Oliver S. Cramer oral history collection

Collection

Identifier: HHC 118

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This interview with Dr. Oliver S. Cramer (1911-1997) of Albuquerque, New Mexico focuses on his nearly thirty years' practice of internal medicine in Albuquerque. Coming to the Lovelace Clinic first in 1941 and returning there in 1946 after military service, Dr. Cramer was a witness to the establishment of the Lovelace Medical foundation and a participant in the growth of the Clinic. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Cramer's personal and professional backgrounds; his characterization of the structure and major personalities of the Lovelace operation in the 1940's and 1950's; the range and nature of his own practice; relations between the Lovelace physicians and the rest of the Albuquerque medical community; Bataan Memorial Methodist Hospital; and others.

Dates

1984 October

Creator

Spidle, Jake W., 1941- (Person)

Conditions Governing Use

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Biographical / Historical

Dr. Oliver S. Cramer (1911-1997) was a doctor based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He practiced internal medicine for nearly thirty years. Coming to the Lovelace Clinic first in 1941, and returning there in 1946, after military service, Dr. Cramer witnessed the establishment of the Lovelace Medical foundation and was a participant in the growth of the Clinic.