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Charles F. Fishback oral history collection

 Collection
Identifier: HHC 130

Scope and Contents

This interview with Dr. Charles F. Fishback (1907-1990) of Albuquerque, N.M., focuses on his 30 years' practice of pediatrics in that city. A Mayo-trained pediatrician, Dr. Fishback came to the Lovelace Clinic in 1941 and retired in 1972. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Fishback's personal and professional backgrounds; his summary and evaluation of the Albuquerque medical community of the 1940s and 1950s, especially its pediatricians; the main personalities and operation of the Lovelace Clinic in those years; relationships between the Clinic and the other physicians of the town; and others.

Dates

  • 1985 June 6

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Dr. Charles F. Fishback (1907-1990) was a pediatrician in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Born in Indiana, Fishback received his MD from Northwestern University Medical School in 1932. A Mayo-trained pediatrician, Dr. Fishback came to the Lovelace Clinic in 1941 and retired in 1972. He served in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps from 1942 to 1946.

Extent

1 Folder

Language of Materials

English

Title
Guide to the Charles F. Fishback oral history collection
Author
Abbie Weiser Olivas
Date
2024 March 11
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center Repository

Contact:
MSC 09 5100
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque New Mexico 87131 United States
505-272-2311