[T1S1] Provides biographical details and reports family's origins. Respondent reports deaths of parents and extent of education as youth. Family's businesses are noted. Respondent recounts difficulties adjusting to, and being accepted at, various nursing schools in the 1910s. Respondent reports length of work at Homeopathic (now Shadyside) Hospital and preparations to attend medical school. Respondent's acceptance by male medical students is explained; Respondent indicates financial arrangements to pay tuition.
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.295_t1s1
Relation
ais196440.295
"Marcus, Florence - July 22, 1992" Metadata
Metadata Details
Title
Marcus, Florence - July 22, 1992
Creator
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pittsburgh Section
Description
Dr. Florence Marcus, one of the first women doctors in Allegheny County, organized innovative public health clinics in Pittsburgh.
Contributor
Marcus, Florence (interviewee), Stolzer, Shirley;Dinman, Gabrielle (interviewer), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1992-07-22
Type
oral histories (literary genre), Sound
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.295
Rights
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your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).. Rights Holder: University of Pittsburgh, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
