Helen Goodell Oral History Interview, 1969-1969
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Summary
- Creator:
- Duke University. Medical Center. Archives.
- Abstract:
- Helen Goodell (1901-1987) was a research associate in the department of neurology at Cornell University Medical College and the New York Hospital, known for her contributions in creating the "Hardy-Wolff-Goodell" pain scale. This collection contains an oral history interview conducted on July 3, 1969 by Robert Powell. Goodell discusses her career and the work of her colleagues, including Harold G. Wolff, Stewart Wolf, James D. Hardy and Beatrice Berle.
- Extent:
- 1 interview (1 audio cassette tape)
- Collection ID:
- OH.GOODELL
Background
- Scope and content:
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Includes an oral history interview with Helen Goodell conducted on July 3, 1969 by Robert Powell. Goodell discusses her career and the work of her colleagues, including Harold G. Wolff, Stewart Wolf, James D. Hardy and Beatrice Berle.
- Biographical / historical:
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Helen Goodell was born on February 4, 1901 in Somerset County, Maryland, to William Goodell and Laura Helen Leonard. She attended Simmons College, where she served as class president. Goodell graduated with a BS degree in 1923.
Goodell worked as a research associate in the department of neurology at Cornell University Medical College and the New York Hospital. In 1932 she began working with Dr. Harold G. Wolff. From 1932 to Wolff's death in 1962, Goodell worked with him studying headaches and pain. In 1940, Goodell, Wolff, and Dr. James D. Hardy introduced the first dolorimeter as a method for evaluating the effectiveness of analgesic medications, and a pain scale called the "Hardy-Wolff-Goodell" scale. Goodell retired in 1966.
Helen Goodell died on May 27, 1987 in Bangor, Pennsylvania. - Acquisition information:
- Accession A1969.003 (date unknown)
- Processing information:
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Processed by Archives staff: date unknown
- Arrangement:
- Organized into the following series: Interview, July 3, 1969.
- Rules or conventions:
- DACS
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No release form for the July 3, 1969 interview. For further information consult with the Medical Center Archivist.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
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[Identification of item], Helen Goodell Oral History Interview, Collection Name, Duke University Medical Center Archives.