D., 1919-. FL 1180.

Interview with Lorn M. Shields, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (95 min.) + 1 transcript (22 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, 1 b&w photoprint (10 x 13 cm., 4 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., May 2, 1987.

This interview surveys the life and career of Dr. Lorn M. Shields (1919- ), a family practitioner of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Coming to Albuquerque's Veterans Administration Hospital in 1949, Dr. Shields shortly moved out into the community and practiced family medicine uninterruptedly until his retirement in 1982. Among the subjects discussed in the interview are Dr. Shields' personal and professional backgrounds; the structure and prominent personalities of Albuquerque's medical community in the 1950's and 60's; hospitals and ancillary medical services in the 1950's; the nature of family practice in Albuquerque, including relations between specialists and non-specialists; the impact of institutions such as the Lovelace Clinic, the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, and the New Mexico Medical Society; and others.

Smith, Carol Kander, M.D., 1917-. FL 816.

Interview with Carol Kander Smith, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (125 min.) + 1 transcript (29 p.).

Recorded in Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 11, 1985.

This interview with Dr. Carol K. Smith (1917- ) of Santa Fe, New Mexico surveys her service in the field of pediatrics in New Mexico. Dr. Smith and her physician husband (Marcus J.) arrived in New Mexico in 1948 and practiced continuously in Santa Fe for nearly 40 years. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Smith's personal and professional backgrounds; her impressions of Santa Fe and its medical community in the 1940's and 1950's; public health services in New Mexico, especially maternal and children's services; the career and service of Dr. Marion Hotopp; the pediatrics community in New Mexico; and much else.

Smith, Daniel E., M.D., 1918-2007. FL 895.

Interview with Daniel E. Smith, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (115 mins.) + 1 transcript (19 p.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., March 9 & 23, 1998.

Full text transcript: PDF

This interview with Dr. Daniel E. Smith (1918- ), of Albuquerque, New Mexico, focuses on his own fifty year career as a physician, specializing in thoracic surgery, and also on his career of his father, Dr. Warren G. Smith, a pioneer physician practicing in rural New Mexico. The younger Dr. Smith, born and reared in the Pecos/Santa Fe/Las Vegas/Mora region of New Mexico, provides much data and "color" regarding the long rural practice of his father, who practiced in the state from 1912 until his death in 1954. The interview regarding his own practice -- three years as a general practitioner in Carlsbad, New Mexico, then nearly forty years as a surgeon, most of the time at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Albuquerque -- includes discussion of such subjects as Dr. Smith's personal and professional backgrounds; his training as a Veterans Administration surgeon; his practice at the VA Hospital, Albuquerque; the role of the VA in the creation and early years of the UNM School of Medicine; relationships within the Albuquerque medical community; the surgical residency program at the VA Hospital; and many others.

Solomon, Sidney, Ph.D., 1923-1992. FL 1243.

Interview with Sidney Solomon, Ph.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (105 min.) + 1 transcript (25 p.), interviewee agreement signed by widow, news clippings and obituaries, curriculum vitae, History of UNM Physiology Department (9 p.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Aug. 29, 1984.

Full text transcript: PDF

This interview with Sidney Solomon (1923-1992), Ph.D., of Albuquerque, New Mexico, focuses on his quarter century service to the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. Arriving in Albuquerque as one of the new school's founding faculty members in 1963, Dr. Solomon served as Chairman and mainstay of the school's Physiology Department for the next quarter century. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Solomon's personal and professional backgrounds; the foundation of the medical school, including in particular extended discussion of the formulation of its curriculum; the personalities and style of the early leaders of the school; and much else.

Spencer, A. N., M.D., 1924-. FL 1068.

Interview with A. N. Spencer, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (65 min.) + 1 transcript (14 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Alto, N.M., Nov. 17, 1983.

This interview with Dr. A.N. Spencer (1924- ) of Alto, New Mexico, sketches his life and his practice of medicine in Carrizozo, New Mexico. A native New Mexican, born in Lincoln County, Dr. Spencer established his general practice in Carrizozo in 1954 and practiced there until his retirement for health reasons in 1973. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Spencer's personal and professional backgrounds; the old-line physicians of Carrizozo, particularly Doctors Frank Johnson and J.P. Turner; the nature and problems of rural practice; the hospitals of Carrizozo; and others.

Spitz, Theodore A., M.D., 1915-1996. FL 1181.

Interview with Theodore A. Spitz, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (90 min.) + 1 transcript (17 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, 1 b&w photoprint (10 x 13 cm., 4 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Apr. 10, 1987.

This interview with Dr. Theodore A. Spitz (1915-1996) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, focuses on his 35 years' practice in anesthesiology in Albuquerque. The first trained anesthesiologist in the state, Dr. Spitz practiced from 1948 until his retirement in 1983. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Spitz's personal and professional backgrounds; the Albuquerque medical community and hospital facilities in the 1940's and 1950's; anesthestic agents and equipment in use in the 40's and 50's and the changes over the span of his practice; continuing education; and much more.

Stark, Walter A., M.D., 1903-1984. FL 1262.

Interview with Walter A. Stark, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (45 min.) + 1 transcript (5 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement.

Recorded in Las Vegas, N.M., Sept. 8, 1983.

This interview with Dr. Walter A. Stark (1903-1984), a family practitioner of Las Vegas, New Mexico, provides fundamental personal and professional background on the doctor and a number of stories from his practice. An old-time "general practitioner," Dr. Stark initially established his private practice in Las Vegas in the 1930's, then practiced uninterruptedly from his return to the town in 1945 until his retirement in 1975.

Stennis, William H., M.D., 1930-. FL 1265.

Interview with William H. Stennis, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (125 min.) + 1 transcript (21 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement.

Recorded in Santa Fe, N.M., May 15, 1991.

Full text transcript: PDF

This interview with Dr. William H. Stennis (1930- ), a psychiatrist living and practicing in Santa Fe, New Mexico, surveys his career and two decades' practice in New Mexico. After extensive specialty preparation in general and child psychiatry, Dr. Stennis set up his practice in Santa Fe in 1970 and has practiced there continuously since. Among the subjects discussed in the interview are Dr. Stennis's personal and professional backgrounds; his approach to his discipline and the structure of his practice; his appraisal of the Santa Fe medical community when he arrived and the psychiatric community of the state; professional organizations within his field and the profession at large; the Department of Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine; the pioneer psychiatrists of Santa Fe; and others.

Sterling, William Arnold, Jr., M.D., 1936-. FL 900.

Interview with William A. Sterling. Jr., M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (100 mins.) + 1 transcript ( pages).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Nov. 16, 1994.

This interview surveys the career of Dr. William A. Sterling (1936- ), a transplant surgeon of Albuqerque, New Mexico. Educated and trained at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, the Mayo clinic, and the Medical College of Virginia, Dr. Sterling came to the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 1975. In that year he joined the school's Department of Surgery and established the first Division of Transplant Surgery within the department. Specializing in kidney transplantation, organ procurement and preservation, and vascular access, Dr. Sterling played a pivotal role in establishing transplant surgery in New Mexico. He retired after two decades of service here in 1994. In addition to personal and professional background information, this interview contains extensive information on the process and problems of creating the Division of Transplant Surgery at UNM-SOM.

Stiles, Waldo W., M.D., 1909-1997. FL 1185.

Interview with Waldo W. Stiles, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (75 min.) + 1 transcript (15 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement.

Recorded in Truth or Consequences, N.M., June 26, 1987.

This interview with Dr. Waldo W. Stiles (1909-1997), briefly surveys his entire medical career, but focuses on his practice in Albuquerque and Belen, New Mexico, 1941 to 1954. Most of Dr. Stiles' career was spent as a medical missionary in South America, but he practiced surgery in New Mexico as well. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Stiles' personal and professional backgrounds; his selection of New Mexico as a place of practice; the old-guard surgeons and other physicians of Albuquerque and vicinity; hospital facilities and services; and others.

Stubbs, S. Robert, M.D., 1928-. FL 1263.

Interview with S. Robert Stubbs, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (60 min.) + 1 transcript (10 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement.

Recorded in Alamogordo, N.M., May 13, 1990.

This interview with Dr. S. Robert Stubbs (1928- ), a family practice and emergency medicine physician of Alamogordo, New Mexico, surveys his 30+ years of medical practice in New Mexico. Arriving in Alamogordo in 1957, Dr. Stubbs built and served a family practice for twenty years, then shifted his focus to contract emergency medicine practice. In this interview he discusses his personal and professional backgrounds, then comments on medicine and medical practice in Alamogordo over the thirty years of his involvement with it. Among the subjects discussed are the growth and development of the Alamogordo medical community; the local hospital and other medical facilities of the area; referral and consultation patterns; the impact on the region of the creation and development of the UNM School of Medicine; and others.

Syme, Oscar, M.D., 1919-. FL 1264.

Interview with Oscar Syme, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (120 min.) + 1 transcript (17 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Mar. 2, 1990.

Full text transcript: PDF

This interview with Dr. Oscar Syme (1919- ), a pediatrician of Albuquerque, New Mexico, surveys his life and career as a New Mexico physician. A native of the West, Dr. Syme received his medical and specialty training in New York City, then set up a private practice in pediatrics in Albuquerque in 1949. For nearly four decades he was one of the central figures of New Mexico's pediatrics community. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Syme's personal and professional backgrounds; the "old guard" physicians of Albuquerque and their accommodation to the new specialists arriving on the scene after World War Two; medical facilities in the town in the 1950's and 60's; the major figures of the Albuquerque and New Mexico pediatrics community; the creation of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and its impact on the community and state; continuing medical education; major changes in pediatrics over the tenure of his practice; and others.

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Taylor, Owen C., M.D., 1925-. FL 1238.

Interview with Owen C. Taylor, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (80 min.) + 1 transcript (16 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings, 1 b&w photoprint (6 x 9 cm., 2.5 x 3.5 in.).

Recorded in Artesia, N.M., Aug. 5, 1987.

This interview with Dr. Owen C. Taylor (1925- ) of Artesia, New Mexico, surveys his (at that time) 35 years' practice in that town. A family practitioner with a special interest and expertise in cardiology, Dr. Taylor in the interview discusses a number of subjects, among them his friend and colleague Dr. C. Pardue Bunch; the progress of cardiology over the span of his practice; the oldtime physicians of the Artesia area, especially Drs. Chester Russell and H.A. Stroup; osteopathic medicine in the Pecos Valley; changing patterns in referrals and consultations during the tenure of his practice; and many others.

Teague, Hubert R., M.D., 1915-. FL 1249.

Interview with Hubert R. Teague, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (110 min.) + 1 transcript (20 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, 1 b&w photoprint (10 x 13 cm., 4 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., June 20, 1987.

This interview surveys the life and career of Dr. Hubert R. Teague (1915- ), a general practitioner of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Arriving in Albuquerque in 1946 direct from military service, Dr. Teague served a large general practice uninterruptedly for forty years until his retirement in 1986. This interview includes discussion of his personal and professional background; his extensive military service during World War Two; the Albuquerque medical community and medical facilities of the late 1940's and 1950's; the problems and satisfactions of general practice in Albuquerque; and much else.

Tempest, Bruce Dean, M.D., 1935-. FL 894.

Interview with Bruce D. Tempest, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (110 mins.) + 1 transcript (23 pages).

Recorded in Gallup, N.M., Feb. 11, 1998.

Full text transcript: PDF

This interview with Dr. Bruce Tempest (1935- ) of Gallup, New Mexico, focuses on his thirty years' service in the Indian Health Service, almost all that time spent on the Navajo Indian reservation. After a three- year tenure at Tuba City, Arizona, Dr. Tempest moved to the Indian Hospital at Gallup, New Mexico, and practiced there until his retirement in 1996. An infectious disease specialist, Dr. Tempest was the key figure in identification and combattal of the Hantavirus outbreak in the Four Corners region of the American Southwest in 1993. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Tempest's personal and professional backgrounds; the Indian Health Service; infectious disease among the Navajo, particularly tuberculosis, diabetes, plague, pneumonias, and diphtheria; the Hantavirus outbreak of 1993; the cooperation among Indian Health Service, New Mexico public health, and Centers for Disease Control physicians and other personnel; and many others.

Torrens, John K., M.D., 1920-. FL 1228.

Interview with John K. Torrens, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

3 sound cassettes (215 min.) + 1 transcript (53 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings, 1 b&w photoprint (10 x 13 cm., 4 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Feb. 21, 1991.

Full text transcript: PDF, Pt. 1, PDF, Pt. 2

This interview with Dr. John K. Torrens (1920- ) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, focuses on his 36 years' private practice of psychiatry in Albuquerque. One of the earliest board-certified psychiatrists in the state, Dr. Torrens in this interview surveys the development of his specialty within New Mexico from the time of his arrival in 1954. Among the many subjects discussed are the pioneer psychiatrists of New Mexico and the Albuquerque medical community as of the 1950's; the creation of a medical school in Albuquerque; medical societies and organizations of importance in New Mexico, especially in the field of psychiatry; the creation of a medico-legal panel in the state and the development of forensic psychiatry; the New Mexico State Hospital in Las Vegas and other facilities for the assistance of the mentally ill in the state; and much else.

Turner, Robert S., M.D., 1928-. FL 1192.

Interview with Robert S. Turner, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (110 min.) + 1 transcript (20 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings, curriculum vitae (9 p.), letter/list regarding history of Orthopedics Dept. at Lovelace Medical Center (8 p.), 1 b&w photoprint (10 x 13 cm., 4 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., March 31, 1986.

This interview with Dr. Robert S. Turner (1928- ), an orthopedic surgeon of Albuquerque, New Mexico, focuses on his initial 25 years' practice at Albuquerque's Lovelace Medical Center. Dr. Turner came to Albuquerque in 1961, and in this interview discusses his own personal and professional backgrounds; the prominent individuals and issues within the life of the Lovelace institutions from the beginning of his association with it; the medical community of Albuquerque and problems within it; the relationship between Lovelace and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine; and much else.

Twiest, Melvin, W., M.D., 1944-. FL 987.

Interview with Melvin W. Twiest, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 audiocassettes (125 mins.) + 1 transcript (37 p.), 1 b&w photoprint, 4 x 5 in.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 22 & 29, 1986.

This interview with Dr. Melvin W. Twiest (1944- ), a general surgeon practicing at the Lovelace Clinic in Albuquerque, affords his perspective on a most interesting decade of Lovelace's history and something of his expectations regarding the future. Arriving at the Albuquerque institution in 1977 at a time of considerable turmoil, Dr. Twiest quickly assumed a position of leadership within its system. Over the following decade, he was a central player in the institution's development and a keen observer of its progress. In this interview Dr. Twiest discusses the situation at the institution at the time of his arrival in 1977; relationships between Lovelace and the private practice community in Albuquerque; the role of Dr. David Ottensmeyer in charting the institution's future and his style of leadership; relations between Lovelace and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine; and much else.

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Van Duzen, Jean Livingston, M.D., 1926-. FL 896.

Interview with Jean L. Van Duzen, M.D. [sound recording] / by H. Henrietta Stockel.

1 sound cassette (60 mins.) + 1 transcript (17 pages).

Recorded in Paonia, Colorado, Oct. 8, 1996.

This interview with Dr. Jean L. Van Duzen (1926- ), a physician retired from service with the U.S. Public Health Service and the Indian Health Service, focuses on her practice on the Navajo Reservation from 1954 to 1980. Dr. Van Duzen discusses the most prevalent diseases occuring in the children, including tuberculosis, diarrheas, ear infections and childhood infectious diseases, as well as birth defects and fetal alcohol syndrome. She mentions the new and old hospital facilities at Tuba City in 1954, and measures taken to compensate for equipment that was lacking. She touches also upon the complementary diagnostic skills of medicine men and western physicians, their mutual referrals of patients, and some traditional Navajo beliefs and practices regarding illness and death.

Van Pelt, Esther S., D.O., 1903-1995. FL 853.

Interview with Esther S. Van Pelt, D.O. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (60 min.) + 1 transcript (13 p.), interviewee agreement, 1 col. photoprint (10 x 13 cm., 4 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., March 12, 1993.

This interview with Dr. Esther S. Van Pelt (1903-1995) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, surveys her life and career. An osteopathic physician educated at Kirskville College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery (Kirksville, Missouri), Dr. Van Pelt and her D.O. husband Paul Van Pelt first came to New Mexico in 1936. For four years they practiced rural medicine in Willard, New Mexico, then moved in 1940 to Albuquerque. The Van Pelts practiced together until Dr. Paul's death from multiple sclerosis in 1963, then Dr. Esther practiced alone until her retirement in 1985. Among the subjects discussed in this intervew are Dr. Van Pelt's personal and professional backgrounds; her decision to become an osteopathic physician and her schooling at Kirksville; rural medicine in and around Willard in the late 1930's; the role of manipulative therapy within her practice; relations between doctors of medicine and osteopaths; relations within the osteopathic community; and much else.

Vander Wagen, Robert C., M.D., 1930-. FL 1191.

Interview with Robert C. Vander Wagen, M.D. [sound recording] / by David B. Post.

1 sound cassette (40 min.) + 1 transcript (9 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings.

Recorded in Truth or Consequences, N.M., Nov. 24, 1989.

This interview with Dr. Robert C. Vander Wagen (1930- ), a pediatrician/public health specialist living in semi-retirement in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, surveys his life and career. A native New Mexican, born in a missionary family, Dr. Vander Wagen entered the Indian Health Service in 1958 and served there until his retirement in 1979. He filled many posts in New Mexico and Arizona, and the special focus and strength of this interview rest in its depiction of conditions and service within the Indian Health Service.

Vandervoort, Eunice L., R.N., 1909-. FL 1055.

Interview with Eunice L. Vandervoort, R.N. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (125 min.) + 1 transcript (24 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings, inventory of items donated to archives collections by Mrs. Vandervoort.

Recorded in Clayton, N.M., Feb. 28, 1987.

Full text transcript: PDF

This interview with Eunice L. Vandervoort, RN (1909- ), of Clayton, New Mexico provides vivid first-hand testimony and excellent insight into "pioneer" public health work in New Mexico in the 1930's and 40's. Mrs. Vandervoort came to the state in 1934, not long after completion of her nursing and public health education at the University of Minnesota. Initially serving in the field as county nurse/school nurse in Santa Rosa (Guadalupe County), Clayton (Union County), and Las Cruces (Dona Ana County), she moved to the central administration of the New Mexico Department of Public Health in Santa Fe after World War II. From 1945 until her retirement in 1970, she held a series of supervisory posts in the state department of health in Santa Fe, all relating to public health nursing programs and activities. The interview with Mrs. Vandervoort contains extended discussion of several topics: the structure and activities of public health nursing in rural New Mexico in the 1930's; the organization and personnel of the state's public health apparatus at that time; and the major public health problems and programs of the 30's. In addition, the interview includes extensive information about a number of prominent New Mexico physicians and administrators active in public health work, among them Dr. Charles W. Gerber of Las Cruces, Drs. Marion Hotopp and J. Rosslyn Earp of Santa Fe, and Dr. Roy H. Wilson of Clayton.

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White, Clayton Samuel, M.D., 1912-2004. FL 897.

Interview with Clayton S. "Sam" White, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

7 sound cassettes (565 mins.) + 1 transcript (99 pages).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Oct. 14, 1985 and ff.

This interview with Dr. Clayton S. "Sam" White (1912-2004 ) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, survweys his life and distinguished career. A medical scientist/physician/administrator, Dr. White was born and educated in Colorado (University of Colorado, Boulder and UC School of Medicine, Denver) and spent two years as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford. After military service in the Navy, he came to Albuquerque in 1947 at the creation of the Lovelace Medical Foundation to launch and help lead its research programs. From that 1947 arrival until 1974, he was continously engaged in development and leadership of the Foundation. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. White's personal and professional backgrounds; the evolution of his medical research training and interests; the foundation and early years of the research and education programs of the Lovelace Medical Foundation; the individuals centrally involved in the Lovelace institutions; relationships between the Foundation and Clinic and outside agencies, such as the Atomic Energy Commission, the Air Force, Sandia Corporation, the airline industry, and others; the physical expansion of the Lovelace Medical Foundation; and many others.

Wiggins, James W., M.D., 1918-. FL 1069.

Interview with James W. Wiggins, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (125 min.) + 1 transcript (17 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, 1 b&w photoprint (10 x 13 cm., 4 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., May 21, 1984.

This interview with Dr. James W. Wiggins (1918- ), an obstetrician/gynecologist of Albuquerque, New Mexico, focuses on his life and 40+ years of medical practice in New Mexico. A considerable portion of the interview, however, is dedicated to sketching the career of Dr. Wiggins’ father, Dr. James H. Wiggins, a general practitioner who served more than four decades in New Mexico's Estancia Valley. Among the other subjects discussed with the younger Dr. Wiggins are his personal and professional backgrounds; specialty training, including his preceptorship with Dr. Louis McRae in Albuquerque; the old Santa Fe Hospital; the medical community of Albuquerque at mid-century; the birth and service of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine; and many others.

Wilkinson, Lawrence H., M.D., 1916-1992. FL 1215.

Interview with Lawrence H. Wilkinson, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

4 sound cassettes (250 min.) + 1 transcript (43 p.), interviewee agreement, 1 b&w photoprint (10 x 13 cm., 4 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., May 23, 1984.

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This interview surveys the life and career of Dr. Lawrence H. Wilkinson (1916-1992), a general surgeon of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Arriving in Albuquerque in 1948, Dr. Wilkinson practiced four decades in the city and played a major role in the development of his specialty and in the foundation of the University Of New Mexico School of Medicine. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Wilkinson's personal and professional backgrounds; the surgeons of mid-century Albuquerque; the development of the Santa Fe Hospital and the other hospitals of Albuquerque; and others. Dr. Wilkinson's account of the birth of the UNM-SOM is an especially detailed and valuable element of this interview.

Williams, Clara P., R.N., 1900-. FL 947.

Interview with Clara P. Williams, R.N. [sound recording].

2 sound cassettes (90 mins.) + 2 transcripts (23 p.).

Recorded on Feb. 10, 1988 and on March 5, 1993 in Albuquerque, N.M. by Jake Spidle.

This interview surveys the life and career of Clara Williams (1900- ) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, one of the pioneer nurse-anesthetists in the state. First coming to the state in the mid-1930's as a USPHS operating room nurse at Fort Stanton, Mrs. Williams soon developed expertise in anesthesiology. She spent the bulk of her career (1940-1973) in Albuquerque, practicing her specialty at Presbyterian Hospital. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Mrs. William's personal and professional background; her decision to be a nurse and the nature of her training; Fort Stanton's USPHS Hospital and the physicians who worked there in the mid-1930's; the role of nurse-anesthetists in Albuquerque; the acceptance of nurse-anesthetists by Albuquerque surgeons; relations between nurse-anesthetists and the first board-certified anesthesiologists; and others.

Williams, Joe Perry, M.D., 1898-1998. FL 817.

Interview with Joe Perry Williams, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (55 min.) + 1 transcript (19 p.), 1 col. photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Roswell, N.M., Aug. 17, 1983.

This interview with Dr. Joe Perry Williams (1898-1998) of Roswell, New Mexico surveys his 60 years' study and practice of medicine, more than 50 of them in Roswell. Arriving in Roswell in 1931, Dr. Williams practiced family medicine and general surgery in Chaves County uninterruptedly until his retirement in 1983. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Williams's personal and professional backgrounds; the physician community and medical facilities of Roswell in the 1930's; Dr. David H. Galloway; referral patterns from Roswell; and much else.

Wilson, Howard L., M.D., 1924- ORAL HISTORY IN PROCESS

Winslow, Walter William, M.D., 1925-. FL 1227.

Interview with Walter William Winslow, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (95 min.) + 1 transcript (25 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings, 1 b&w photoprint (10 x 13 cm., 4 x 5 in.).

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., July 25, 1984.

This interview with Dr. Walter W. Winslow (1925- ) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, focuses largely on his career as a pioneer member of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. A psychiatrist by specialty, Dr. Winslow came to the infant UNM-SOM in 1966 and served it over the next quarter century. This interview includes discussion of Dr. Winslow's personal and professional backgrounds; the pioneer leaders of UNM-SOM, including Reg Fitz, Bob Senescu, Tom Popejoy, and others; the physical and "spiritual" circumstances of the new school; its relations with the community; the inspiration and development of its curriculum; and much else.

Womack, Carroll Loraine, M.D., 1903-1991. FL 818.

Interview with Carroll L. Womack, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (80 min.) + 1 transcript (19 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings.

Recorded in Carlsbad, N.M., Mar. 12, 1985.

This interview with Dr. Carroll L. Womack (1903-1991) focuses on his several careers in medicine, most of them in New Mexico. A family practitioner in Artesia from 1931 to 1936; a family practitioner with a special focus on surgery in Carlsbad from 1936 to 1942 and, again, from 1946 to 1949; a Veterans Administration physician/hospital administrator from 1959 until his retirement in 1972, including service in several of New Mexico's VA hospitals, Dr. Womack's career was a long and interesting one. The interview provides detail and much color on each of these different areas of service, as well as on the life and personality of Dr. Womack.

Woodham, Ray, 1918-. FL 1184.

Interview with Ray Woodham, [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (135 min.) + 1 transcript (18 p.), correspondence, interviewee agreement, news clippings.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., July 20, 1987.

This interview with Mr. Ray Woodham (1918- ) focuses on his 32-year tenure as Chief Executive Officer of Presbyterian Hospital Center in Albuquerque, particularly the early years. Arriving in Albuquerque in 1952, Woodham presided over the great expansion and elaboration of Presbyterian Hospital to status as one of the major health care systems in the Southwest.

Also included in the file is one sound cassette (30-45 min.) plus 2-page summary of a March 1995 interview between Jake Spidle and Mr. Woodham regarding a 1959 proposal from UNM President Tom Popejoy that Presbytarian Hospital, St. Joseph Hospital and Nazareth Sanatorium all relocate to the UNM campus to form a medical center, with a UNM medical school to be established.

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Ziegler, Samuel R., M.D., 1914-2000. FL 819.

Interview with Samuel R. Ziegler, M.D. [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

2 sound cassettes (110 min.) + 1 transcript (19 p.); 1 color photoprint (9 x 13 cm., 3.5 x 5 in.), interviewee agreement.

Recorded in Espanola, N.M., Jan. 24, 1984.

This interview with Dr. Samuel R. Ziegler (1914-2000), of Espanola, New Mexico surveys his 40 years' service in New Mexico. Arriving in Espanola in 1946 to establish a mission hospital, Dr. Ziegler practiced continuously until his retirement in 1986. Among the subjects discussed in the interview are Dr. Ziegler's personal and professional backgrounds, the nature and scope of practice in the Espanola Valley in the 40's and 50's; the major health problems of the area; New Mexico's public health system and personnel; Dr. Ziegler's activity in the New Mexico Medical Society; and much else.

Zobel, Robert L., M.D., 1910-1991. FL 1278.

Interview with Robert L. Zobel M.D., [sound recording] / by Jake Spidle.

1 sound cassette (45 min.) + 1 transcript (9 p.), interviewee agreement, newspaper clipping, 1 photoprint (3 .25 x 4.25 in.) : b&w; 8 x 10 cm.

Recorded in Albuquerque, N.M., Jan. 22, 1990.

This interview with Dr. Robert L. Zobel (1910-1991) of Albuquerque, New Mexico focuses on his decade of service in New Mexico as a physician-administrator of the United States Public Health Service. A career USPHS physician, Dr. Zobel served from 1960 through 1969 in Albuquerque as director of the Albuquerque Area Office. In that position Dr. Zobel was responsible for all hospitals and health programs focused on the Navajo, Pueblo, Apache, and Ute Indians. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Zobel's professional background; his work in New Mexico; relations between the federal authorities and the (then) Bernalillo County-Indian Hospital; the administrative structure of federal health programs for Indians in New Mexico; the birth of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine; and others.

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