Interview with Louise Ray, Edward H. Ray, December 7, 1978

Interview Summary

Dr. Edward Ray began his medical practice in Lexington in 1929. He discusses his role in establishing a medical school at the University of Kentucky and his appointment as head of the Division of Urology at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. During the early 1960s he treated Mary Breckinridge and became well acquainted with her. Ray admires the work of the FNS because the local people were permitted to retain their self-respect. He mentions other contacts with the FNS, including patient referrals and internships from the University of Kentucky Medical School. Louise Ray comments on her acquaintance with Mary Breckinridge and other members of the Breckinridge family. She also indicates that their daughter served for one summer as an FNS courier.

Interview Keyword

Breckinridge family. Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991 Medical centers--Finance

Interview LC Subject

Academic medical centers--Kentucky--Lexington--Planning Breckinridge, Mary, 1881-1965 Frontier Nursing Service, Inc. Louisville (Ky.) University of Kentucky. Medical Center--History University of Louisville

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