Percy Gillette Cornish III oral history collection

Collection

Identifier: HHC 117

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This interview with Dr. P.G. Cornish III (1929-1996), a retired general surgeon of Albuquerque, New Mexico, focuses on his father and grandfather, both also surgeons who practiced in Albuquerque. Dr. Cornish, Sr. practiced in Albuquerque from the 1890s until his death in 1932, and Dr. Cornish, Jr. from 1920 until his death in the 1950s.

Dates

1991 January 11

Creator

Spidle, Jake W., 1941- (Person)

Conditions Governing Use

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Biographical / Historical

Dr. P.G. Cornish III (1929-1996) was a retired general surgeon who practiced in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His father and grandfather were also surgeons in Albuquerque. Dr. Cornish, Sr. practiced in Albuquerque from the 1890s until his death in 1932, and Dr. Cornish, Jr. from 1920 until his death in the 1950s.