Interview with Phoebe Hawkins, Mary Martin, May 23, 1979

Interview Summary

Phoebe Hawkins and Mary Martin first met Mary Breckinridge in France in 1919 while working with the American Committee for Devastated France (C.A.R.D.). In the interview, they recount some of their experiences in France after World War One. Both were later associated with the New York Committee of the FNS. They discuss Mary Breckinridge's appearances at New York Committee meetings and also the committee's fundraising efforts. Hawkins and Martin also recall their visits to Wendover and their personal impressions of the Appalachian region. Both women comment upon recent trends in FNS administration. They conclude by assessing the impact of Richard Nixon's visit to Hyden not long before the interview.

Interview Keyword

Administration American Committee for Devastated France (C.A.R.D.) Appalachian Region Family nurse practitioners France 1919 Frontier Nursing Service, Inc. Fundraising Hyden (Ky.) Mary Breckinridge New York Committee New York Richard Nixon World War I

Interview LC Subject

Appalachian region Breckinridge, Mary, 1881-1965 Children--Health and hygiene--Kentucky Kentucky Medical care Medicine Midwifery--Appalachian Region Nursing Rural conditions World War, 1914-1918

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