Washington University School of Medicine Oral Histories
Herbert A. Anderson Oral History
Interviewer
Darryl Podoll
Summary
Herbert A. Anderson was interviewed by Darryl Podoll on May 13, 1976 for approximately 41 minutes.
Scope and Content
Anderson discusses his experiences as a student at the Washington University School of Medicine in the 1920s and some of his instructors, including Evarts A. Graham and Ernest Sachs. Anderson also details his experiences as senior medical officer on a hospital transport ship during World War II and his continuing study of abdominal surgery at the Allgemeine Krankenhaus at the University of Vienna.
Biographical Information: Interviewee
Herbert A. Anderson, Jr. was a surgeon, born in 1900 outside of Paducah, Kentucky. He graduated from the Washington University School of Medicine in 1926 and then moved to Los Angeles where he practiced medicine for over 50 years.
Biographical Information: Interviewer
Darryl Podoll was an archivist at Washington University School of Medicine Library in the 1970s. He moved to North Dakota where he served as the library director of the Allen Memorial Library at the Valley City State University from 1985-2004.
Interview Date
1976-05-13
Collection Identifier
OH022
Length
Approximately 41 minutes.
Restrictions
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Recommended Citation
Herbert A. Anderson Oral History, OH022, Bernard Becker Medical Library Archives, Washington University in St. Louis.
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