Physicians -- New Mexico -- History

Scope and Contents This interview surveys the 46 year practice in New Mexico of osteopathic physician Dr. E.C. Bartlett, Jr. (1916-2011). Arriving in the state in 1939, Dr. Bartlett practiced for a decade in Alamogordo, then, after further training, another 36 years in Albuquerque. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Bartlett's personal and professional backgrounds; his father and two uncles, other osteopathic physicians in New Mexico; his education at Kirksville College of Osteopathy and...

Scope and Contents This interview with Dr. Hilton W. Gillett (1903-1992) summarizes his over forty years of family practice in Lovington, New Mexico. Arriving in the state in 1934, Dr. Gillett served a large, rural practice spanning most of Lea County. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Gillett's personal and professional backgrounds; the "old-time" physicians of Lea County, as he knew them; hospitals in Lea County; continuing education; rural medicine in southeastern New Mexico; and other...

Abstract A collection of biographical information about early New Mexico doctors, as well as supporting research. The contents of the notebooks is also available electronically on CD-ROM “New Mexico Doctors” at Special Collections Library and Main Genealogy Center.

Scope and Contents This interview with Dr. Robert E. Anderson (1931-2009) focuses largely on the creation and early years of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. Dr. Anderson summarizes his own personal and professional background; analyzes the reasons for his decision to join the brand new school in 1964 (and suggests those of many of his colleagues); sketches the prominent individuals involved in the early history of the institution; provides information about the first decade or so of the school's...