Interview with Mary Marvin Breckinridge Patterson, May 13, 1978
Project: Frontier Nursing Service Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Mary Marvin Breckinridge Patterson (known most widely as Marvin Breckinridge or Marvin Breckinridge Patterson), a second cousin of Mary Breckinridge, was the first Frontier Nursing Service courier. She recounts her journey to Appalachia and her duties at Wendover. Patterson filmed "The Forgotten Frontier," an aid in FNS recruiting and fundraising, and has held national posts in the organization. She discusses Mary Breckinridge's daily routine, hobbies, friendships and family, and also her back injury. Patterson comments upon FNS personnel and patrons over the years, including the visit of Sir Leslie MacKenzie. Since her FNS days, Patterson has become a renowned photographer. The interview discusses her travels and career as the first female radio broadcaster during World War II.Interview Accession
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Medical care--Appalachian Region Midwifery--Appalachian Region Midwives--Appalachian Region Motion picture authorship. Motion picture plays--Technique. Motion picture producers and directors. Radio broadcasters Radio broadcasting Rural children Rural health services The Forgotten Frontier Wendover (Ky.)Interview Rights
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Patterson, Mary Marvin Breckinridge Interview by Dale Deaton. 13 May. 1978. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Patterson, M.M. (1978, May 13). Interview by D. Deaton. Frontier Nursing Service Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Patterson, Mary Marvin Breckinridge, interview by Dale Deaton. May 13, 1978, Frontier Nursing Service Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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