University of Wisconsin-Madison, American, founded 1848 Search this
United States Merchant Marine, American, founded 1775 Search this
Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942 Search this
American Veterans Committee, American, 1943 - 2008 Search this
Case Western Reserve University, American, founded 1826 Search this
Tufts-Delta Health Center, American, founded 1965 Search this
Medium:
digital
Dimensions:
Duration: 3 hr., 31 min., 47 sec.
Total: 339.65 GB
Type:
video recordings
oral histories
digital media - born digital
Place collected:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted:
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
South Africa, Africa
Date:
March 16, 2013
Description:
The oral history consists of ten digital files: 2011.174.76.1a, 2011.174.76.1b, 2011.174.76.1c, 2011.174.76.1d, 2011.174.76.1e, 2011.174.76.1f, 2011.174.76.1g, and 2011.174.76.1h, 2011.174.76.1i, and 2011.174.76.1j.
Dr. Jack Geiger, (MD, MSciHyg) discusses his early life experiences and how he came to be a leading figure in the Medical Committee for Human Rights. He describes his childhood in New York City, where he found a mentor in actor Canada Lee, his college experience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his time as a U.S. Merchant Marine. He discusses his involvement in the Congress of Racial Equality and the American Veterans Committee in Chicago during the late 1940s. While attending medical school at Case Western Reserve University, Geiger's interest in community-centered health grew, especially after a trip to South Africa. He eventually volunteered as a medical professional in Mississippi, where he helped to establish the Tufts-Delta Health Center in 1965.
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress