| Interviewee |
Morris, Laura |
| Interview
Date |
November 1, 1982 |
| Collection |
Oral History Collection--Norfolk Women's History |
| Number
of Tapes |
1 |
| Tape
# |
na |
| Play
length |
62 min: 53 sec |
| Tape
condition/# sides? |
good / 2 sides |
| Transcript? |
Yes |
| No.
typed pages |
22 pages |
| Other
attachments |
"Women Physicians 1945-1960: Background Information" 8 pages; Biographical information 1 page |
| Transcript
Location |
Special Collections |
| Subject
1 |
Women in medicine |
| Subject
2 |
Norfolk, Virginia |
| Subject
3 |
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| Subject
4 |
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| Subject
a |
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| Subject
b |
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| Subject
c |
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Subject
d |
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| ODU
Service |
na |
| Interviewee
Birth/Death |
b. 2/21/1910 (Brooklyn, NY); d. Feb. 3, 2000 (Norfolk, VA) |
| Other
Interviewee Info |
Dr. Laura Morris was an active member of the medical community in Norfolk, Virginia. In addition to being a pediatrician, she served as medical director of Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, chief of Medical Services for the Norfolk Public School System, assistant director for the Norfolk Public Health Department, and Assistant Director of Admissions at Eastern Virginia Medical School. She was also very active in community organizations and activities. See obituary from The Virginian-Pilot. |
| Interview
Summary |
The interview discusses her family and educational background, her experiences as a physician, and her views on the changing role of women in medicine over the years. The interview includes a biographical sketch of Morris and a research paper on women physicians. |
| Interviewer |
Dena Miller |
| Interviewer
Info |
Old Dominion University student in History 495/595, Dr. Dorothy Johnson |
| Physical
Location (audio cassette) |
Special Collections |
| CDROM
Location |
Special Collections |
| Number
of CDRoms |
1 |
| Web
location |
http://www.lib.odu.edu/specialcollections/oralhistory/womenhistory/lmorristranscript.html |
| .wav
size |
162 mb |
| .rm
size |
22 mb |
| Copyright
|
The audio and transcripts in this collection are copyright of the Old Dominion University. |
| Permitted
Use |
They may be used for educational and research purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way. |