Author Biographical Info

Mylie Eugene Durham, Jr. was born April 7, 1919, in Houston. His father, Mylie Durham, Sr. (7 March 1893 – 7 March 1962) was also a doctor, originally from Winfield, Louisiana; Durham Elementary School was named for Durham, Sr., in 1968 in honor of his years of service at Heights Hospital. Durham, Jr’s, brother Charles also went into medicine as a obstetrician. Durham died June 3, 1991, in Houston.

Identifier

MS079-gi211750238

Publication Date(s)

1985

Language

English

Keywords

Durham, Doctor, Medicine, Houston, Texas, Oral History, Medical, Interview, Male, Audio, Houston (TX), Mylie E. Durham Jr., Ellen Durckel, interviews, audiocassettes

Abstract

In this Q&A, he discusses his early career, his medical focuses on military history, second marriage, his work in Houston, his relationship with George Herman, and how the medical field has become colder and more professional before. See more at Mylie E. Durham, Jr., MD Papersand its finding aid.

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