Therlan Thompson was a veteran of the Hospital’s Central Processing department where she worked as a medical supply assembler. Central Processing, also known as Central Supply, was a division of the Pharmacy Department. They distributed new and...
Delores Ford in her office. She was hired as a secretary first for the operating room at Duke Medical Center in 1969 and then transferred to the emergency room in 1971.
Mary Baldwin poses in front of a display about Murphy’s Laws. Baldwin received degrees from both Lincoln Hospital School of Nursing and N.C. Central University. She held numerous roles at Duke including staff nurse, head nurse, and instructor in...
Charles Wall poses in front of the Duke Medical Center Library as well as nearby construction sites. These photographs were taken in anticipation of him receiving the 40-year service award in 1977. Known by his close associates and friends as...
Stanley (Pedro) Seagroves (seated), James Medlin (back left), and Thelle Murray pose with local children. Seagroves was a carpenter who built new large toyboxes for the play program at the urology and orthopaedics clinics. Medlin and Murray were...
Dr. James H. Carter Sr. was the first African-American full professor of psychiatry at the Duke University Medical Center. He came to Duke in 1970 and served as a tenured professor for more than 20 years.
Dr. James H. Carter Sr. was the first African-American full professor of psychiatry at the Duke University Medical Center. He came to Duke in 1970 and served as a tenured professor for more than 20 years.
Louis Sullivan, James Carter, and William Kennedy have a conversation during a reception held at the Duke President’s house. Dr. Lou Sullivan was Secretary of Health & Human Services during the H.W. Bush administration. Dr. James Carter was a...
Vera Davis stands in the Central Supply workroom. Central Processing, also known as Central Supply, was a division of the Pharmacy Department. They distributed new and sterilized reusable equipment to laboratories, clinics, and wards throughout...