Catherine Armstrong-Seward oral history collection

Collection

Identifier: HHC 100

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This interview with Dr. Catherine Armstrong-Seward (1915-2009), a pediatrician of Carlsbad, New Mexico, surveys her life and career as a New Mexico physician. 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 1950s 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.

Dates

1985 March 13

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Limited duplication of print materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.

Biographical / Historical

Dr. Catherine Armstrong-Seward (1915-2009) was a pediatrician based in Carlsbad, New Mexico. One of the pioneer, board-certified pediatricians in the entire state, Dr. Armstrong-Seward came to Carlsbad in 1950 and practiced there for decades.