Interviewee

Gordon L. Black

Interviewer

Barbara K. Dent

Project

El Paso Medical Community

Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee

Longtime El Paso radiologist.

Summary of Interview

Part of Health Care on the Border Project; biographical data; recollects medical education, internship, and stint in U.S. Navy during World War II; experiences as medical technician at Southwestern Hospital; history of radiology in El Paso; recalls meeting Dr. John W. Cathcart, early El Paso, early El Paso radiologist; discusses area hospitals, including Hotel Dieu, Providence, Sierra, and Sun Towers, establishment of El Paso Cancer Treatment Center.

Date of Interview

2-24-1994

Length of Interview

1 hour

Tape Number

No. 868

Interview Number

No. 868

Terms of Use

Unrestricted

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