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Memories of early years of the Duke University School of Nursing.

Development of Pathology in North Carolina.

Dr. Wilson's medical school experience, 1939-1942.

This oral history interview was conducted with Dr. William Shingleton on January 13, 2004 by Jessica Roseberry.
Duration: 01:15:00
William Shingleton discusses his early career and the development of the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center. He also discusses cancer research, surgery, and patient care. Includes 2 master and 2 use audio cassette tapes.

This This oral history interview was conducted with Dr. William P. Wilson on January 13, 2010 by Jessica Roseberry.
Duration: 02:16:07
Wilson discusses his medical career and his memories of Duke's Department of Psychiatry from its early days through his retirement in 1984.
Digital files include one interview (.WAV). Series also includes 3 master and 3 use CDs.

Pugh-Myers' recollections of her days as a member of the first class of practical nurses at Duke Hosptial, 1949; working as an African-American practical nurse at Duke and beyond.

Dr. Lisanby speaks about her time as chair of the Department of Psychiatry. She is the second female clinical chair at Duke University Medical Center.

Dr. Seman's work in urology; contributions to the arts; perspectives of Duke.

This oral history interview was conducted with Dr. Courtney M. Townsend Jr on January 20, 2022 by Taylor Patterson as part of the Dr. David Sabiston Oral History Project.

Duration: 00:31:58

During the interview, Townsend discusses his background; his decision to become a surgeon; his education and training; his time in the Navy, becoming the Editor-In-Chief for the "Textbook of Surgery" after Dr. David Sabiston, as well as his experiences in that role; Sabiston's influence on the field of surgery; how Townsend shaped surgical resident education at his institution; the importance of developing a workforce that looks like the population being served; and his memories of Sabiston and his wife Agnes (Aggie) Barden Sabiston. Digital files include transcript (DOCX), interview (M4A), and consent form (PDF).

Ms. Black discusses her family background; father's career in the police force; racism in the South; influences on her career in social work; growing up in South Carolina; education; activism; public service; private practice; view of Durham community; Duke's purchase of Durham Regional Hospital; role in county commissioner's office; Duke's impact on the community; hiring of minorities; Dr. Ralph Snyderman; Office of Community Affairs; positive aspects of Duke.

This oral history interview was conducted in two parts with Kevin W. Sowers on January 22, 2018 by Joseph O'Connell.
Duration:

• Part 1: 42:17
• Part 2: 43:46

This oral history interview was conducted with Rebecca Reyes on January 25, 2024 by Fiorella Orozco as part of the Bass Connections Agents of Change Oral History Project.

Duration: 01:35:20 (stereo)

Duration: 01:35:12 (mono)

During the interview, Reyes discusses her previous positions and connection to Duke Health; her early childhood and religious influences; her academic background and career synopsis; the historic ordination of the first Latina in the Presbyterian Church; moving to North Carolina to be a campus minister; her work in global education; mentorship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University; early engagement with Hispanic community in Durham, North Carolina; partnership with local organizations in Durham; initiatives with Duke Health; Latino Access to Community Health (LATCH) and ALMAS programs; interpreter usage in hospital; description of a typical day of a social worker; overcoming challenges and stereotypes at Duke Health; current roles and advocacy while retired; personal insights on activism and self-reflection; aspirations for the future; family life; and final reflections. The themes of this interview include heath disparities, community outreach, social work, and Latino health.

Digital files include interview metadata and transcript (DOCX), interview with stereo (WAV), interview with mono (MP3), consent form (PDF), an image (PNG), and TXT files.

This oral history interview was conducted with Dr. Viviana Martinez-Bianchi on January 26, 2024 by Fiorella Orozco as part of the Bass Connections Agents of Change Oral History Project.

Duration: 01:53:21 (stereo)

Duration: 01:53:11 (mono)

During the interview, Martinez-Bianchi explores her roles and connections to Duke Health; her childhood in Argentina; her motivation to pursue medicine and primary healthcare advocacy; early mentorship and community engagement; challenges and strategies in community advocacy; student activism during the Argentine dictatorship; pursuing medical education in the United States; kidney transplant research at Rush University in Chicago, Illinois; stories of community engagement in Chicago; moving from Iowa to North Carolina; transforming the Department of Family Medicine Residency Program; the founding of LATIN-19; advocacy efforts for the Latinx community in Durham, North Carolina; further challenges and strategic approaches in community advocacy; upcoming role as Present-Elect of World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA); current community initiative; and balancing family life and nurturing support networks. The themes of this interview include family medicine, health disparities, research, and community-based interventions.

Digital files include interview metadata and transcript (DOCX), interview with stereo (WAV), interview with mono (MP3), consent form (PDF), an image (PNG), and TXT files.

The life of a doctor's wife.

This oral history interview was conducted with Patricia Bartlett on January 29, 2024 by Anthony Zhao as part of the Bass Connections Agents of Change Oral History Project.

Duration: 01:47:17 (stereo)

Duration: 01:47:08 (mono)

During the interview, Bartlett discusses her early activist influence from her parents; volunteering at the Edgemont Community Center in east Durham, North Carolina; activism in the 1960s; her care for a friend with AIDS in the early 1980s; fear in the gay community; vulnerability of the LGBTQ community to diseases and stigmatization; her activism for patients not only at Duke, but also Durham County General Hospital; the negative reputation of John Bartlett's HIV/AIDS clinic at Duke; the extensive resistance she met from community organizations; patient reactions to discriminatory comments and slurs; navigating stigma with patients; talking openly about sex; combating shame; memorable experiences with patients at Duke; persuading community organizations to provide services for HIV/AIDS patients; changing demographics of HIV/AIDS in early 1990s; and progress in eliminating stigmas and social barriers for HIV/AIDS. The themes of this interview include stigmatization and discrimination, community activism, health education, and patient advocacy.

Digital files include interview metadata and transcript (DOCX), interview with stereo (WAV), interview with mono (MP3), consent form (PDF), an image (JPG), and TXT files.

Elizabeth "Chi" Pulley speaks about how her parents, Dr. Susan and Dr. John E. Dees, first met; her parents living with Dr. Barnes Woodhall; the difference in payment for Dr. John E. Dees and Dr. Susan Dees; other women on the Duke faculty; the distinction between Dr. Susan Dees at work and Mrs. Susan Dees at home; patient loyalty to Dr. Susan Dees; Pulley's perceptions of her mother; other mothers not working; going with her mother to Duke Hospital; Pulley playing in the hospital; the maid at home; the maid giving Pulley her nickname, "Chi"; Pulley's perception of Dr. Susan Dees's treatment at Duke; Dr. Susan Dees beginning a school for children in the hospital; Dr. Rebecca Buckley; Dr. Susan Dees's multiple retirements; Dr. Bailey Webb; Dr. Susan Dees's training residents; Dr. Susan Dees as an individual; Dr. John Dees; and Dr. Susan Dees's enthusiasm.

Mrs. Tyor discusses coming to Duke; the dietetics program at Duke; being a relative of Dr. Deryl Hart; Elsie Martin, chief of dietetics program at Duke; the atmosphere at Duke; the Duke School of Medicine class of 1946; Dr. Malcolm P. Tyor; closeness of class of 1946; marriages to dieticians, student nurses, and student technicians in class of 1946; Dr. Eugene Stead's social events with house staff; the VA Hospital; Dr. Stead's thriftiness; Dr. Stead testing the knowledge of others; professional courtesy of the medical profession before insurance companies' involvement; the connectedness of the Duke network; the return of Tyors to Duke from Jacksonville, Fla., in 1955; women not working due to having families; Jean Estes (wife of Dr. E. Harvey Estes); having a large family; the community of Duke faculty families on Anderson Street; Dr. Walter Kempner; the diet kitchen; working as a student dietician; the kitchen in Duke Hospital North; teaching students dietetics; the creation of a male nutritionist program; entertaining as the wife of division chief; going to conferences as wife of division chief; the expectations of being a wife of a division chief; the competitive nature of wives in Duke hierarchy; the role of wives as supporters to faculty husbands; Ethel Wyngaarden; Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans; Purple Jesus [alcoholic beverage]; the town-gown atmosphere of Durham; Dr. William Anlyan's influence on Duke; Joseph Greenfield; and the feeling of closeness at Duke.

This oral history interview was conducted with Charles Denton Johnson, PhD, on January 31, 2024 by Danielle Okotcha as part of the Bass Connections Agents of Change Oral History Project.

Duration: 01:48:36 (stereo)

Duration: 01:48:27 (mono)

During the interview, Charles Denton Johnson, PhD, introduces himself and his relationship to Charles Johnson, MD, his father; Charles Denton Johnson discusses his father's early life; his own childhood and what it was like to have a physician as a father; detailed background into Dr. Johnson's path from a fighter pilot to becoming a doctor; Dr. Johnson's significant allies; both his and his father's relationship with Dr. Eugene Stead; the story of Dr. Johnson's appointment as the first Black faculty member from Lincoln Hospital to Duke; Dr. Johnson's support for Black medical students; backlash Dr. Johnson experienced from his community and how he dealt with it; Dr. Johnson's resiliency; Dr. Johnson's average day, including his work, hobbies, and family life; Charles Denton Johnson's experience growing up in a community of successful Black professionals; Dr. Johnson's bedside manner and deep care for his patients; Dr. Johnson's defining moment at Duke University; Dr. Johnson's time as President of the National Medical Association (NMA); how Dr. Johnson's experiences shaped Charles Denton Johnson's own perspective on the intersectionality of race and health; the legacy of Dr. Johnson at Duke and beyond; and Dr. Johnson as an activist, advocate, and agent of change. The themes of this interview include racial justice and healthcare.

Digital files include interview metadata and transcript (DOCX), interview with stereo (WAV), interview with mono (MP3), consent form (PDF), an image (JPG), and TXT files.

Nursing.

Nursing.