Washington University School of Medicine Oral Histories
Franklin E. Walton Oral History
Interviewer
Estelle Brodman, PhD
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Summary
Franklin E. Walton was interviewed by Estelle Brodman on March 11, 1975 for approximately 6 Hours and 46 minutes.
Scope and Content
Walton discusses his experiences as a student and faculty member of the Washington University School of Medicine, notable colleagues such as Evarts A. Graham, his experiences during the Second World War, and his work at Barnes Hospital.
Biographical Information: Interviewee
Franklin E. Walton was a surgeon and instructor who spent nearly all of his 43 years in medicine at Washington University School of Medicine. Born in Medora, IL in 1902, he was educated at Missouri Military Academy and Shurtleff College prior to receiving his MD from Washington University in 1927. Walton spent his internship and surgical residency at Barnes Hospital from 1927 to 1933, serving as one of the early resident physicians for Evarts Graham. When Walton was certified by the American College of Surgeons in 1937, there were only 46 certified surgeons in the United States. Except for a brief stint as the first visiting resident at Yale-New Haven Medical Center, Walton spent the remainder of his career at Washington University School of Medicine in a variety of positions including assistant professor of clinical surgery and assistant dean. In addition, he served in Africa during WWII, reaching the rank of colonel and chief of the surgical service for the 21st General Hospital. Walton retired in 1970 and passed away at the age of 78 from a heart ailment on February 4, 1981.
Biographical Information: Interviewer
Estelle Brodman, PhD (1914-2007) served as an Assistant librarian for reference service at the National Library of Medicine, 1949-1961. She became the Library Director and Professor of Medical History at Washington University School of Medicine in 1961 and served in these positions until her retirement in 1981. Brodman served as the Editor of the Bulletin of the Medical Library Association from 1947-1957, and as President of the Medical Library Association, 1964-1965.
Interview Date
1975-03-11
Collection Identifier
OH015
Length
Approximately 6 hours and 46 minutes.
Restrictions
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Recommended Citation
Franklin E. Walton Oral History, OH015, Bernard Becker Medical Library Archives, Washington University in St. Louis.
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