I. Oral History, 1984
Series — FL: 800
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Recorded on 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 1940s 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 1950s; and the early days of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and its impact on the medical community.
Dates
- 1984
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 folder and two audio cassettes
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center Repository
Contact:
MSC 09 5100
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque New Mexico 87131 United States
505-272-2311
hsc-archivist@salud.unm.edu
MSC 09 5100
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque New Mexico 87131 United States
505-272-2311
hsc-archivist@salud.unm.edu