Title
Dr. Lillian Parson Interview, 1974
Files
Download Dr. Lillian Parson Interview Transcript (4.7 MB)
Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Marcia Olson
Interviewee
Dr. Lillian Parson
Date Recorded
6-26-1974
Date Digital
6-19-2020
Location Recorded
Parson Residence, Elbow Lake, Minnesota
County
Grant County
Keywords
Women physicians; Medical care--Minnesota--Elbow Lake; Norwegian Americans--Minnesota--Grant County; Diabetes--Treatment; Insulin; Diphtheria--Minnesota; Epidemics--Minnesota; Maternal health services; Elbow Lake (Minn.)
Description
Dr. Lillian Parson was born on June 15, 1896 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She spent some time abroad, including school in Switzerland. She attended the University at Grand Forks and finished her medical schooling at the University of Illinois. She came to Elbow Lake in 1923 and was one of the first women doctors to practice in Grant County.
In this interview, Dr. Parson discusses her personal and family background and her medical background and practice. In particular, she discusses her work on insulin for the treatment of diabetes, a diphtheria epidemic in Minnesota, maternity services she provided, and various accidents and incidents she helped treat. She also discusses general life in Elbow Lake, Minnesota.
Run Time
01:14:17
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
GCParson01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
308
Recommended Citation
Parson, Lillian, "Dr. Lillian Parson Interview, 1974" (1974). All Minnesota Oral Histories. 4.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/mnoralhistories/4
Primo Type
Audio
Notes
The beginning of the recording is very quiet, but gets louder as the recording progresses.