Harris, Bernard 1998-12-15
Dr. Bernard Harris, former astronaut and Texas Tech Regent, discusses his life experiences.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Dr. Bernard Harris
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: December 15, 1998
Location: Houston, Texas
Interviewer: David Marshall
Length: 40 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Bernard Harris,
Born: Temple Texas,
Grandmother lived there,
From Oakwood Texas,
Family history,
Siblings,
Sister—nurse in Monroe Louisiana,
Brother,
Navajo Indian Reservation,
Mother was a teacher on the reservation,
Life on the reservation,
Discrimination,
One of 3 black families only one with children,
Multicultural experience,
Beliefs,
Personal beliefs,
Treatment of Native Americans,
Space experiences,
Impact on personal life,
Graduated from Texas Tech University Medical,
School,
Mayo Clinic,
3 years internal medicine,
Where he began doing research,
Always wanted to be an astronaut,
Reason for becoming a physician,
Secret ambition.
Tape 1, Side 2: Bernard Harris (continued),
First involvement with NASA,
Research (again),
Osteoporosis,
Wife—Sandra,
Selected as an astronaut,
Spent a year in training,
Took space flights in 1993 and 1995,
Would like to be known as a visionary or a dreamer,
Values education,
[ends after 10 minutes].
Range Dates: c. 1860s-1998
Bulk Dates: c. 1970s-1998
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