Medical Profession in Indiana, 1975; 1976; 1978
A Guide to the Collection of Oral History Interviews at Indiana University
Bloomington
Finding aid prepared by the staff of the Center for
the Study of History and Memory with a grant from the National Endowment for the
Humanities Division of Preservation and Access, 2000-2002
Overview of the Collection
Repository
Indiana University Center for Documentary Research and Practice
Indiana University
Franklin Hall 0030B
601 E. Kirkwood Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405
Phone: 812/855-2856
Fax: 812/855-0002
E-mail: ohrc@indiana.edu
https://cdrp.mediaschool.indiana.edu
Creator
Indiana University Center for the
Study of History and Memory
TitleMedical Profession in Indiana, 1975; 1976; 1978
Project No.
ohrc078
Interviews
4 interviews. Audiotapes, transcripts, and collateral
materials.
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Franklin Hall, Room 0030B. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives.
Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations housing the interviews
from this project, please contact the Center for Documentary Research and Practice office.
Language
Materials are in English
Abstract
These four interviews of Indiana physicians focus on the
interviewees' experiences in the field of medicine over the twentieth century.
They speak of the many changes in medicine over the years, their medical
education, and they relate personal anecdotes from their experience practicing
medicine.
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains four interviews conducted over the course of twelve years. The interviews range from 75 to 170 minutes.
All interviews consist of either a typed transcript or audio reels.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Oral history interviews conducted by the Indiana University Center for the
Study of History and Memory from 1968 to the present, with particular focus on the
history of twentieth-century America and the Midwest.
Usage Restrictions
The archive of the Center for Documentary Research and Practice at Indiana University is open
to the use of researchers. Copies of transcript pages are available only when such copies
are permitted by the deed of gift. Scholars must honor any
restrictions the interviewee placed on the use of the interview. Since some of our earlier
(pre-computer) transcripts do not exist in final form, any editing marks in a transcript
(deletions, additions, corrections) are to be quoted as marked. Audio files may not be copied for
patrons unless the deed of gift permits it, and a transcript is unavailable for that
interview. The same rules of use that apply to a transcript apply to the audio interview.
Interviews may not be reproduced in full for any public use, but excerpted quotes may be
used as long as researchers fully cite the data in their research, including accession
number, interview date, interviewee's and interviewer's name, and page(s).
Preferred Citation
[interviewee first name last name] interview, by [interviewer first name last
name], [interview date(s)], [call number], [project name], Center for Documentary Research and Practice, Indiana University,
Bloomington, [page number(s) or tape
number and side if no transcript; if digital audio and no transcript, cite time when quote occurs].
Interview List
Interviewee
Geiger, Dillon
December 7,
1976
Call Number
76-066
Physical Description
31 pages; 1 reel, 1 7/8 ips, 75 minutes; index
Interviewer:
Anderson, Terry H.
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Dr. Dillon Geiger, born on September 23, 1907, discusses the
quality of and changes in the medical profession over his forty years of
practice. He speaks of his medical education at the Indiana University School
of Medicine, his medical service in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the
Great Depression, his military service in the United States Air Force during
World War II, and his general and otolaryngology practices after the war. In
addition, Dr. Geiger comments on the economy of Bloomington, Indiana, changes
and advances in medicine, and his tenure as a trustee of Indiana
University.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Civilian Conservation Corps
- Indiana University School of Medicine
- United States Air Force
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Occupation Names
- Indiana University trustee
- physician
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Personal Names
- Kinsey, Alfred C.
- Wells, Herman B
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Place Names
- Bloomington, Indiana
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Subjects
- campus growth
- discrimination
- drugs
- female physicians
- general practice
- German submarines
- Kinsey reports
- local economy
- medical education
- medical research
- medical specializations
- medical technology
- modern medical schools
- otolaryngology
- Pearl Harbor
- World War II
Interviewee
Link, Goethe
November 5,
1975;
January 27, 1976
Call Number
75-057
71 pages; 4 reels, 3 3/4 ips, 2 hours 50 minutes; no index;
copies and negatives of his medical certification from Indiana University
(ca.1903), biographical information sheet, 5 articles about interviewee,
miscellaneous forms from American College of Surgeons, advertisement for movie
about interviewee's life
Interviewer:
Walker, E.C.
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Goethe Link, born on May 20, 1879 and died in 1980, discusses
his family, his father, who was also a doctor, his medical education, and
medical practice, which included his performance of the first drainage of the
pancreas in the world. He speaks of professors, mentors, contacts, and
experiences that influenced him and he comments on specific medical conditions,
including Graves' Disease, delirium tremens, and malaria. Dr. Link also
comments on his care of American Civil War veterans at the Secretary of the
State Board of Pension Examiners, some of the medical changes that occurred
during his many years of practice, burking and resurrectionists, and his
hobbies of herpetology, astronomy, and hummingbirds.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Indiana University School of Medicine
- Indianapolis Central College of Physicians and
Surgeons
- Phi Kappa Psi
- Purdue University
- Wabash College
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Occupation Names
- medical professor
- physician
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Personal Names
- Barnhill, John F.
- Cantrell, Rufus
- Clark, Joseph
- Courtney, Thomas E.
- Eastman, Joseph Rilus
- Fisher, Carl
- Minton, Sherman
- Myers, Burton Dorr
- Price, Joseph
- Taggart, Thomas
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Place Names
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Speedway, Indiana
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Subjects
- anatomy
- anti-Semitism
- antisepsis
- asepsis
- astronomy
- bicycle racing
- blue babies
- burking
- delirium tremens
- diamonds
- diphtheria
- Graves' Disease
- herpetology
- hot air balloons
- malaria
- malpractice suits
- medical changes
- medical education
- resurrectionists
- telescopes
- thyroidectomy
- United States Civil War veterans
Interviewee
Lukemeyer, George T.
October 19,
1978
Call Number
78-052
Not transcribed; 1 reel, 1 7/8 ips, 80 minutes
Interviewer:
Bragg, Susan
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Dr. George T. Lukemeyer, born on July 18, 1924, discusses his
medical education, medical school admissions, and unemployment among
physicians. In addition, he comments on the Regents of the University of
California vs. Allen Bakke court case.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- University of California
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Occupation Names
- physician
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Personal Names
- Bakke, Allen
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Subjects
- general practice
- physician unemployment
Interviewee
Owen, Margaret
January 20,
1987;
February 3, 1987
Call Number
87-044
Physical Description
49 pages; no tape; no index
Interviewer:
Ray, Donna
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Margaret Owen, born 1899, attended Indiana University and began
practicing medicine in the late 1930s. She concentrated on gynecology and
obstetrics and, after World War II, went into practice with her husband. She
speaks about practicing in a farming community, such as making house calls and
delivering babies at home, as opposed to practice in Bloomington where she had
ample access to hospital care for her patients. She also worked several years
at the IU Student Health Center besides her private practice. She also
discusses changes in medicine, such as vaccinations, penicillin, and the
attitude toward contraceptives.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Indiana Limestone Company
- Indiana University
- IU Health Center
- New England Hospital for Women and Children
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Occupation Names
- physician
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Personal Names
- Payne, Fernandus
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Place Names
- Attica, Indiana
- Bloomington, Indiana
- Monroe County, Indiana
- Williamsport, Indiana
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Subjects
- 1918 Influenza Epidemic
- childbed fever
- contraception
- early medical practices
- family history
- gynecology
- home births
- house calls
- medical changes
- medical practice
- medical school
- obstetrics
- penicillin
- physician specialization
- World War II
