Dees, Edward

Content Description James Puckette Carter is a Professor Emeritus from the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. He is the author of the book Racketeering in Medicine: The Suppression of Alternatives, among several other publications. This collection includes an audio recording of an oral history interview of James P. Carter conducted by Ed Dees. In the interview, Carter discusses his long career in medicine, among other topics. Persons named in the interview include Fannie Lou Hamer and...

Content Description This collection consist of an audiocassette tape and transcript of an oral interview conducted by Dr. Edward Dees of his uncle Authur Dorsey, World War II Merchant Marine Veteran. Dorsey describes his battle against segregation and personal experiences as chief radio operator on board the USS Dan Beard as it was torpedoed off the British Isles on December 10, 1944 with a loss of 51% fatalities. Also included is a newspaper article on the Dan Beard and a photographic reprint of the...