2 audiocassettes (140 min.) and 1 transcript (22 pages) , 1984 February 21

File — Folder: 1105

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: 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.