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Alvin H. Follingstad oral history collection

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Identifier: HHC 1333
Scope and Contents This interview with Dr. Alvin H. Follingstad (1905-1989), a general surgeon of Albuquerque, New Mexico, surveys his long career in New Mexico. Originally (1939-1942) a small-town general practitioner, Dr. Follingstad set up his practice in general surgery and gynecology in Albuquerque after the Second World War and practiced there continuously until his retirement in 1981. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are his medical education and training; World War II service; rural/small...
Dates: 1984 March 14

John Franklin Boyd oral history collection

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Identifier: HHC 83
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...
Dates: 1991 July 26

John Joseph Corcoran, Jr. oral history collection

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Identifier: HHC 90
Scope and Contents This interview surveys the life and career of Dr. J. Joseph Corcoran (1913-1996) of Albuquerque, New Mexico. A specialist in dermatology, Dr. Corcoran came to Albuquerque in 1949 and practiced continuously until his retirement in 1980. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Corcoran's personal and professional backgrounds; his extensive World War II experience; his selection of Albuquerque as the site of his practice; the Albuquerque medical community and medical facilities of...
Dates: 1984 September 17

Percy Gillette Cornish III oral history collection

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Identifier: HHC 117
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

Robert Friedenberg oral history collection

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Identifier: HHC 136
Scope and Contents This interview surveys the life and career of Dr. Robert Friedenberg (1909-1990) of Albuquerque, New Mexico. One of New Mexico's pioneer board-certified internists, Dr. Friedenberg practiced in Albuquerque from 1945 until his retirement in 1978. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Friedenberg's personal and professional backgrounds; his service in the U.S. Army and the Veterans Administration, including the VA Hospital in Albuquerque; the development and importance of the...
Dates: 1984 February 21