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II. Awards and Honors,, 1950-1998

 Series

Scope and Content

From the Collection: The 1994 interview, conducted by Dr. Jake Spidle, with Dr. W. Sterling Edwards (1920-2004), a thoracic (cardiac) surgeon and 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 Department of Surgery. Dr. Edwards was chairman of that department, the third in it history, from 1974 until his retirement in 1987. Among the subjects discussed are Dr. Edwards' personal and professional backgrounds; 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.

Dates

  • 1950-1998

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Access Restrictions

The oral history is available for research and open to the public.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 oversize folder, 1 audio tape, 1 diskette

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center Repository

Contact:
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1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque New Mexico 87131 United States
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