Name
Flexner, Abraham, 1866-1959 (Interviewee)
Nevins, Allan, 1890-1971 (Interviewer)
Benison, Saul (Interviewer)
Hemmes, Robert (Interviewer)
Title
Reminiscences of Abraham Flexner, 1954-1957
Abstract
The 1954 interview with Allan Nevins and Saul Benison covers the career of Simon Flexner; Rockefeller Institute; leaders in American medical history, particularly Doctors William Halsted, Howard Kelly, and William Welch. The 1957 interview with Robert Hemmes covers Flexner's role in bringing Albert Einstein to the United States
Collection Name
Individual interviews oral history collection
Subjects
Educators; Medical education--United States; Flexner, Abraham, 1866-1959; Flexner, Simon, 1863-1946; Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955; Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research
Format
oral histories
Genre
Interviews
Date
1954-1957
Physical Description
49 pages
Note (Biographical)
Educator
Note
Interviewed by Allan Nevins and Saul Benison in December of 1954. Interviewed by Robert Hemmes on December 2, 1957
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Catalog Record
15345449
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-mdrv-3013
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.