Interviewer
Katherine Sutphin
Contributor
Marhall University Special Collections
Files
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Description
Mildred Brown Gallion was born in Charleston, WV, in the early 1900s. During the 1930s and 1940s, Mrs. Gallion served as a nurse for the African-American schools in Kanawha County. Much of her work with children at this time occurred outside of the schools. She investigated and reported overlooked medical issues of school-aged children throughout rural Kanawha County. Mrs. Gallion advocated for equal medical treatment, equipment, and facilities for African-Americans. In the audio clip provided, Mrs. Gallion explains how she vocalized her dissent of inadequate medical equipment to serve all of the children of Kanawha County. Mrs. Gallion continued to serve the Kanawha County African-American community as a public health nurse for St. Francis and Charleston General Hospital.
Publication Date
Spring 4-6-1973
City
Charleston
Type
Text
Keywords
African-American, women, West Virginia, nurse, nursing
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall Univeristy Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-21. This interview was conducted by Katherine Sutphin. MDS exhibit prepared by Jennifer Gehringer, August, 2014
Rights
Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner.
Recommended Citation
Marshall University Special Collections, OH64-21, 21-a, 21b, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
African-American nurses -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.
School nursing --- West Virginia -- Oral histories.