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Interview With Louvenia Barksdale - Oh 325, Louvenia Delores Barksdale, Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation
Interview With Louvenia Barksdale - Oh 325, Louvenia Delores Barksdale, Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation
Winthrop University Oral History Program
This collection includes an interview of Louvenia D. Barksdale (1913-1990), who founded the Sickle Cell Foundation in 1974 (which was renamed the L.D. Barksdale Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation in her honor). In this interview, Ms. Barksdale discusses her early life, education, and experience as an African American educator in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Ms. Barksdale also discusses her initial interest in sickle cell disease, the formation of her organization, the South Carolina Genetic Grant, the functions of the L.D. Barksdale Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation (particularly testing, screening, transportation, and caring for the community), the difficulties of running the organization, donations from …
Interview With Dr. Dee Campbell Breeden - Oh 323, Dee Campbell Breeden, Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation
Interview With Dr. Dee Campbell Breeden - Oh 323, Dee Campbell Breeden, Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation
Winthrop University Oral History Program
This collection includes an interview with Dr. Dee Campbell Breedon (1938-1998) concerning his work with the Department of Health and Environmental Control of South Carolina. Dr. Breedon discusses his early life, his education, the beginning of his career with the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), the creation of the sickle cell program of the DHEC, and Sickledex, which is a test for sickle cell disease. Dr. Breedon also describes the funding from the state, the formation of new community organizations to combat sickle cell disease, the relationships between the community groups and the DHEC, Dr. James Clark, and …
Interview With Dora Jones - Oh 327, Dora Jones
Interview With Dora Jones - Oh 327, Dora Jones
Winthrop University Oral History Program
In her June 1984 interview with Michael Cooke, Dora Jones detailed her work with DHEC’s sickle cell program. Jones discussed the misconceptions of sickle cell within South Carolina communities, the role of community groups, and what DHEC’s work with these groups. Jones also discussed the merging of DHEC’s sickle cell program with the Crippled Children’s division of DHEC and the controversies of that merge. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
Interview With Brenda Stone, Brenda Stone
Interview With Brenda Stone, Brenda Stone
Winthrop University Oral History Program
In her June 1984 interview with Michael Cooke, Brenda Stone discussed her work with DHEC and her relationship with the community organizations that dealt with sickle cell. Stone discussed topics of DHEC’s role in handling sickle cell patients, the community organizations, and sickle cell patient care. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.