Anthony, Mrs W W 1981-07-01
Mrs. Anthony, a retired nurse, recalls her nursing training and her early years of employment with the old Lubbock Sanitarium in the early 1920s. She also discusses Lubbock’s early medical facilities and prominent physicians.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mrs. W. W. Anthony
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: July 1, 1981
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Richard Mason
Length: 1 hour
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Born, Young County, Texas (1898),
Charlie Woods, father,
Minnie Nelson, mother,
Nurses training school (1917),
Post, Texas,
Lubbock Sanitarium,
Dr. Williams,
Dr. A. R. Ponton, Sr.,
Nurses quarters,
Nursing school,
Daily life,
Salary,
World War I,
Red Cross nurses,
Flu epidemic (1918),
Surgery,
Nursing,
Benefits,
Work hours,
Drugs,
Illnesses,
Entertainment,
Nurse uniforms,
Mary Farwell, supervisor,
Dr. M. C. Overton,
Dr. C. J. Wagner,
Medical profession,
Changes
Tape 1, Side 2:
W. W. Anthony, husband,
Nurse uniforms,
Ambulance service,
Nurses,
Qualities,
Dr. M. C. Overton,
Dr. J. T. Krueger,
Post, Texas,
Dances,
Elderly people,
Care,
Dr. O. F. Peebler,
Sanitarium,
Move,
Nursing homes,
Medicare,
Medical care (1920s),
Private nurses,
Hospital bills,
Insurance
Range Dates: 1898-1920s
Bulk Dates: 1920s
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