Interviewer
Ruth Ann Cornell
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Description
Dr. Brake has practiced medicine for thirty years in Clarksburg, West Virginia. In 1973, he continued to reside in Clarksburg and was active as Director of the Harrison-Clarksburg Health Department. This interview includes family history and childhood recollections, but is concerned primarily with Dr. Brake's medical practice. Besides relating personal experiences, Dr. Brake discusses his medical training, the scarcity of doctors in Harrison County, diseases such as diptheria and typhoid, and the changes he has observed in medicine.
Publication Date
1973
Identifier
OH64-105
Type
Text
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-105.
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, OH64-105, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
Brake, B. S., Dr., 1884- -- Autobiography.
Harrison-Clarksburg Health Department (W. Va.) -- Oral histories.
Typhoid fever -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.
Medical offices -- Clarksburg (W. Va.) -- Oral histories.
Rural health -- Montgomery (W. Va.) -- Oral histories.