John Franklin Boyd oral history collection

Collection

Identifier: HHC 83

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This interview with Dr. John F. Boyd (1920-1999), an orthopedic surgeon of Albuquerque, New Mexico, surveys his personal and professional activities. Arriving in Albuquerque in 1953, Dr. Boyd practiced his specialty for 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.

Dates

1991 July 26

Creator

Spidle, Jake W., 1941- (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This 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. John F. Boyd (1920-1999) was an orthopedic surgeon in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Arriving in Albuquerque in 1953, Dr. Boyd practiced his specialty for 39 years until his retirement at the end of 1991.