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This oral history interview, conducted with Dr. E. Harvey Estes Jr., was part of an oral history project conducted by the Physician Assistant (PA) History Education Division within the Department of Community and Family Medicine at Duke University in May of 1990. These interviews were not conducted using traditional oral history methods. All participants/interviewees were mailed a set of questions that were specifically tailored to their roles and experiences in relation to the early history of the PA program at Duke. Participants/interviewees then recorded their responses on cassette tape. The goal of the project was to capture the personal experiences of 14 early leaders, educators, and graduates of the PA program. The initial project was conducted for the 25th anniversary celebration of Duke's PA program.

Duration: Tape 1: 00:55:00; Tape 2: 00:30:00

Estes discusses his career, his experiences as a faculty member affiliated with the Duke University Physician Assistant Program, and the development of PA programs in the United States. Includes 2 master audiocassette tapes, 1 use audiocassette tape, and a transcript.

Physician Assistant 25th Anniversary Project.

Physician Assistant 25th Anniversary Project.

Physician Assistant 25th Anniversary Project.

Physician Assistant 25th Anniversary Project.

Physician Assistant 25th Anniversary Project

Physician Assistant 25th Anniversary Project.

Physician Assistant 25th Anniversary Project.

Physician Assistant 25th Anniversary Project.

Physician Assistant 25th Anniversary Project.

Physician Assistant 25th Anniversary Project.

Physician Assistant 25th Anniversary Project.

Physician Assistant Oral History Interviews.

Physician Assistant 25th Anniversary Project.

Physician Assistant 25th Anniversary Project.

Physician Assistant 25th Anniversary Project.

This oral history interview was conducted with Mary Artley on December 13, 2019 by Emily Stewart as part of the Dr. David Sabiston Oral History Project.

Duration: 00:21:27

During the interview, Artley discusses her early life; moving to Durham, North Carolina; her education; how she came to work for the Department of Surgery at Duke Hospital; her memories of working for the Department of Surgery; and her memories of Dr. David Sabiston from her time in the department. Artley did not interact with Sabiston much, as he never spoke to her and used his business manager, Mike Slaughter, as his liaison. The one time he asked her to do something for him, it was through Slaughter. Sabiston liked Artley's handwriting and asked for her to hand address his Christmas cards one year. Aside from that interaction, Artley found Sabiston intimidating from the stories she heard, how he treated his surgical residents, and how he often talked down to people and belittled them. Digital files include transcript (DOCX), interview (MP3), and consent form (PDF).