Oral History Interview with Peter Almond, June 4, 2004 Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Oral History Interview with Peter Almond, June 4, 2004
  • Series Title Making Cancer History Voices Oral History Collection

Creator

  • Interviewee: Almond, Peter
    Creator Type: Personal
  • Interviewer: Brunet, Lesley Williams
    Creator Type: Personal
  • Interviewer: Olson, James Stuart
    Creator Type: Personal

Date

  • Creation: 2006-06-04

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Interview with Dr. Peter Almond talking about the history radiation therapy. He outlines the various treatments including the x-ray, cobolt-60, betatron, magnetron, klystron and cyclotron. He also talks about the emerging field of proton therapy. He also describes the early history of radiotherapy at MD Anderson especially under the direction of Drs. Gilbert Fletcher and Leonard Grimmet.
  • Physical Description: 1 sound recording (70 min.) : digital

Subject

  • Named Person: Almond, Peter
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Fletcher, Gilbert H. (Gilbert Hungerford), 1911-
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center -- History.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Medicine - Hospitals
  • Keyword: cobalt
  • Keyword: hospital departments
  • Keyword: specialized hospitals
  • Medical Subject Headings: Neoplasms -- radiotherapy -- history
  • Keyword: particle accelerators
  • Medical Subject Headings: Radiation Oncology -- history
  • Medical Subject Headings: Radiology Department, Hospital
  • Medical Subject Headings: Radiotherapy -- history
  • Medical Subject Headings: Radiotherapy -- adverse effects
  • Keyword: health physics
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Houston (Tex.)
  • Keyword: oral histories
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Physicians -- Texas -- Interviews.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Individuals

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Harris County - Houston

Citation

  • Preferred Citation: Peter Almond Interview 1, June 4, 2004, Research Medical Library, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Collection

  • Name: Texas Oral History Collection
    Code: TOHC

Institution

  • Name: University of Texas MD Anderson Center
    Code: UTMDAC

Resource Type

  • Sound

Format

  • Audio

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: OH-AlmondP-20030328
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth159735

Note

  • Display Note: Portions of this interview have been redacted because of privacy concerns.
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