D. LaVonne Jaeger Oral History
- OH084
- Collection
- September 15, 2005
Interview conducted by Susan Deusinger of the Physical Therapy Department, WUSM. Approximate Length: 39 minutes.
Jaeger, D. LaVonne
D. LaVonne Jaeger Oral History
Interview conducted by Susan Deusinger of the Physical Therapy Department, WUSM. Approximate Length: 39 minutes.
Jaeger, D. LaVonne
Harriet Smith Kaplan Oral History
Kaplan discusses her experiences as a female medical student at Washington University School of Medicine in the 1950s, her internship at San Francisco General Hospital, her work in nuclear medicine and psychiatry, and colleagues and teachers such as Arthur Kornberg. She also compares medical students of the 1950s to those of the 1970s and 1980s. Interviewed by Paul Anderson on May 6, 1981. OH050. Approximate Length 77 minutes.
Kaplan, Harriet Smith
Kirby relates how he was a fifth generation graduate of the Washington University School of Medicine, and its antecedent institutions, the Missouri Medical College and the St. Louis Medical College. He talks of returning to Arkansas to take over his uncle’s medical practice in the early 1930s, helping to found the first hospital in Harrison, Arkansas, and serving in the Medical Corps during World War II. This interview was recorded during the 50th reunion of the Washington University School of Medicine Class of 1933. Lloyd L. Penn, another member of the class of 1933, joins in the interview, as does another unidentified alumnus. The interview ends abruptly. Interviewed by Casey Croy on May 5, 1983. OH070. Approximate Length 45 minutes.
Kirby, Henry V.
Interviewed by Richard E. Lynch in 1979. Approximate Length: 87 minutes.
Lacy discusses his early research while in medical school and during post-doctoral training at the Mayo Clinic, which led to his interest in studying the islets of Langerhans and in the transplantation of islets as a cure for diabetes. Lacy also discusses his responsibilities as chairman of the WUSM Department of Pathology and the conflict between Barnes Hospital and WUSM in the early 1960s. Colleagues, such as Edward Dempsey and Stanley Hartroft, are discussed, as well as many other scientists whose research influenced Lacy's work.
Lacy, Paul E.
Levy describes his family and educational background in Arkansas, his experiences as a student at Washington University School of Medicine in the 1920s and professors there such as Ernie Sachs. Levy recounts the accomplishments of some of his fellow students in the medical school class of 1925. Levy also discusses his philosophy on treating patients, his 50-plus years of practicing gastroenterology, and his service during World War II. The audio quality of the interview is poor. Interviewed by Darryl Podoll on May 16, 1975. OH017. Approximate Length 40 minutes.
Levy, Jerome S.
Floreine Garvin Marshall Oral History
Interview for the School of Nursing Alumni.
Marshall, Floreine Garvin
Mary Kate McDonnell Oral History
Interview conducted by Susan Deusinger of the Physical Therapy Department, WUSM.
McDonnell, Mary Kate
In his 2006 oral history, Milder discusses growing up in St. Louis and his career as an ophthalmologist. He reminisces about his classmates and professors at medical school, the history of the practice of ophthalmology in St. Louis, and talks about some of his published books.
Interviewed by Paul Anderson in 2006. Approximate Length: 4 hours and 42 minutes.
Milder, Benjamin
Oral history recording of James D. Miller, retired Head of Research for the Central Institute for the Deaf (CID) inteviewed by Rosalie Uchanski, Assistant Professor or Otolaryngology, October 7, 2016.
Jeanne Grigg Mill Oral History
Interview for the School of Nursing Alumni.
Mill, Jeanne Grigg
Interview conducted by Susan Deusinger of the Physical Therapy Department, WUSM. Approximate Length: 22 minutes.
Nash, Barbara
Barbara J. Norton Oral History
Interview conducted by Susan Deusinger of the Physical Therapy Department, WUSM. Approximate Length: 31 minutes.
Norton, Barbara J.
H. Mitchell Perry Oral History
Perry discusses his experiences as a medical student at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes Hospital, his career as a faculty member at WUSM, and his research in hypertension and stroke.
Interviewed by Paul Anderson and Dr. Mabel Purkerson in 1997. Approximate Length: 6 hours.
Perry, H. Mitchell
Walter R. Peterson Oral History
Peterson tells of some of his experiences as a student at the Washington University School of Medicine in the 1920s and faculty members such as Evarts A. Graham. He describes his internships and residencies in St. Louis and New York City, his practice as an orthopedic surgeon in Trenton, New Jersey, and his position as a clinical instructor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Peterson also discusses some of the changes in the practice of orthopedic surgery over the course of his career, the impact of malpractice insurance, and his philosophy of practicing medicine. Interviewed by Darryl Podoll on May 14, 1976. OH025. Approximate Length 37 minutes.
Peterson, Walter R.
Shirley Sahrmann, Tammy Burlis, Mary Hastings, and Lesley Turner Oral History
Group interview conducted by Susan Deusinger of the Physical Therapy Department, WUSM.
Sahrmann, Shirley A.
Francis O. Schmitt Oral History
Schmitt discusses his early interest in science and his decision to study physiology with Joseph Erlanger. He talks of his teachers and colleagues at Washington University, including Evarts A. Graham, Helen Tredway Graham, Herbert Gasser, George Bishop, Philip A. Shaffer, Carl Cori, and Viktor Hamburger. Schmitt describes Erlanger and Gasser’s research on action potentials that led to their receiving the Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology. There is also discussion of some of Schmitt’s research on kidney function with Harvey Lester White, his research on the excitability of heart muscle, and polarization optics. Interviewed by Paul G. Anderson on June 7, 1982. OH055. Approximate Length 93 minutes.
Schmitt, Francis Otto
Interview conducted by Susan Deusinger, Director of the Program in Physical Therapy, WUSM.
Ethan A. H. Shepley Oral History
Shepley recounts the reorganization of the Washington University School of Medicine and its affiliated hospitals into WUMSAH (Washington University Medical School and Affiliated Hospitals). He discusses the conflict between the School of Medicine and the board of Barnes Hospitals, and the roles of the individuals involved in the formation of WUMSAH, including Edgar M. Queeny, Edward W. Dempsey, James S. McDonnell, and William H. Danforth. The audio quality of the interview is poor. Interviewed by Walter W. Walker on October 23, 1969. OH003. Approximate Length 30 minutes.
Shepley, Ethan A. H.
Interview conducted by Susan Deusinger of the Physical Therapy Department, WUSM.
Mildred Trotter Oral History (OH010)
Interviewed by Estelle Brodman in 1972. Approximate Length: 96 minutes.
Trotter, Mildred, 1899-1991