Title:

Interview with Dr. LaSalle D. Leffall, Jr.

Creator:

Leffall, LaSalle D, Jr

Contributor:

History Associates Incorporated
Gart, Jason (Interviewer)

Date:

19 November 2010

Description:

Dr. Leffall begins the interview with a description of his childhood in Quincy, Florida. He outlines his medical school training and his association with Dr. Charles Drew. Dr. Leffall speaks fondly of Dr. Drew's personality and reviews his seminal work on blood preservation. Dr. Leffall speaks candidly about racial segregation in the United States and walks through the events that culminated in the death of Dr. Drew on April 1, 1950. Dr. Leffall concludes the interview with reflections on Dr. Drew's legacy and tenure at Howard University.

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Oral histories (document genres)
Interviews
Transcripts

Format:

Text

Extent:

69 pages

Language:

English

Legacy ID:

BGBBJV

NLM ID:

101584649X143

Profiles Collection:

The Charles R. Drew Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584649X143

Story Section:

Biographical Information