Oral History Interview with Ornell H. Balzer, September 4, 2003 Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Oral History Interview with Ornell H. Balzer, September 4, 2003
  • Series Title Making Cancer History Voices Oral History Collection

Creator

  • Interviewee: Balzer, Ornell H.
    Creator Type: Personal
  • Interviewer: Brunet, Lesley Williams
    Creator Type: Personal

Date

  • Creation: 2003-09-04

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Interview with Ornell Balzer, beginning with the evolution of her career at M.D. Anderson. She recounts how she moved to Houston after graduating from nursing school and her return to M.D. Anderson. Ms. Balzer then details her memories of time spent working at Baker Estate and her interactions with colleagues and patients.
  • Physical Description: 1 sound recording (60 min.) : digital

Subject

  • Named Person: Balzer, Ornell H.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Fletcher, Gilbert H. (Gilbert Hungerford), 1911-
  • Named Person: Yoder, Paul
  • Named Person: Barkley, Howard T.
  • Named Person: Fletcher, Mary Walker
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Shullenberger, C. C., 1914-
  • Named Person: Howe, Clifton
  • Named Person: White, Edgar
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center -- History.
  • Other: Hospital Departments
  • Medical Subject Headings: Hospitals, Special
  • Medical Subject Headings: Neoplasms -- radiotherapy -- history
  • Medical Subject Headings: Nursing
  • Medical Subject Headings: Nursing Staff, Hospital -- organization and administration
  • Medical Subject Headings: Radiology Department, Hospital
  • Medical Subject Headings: Radiotherapy -- history
  • Medical Subject Headings: X-Ray Therapy
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Houston (Tex.)
  • Keyword: oral histories
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Physicians -- Texas -- Interviews.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Individuals
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Education - Colleges and Universities
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Medicine

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Harris County - Houston

Citation

  • Preferred Citation: Ornell H. Balzer Oral History Interview 1, September 4, 2003, Research Medical Library, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Collection

  • Name: Texas Oral History Collection
    Code: TOHC

Institution

  • Name: University of Texas MD Anderson Center
    Code: UTMDAC

Resource Type

  • Sound

Format

  • Audio

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: Balzer_Ornell_20030904
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth159739

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