Interviewer
Gail Hatton
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Description
Dr. Don V. Hatton was a physician and public health specialist in both West Virginia and Kentucky beginning in the 1930s. During his interview, Dr. Hatton discusses Appalachia and focuses on the definition of the region and what it means to be Appalachian. He also discusses his transition from being a public health specialist focused on preventative medicine to a practicing internal medicine physician. In the audio clip provided, he compares and contrasts his public health work in West Virginia and Kentucky through a focus on physical environment, education, and socioeconomic status. Throughout this interview, Dr. Hatton’s wife, Jane Hatton, provides additional information and clarification on specific events and relatives of the Hatton family.
Publication Date
Summer 7-22-1973
Type
Text
Keywords
Health care, folk medicine, 1918 influenza epidemic, traveling doctors and nurses, medical education, Wetzel Co., WV
Disciplines
Appalachian Studies | Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Education | Oral History | Preventive Medicine | Primary Care | Public Health Education and Promotion | Social History
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-68. This interview was conducted by Gail Hatton. 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, OH 64-68, Huntington, WV.
Included in
Appalachian Studies Commons, Community Health and Preventive Medicine Commons, Education Commons, Oral History Commons, Preventive Medicine Commons, Primary Care Commons, Public Health Education and Promotion Commons, Social History Commons
Library of Congress Subjects
Hatton, Don. -- Autobiography. Public health -- West Virginia -- Oral histories. Public health -- Kentucky -- Oral histories. Farm life -- United States -- Oral histories. Pike County (Ky.) -- Oral histories.