Name
Eliot, Martha M. (Martha May), 1891-1978 (Interviewee)
Corning, Peter A., 1935- (Interviewer)
Title
Oral history interview with Martha Eliot 1966
Abstract
Origins of Public Health Service, Children's Bureau, and Social Security Administration; American Medical Association's role in medical care and insurance programs; public health legislation; Committee on Costs of Medical Care, 1920s; Committee on Economic Security, 1930s; Social Security Act; Wagner-Murray-Dingell health insurance bills; Hill-Burton Bill; first National Health Conference, 1938.
Collection Name
Social security project
Subjects
Women physicians; Physicians; Public health--United States; Social security--United States; Social security--Law and legislation; Health insurance; Child health services; United States Politics and government 20th century; Eliot, Martha M. (Martha May), 1891-1978; American Medical Association; United States. Social Security Administration; United States. Public Health Service; United States. Children's Bureau
Format
oral histories
Genre
Interviews
Date
1966
Physical Description
115 pages
Note (Biographical)
Physician.
Note
Interviewed by Peter A. Corning on November 12, 1965, and June 21 and September 1, 1966.
Note (Provenance)
Martha Eliot, Gift 1966
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content
Catalog Record
13558545
Also In
Oral History Archives at Columbia
Time-Based Media
Time-Based Media
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-116q-mg51
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.