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Description

Series of interviews with individuals involved in fighting a 1957 animal Anthrax outbreak in Oklahoma.

Subjects Anthrax epidemic, Medical discoveries, Rural life, Animal science
Call Number SOK
Dates 2009 - 2010

Interviews in Anthrax in Oklahoma

Oral History Interview Description
Bert Briscoe 12/10/2009 Bert Briscoe, a 1957 graduate of Oklahoma State University's (OSU) College of Veterinary Medicine, talks about his vet school experience and how quickly he was brought into the field to work on the anthrax…
Harvey Arnold 12/10/2009 Harvey Arnold, a 1957 graduate of Oklahoma State University's (OSU) College of Veterinary Medicine, talks about the 1957 anthrax outbreak that affected thousands of animals in and around Oklahoma. He explains…
Lester Johnson 01/14/2010 Lester Johnson joined the faculty of Oklahoma State University's (OSU) College of Veterinary Medicine in 1954 and retired after thirty years. He recalls the 1957 anthrax outbreak that occurred shortly…
Roger J. (Roger Jero) Panciera 12/08/2009 Roger Panciera, a 1957 graduate of Oklahoma State University's (OSU) College of Veterinary Medicine and well-known veterinary pathologist, talks about the 1957 anthrax outbreak that affected thousands…