Description
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
Herbert A. Anderson Oral History
Date(s)
- 5/13/1976 (Creation)
Extent
0.05 Linear Feet
Name of creator
Biographical history
Herbert A. Anderson, Jr. was a surgeon, born 1900 outside Paducah, Kentucky. Graduated from the Washington University School of Medicine in 1926; moved to Los Angeles where he practiced medicine for over 50 years.
Name of creator
Biographical history
Scope and content
Anderson discusses his experiences as a student at the Washington University School of Medicine in the 1920s and some of his instructors, including Evarts A. Graham and Ernest Sachs. Anderson also details his experiences as senior medical officer on a hospital transport ship during World War II and his continuing study of abdominal surgery at the Allgemeine Krankenhaus at the University of Vienna. Interviewed by Darryl B. Podoll on May 13 , 1976. OH022. Approximate Length 41 minutes.
System of arrangement
Conditions governing access
The collection is open and accessible for research.
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Users of the collection should read and abide by the Rights and Permissions guidelines at the Bernard Becker Medical Library Archives.
Users of the collection who wish to cite items from this collection, in whole or in part, in any form of publication must request, sign, and return a Statement of Use form to the Archives.
For detailed information regarding use of this collection, contact the Archives and Rare Book Department of the Becker Library (arb@wusm.wustl.edu).
Preferred Citation:
Item description, Reference Code, Bernard Becker Medical Library Archives, Washington University in St. Louis.
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
- Latin
Language and script notes
Finding aids
Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related archival materials
Oral history interview: http://beckerexhibits.wustl.edu/oral/interviews/anderson.html
Related descriptions
Specialized notes
Alternative identifier(s)
Rules or conventions
"Describing Archives: A Content Standard, Second Edition (DACS), 2013."
Sources used
Archivist's note
© Copyright 2019 Bernard Becker Medical Library Archives. All rights reserved.
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Anderson, Herbert A., Jr. (Subject)
- Graham, Evarts A. (Evarts Ambrose), 1883-19 (Subject)
- Sachs, Ernest (Subject)
- WAshington University School of Medicine (Subject)
- Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine (Subject)