H. Biemann Othersen, Jr., M.D., oral history interview, 24 June 2009, audio introduction |
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| Title | H. Biemann Othersen, Jr., M.D., oral history interview, 24 June 2009 |
| Creator Name | Othersen, H. Biemann, Jr. |
| Contributor Name | Fox, Brooke |
| Date | 2009-06-24 |
| Duration | 00:43:48 |
| Source | OH 3.3 |
| Subject.LCSH | Hurricane Hugo, 1989;Medical University of South Carolina;Medical University of South Carolina. Medical University Hospital;Medical University of South Carolina. Children's Hospital;Hurricane Hugo, 1989--Personal narratives;Disaster response and recovery;Othersen, H. Biemann;Oral histories;Interviews |
| Description | Dr. H. Biemann Othersen, Jr., was chief of pediatric surgery and medical director of the Children's Hospital in 1989. In his interview he describes the preparations made by the Children's Hospital administration to ensure the safety of pediatric patients and hospital staff. Nurses were assigned to each bassinet and were given flashlights and Ambu bags for hand ventilation. Dr. Othersen discusses the storm's physical impact on the hospital and his office, such as roof and window leaks, shattered windows, and loss of power and water. He describes how the Children's Hospital emergency generator worked throughout the storm and as a result patients from the main hospital, with equipment requiring electricity, were moved to the Children's Hospital. Dr. Othersen recalls the heroic efforts of hospital and maintenance in boarding up windows and responding to emergencies throughout the night. Additionally, Dr. Othersen recalls the impact the storm had on his home, neighborhood, and downtown Charleston. |
| Digital Collection | Hurricane Hugo Oral History Collection, 2009 |
| Website | http://digital.library.musc.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/ohhugo |
| Contributing Institution | Waring historical Library (MUSC) |
| Digitization Specifications | Audio recorded using a Marantz digital recorder. Archival masters are WAV files. |
| Date Digital | 2009-06-24 |
| Rights | Copyright is held the Waring Historical Library, MUSC. For more information, please contact the Waring Historical Library. |
| Access | Open to research. Use of materials is governed by Fair Use Guidelines. Use of material in excess of that permitted by Fair Use Guidelines requires written permission from the Waring Historical Library. Commercial use of tapes is governed by additional restrictions. Contact MUSC University Archives for information. |
| Language | English |
| SC County | Charleston County (S.C.) |
| Type | Sound;Text |
| Format | audio/mpeg;application/pdf |
| Media Type | Oral Histories;Manuscripts |
| Note | This interview is part of the "Hurricane Hugo Oral History Project" series. These interviews document the experiences of administrators, hospital personnel, and maintenance staff who worked on the MUSC campus during landfall of Hurricane Hugo, September 21-22, 1989. Eleven interviews were conducted between June and August 2009 in preparation for the development of a physical and online exhibit, "MUSC Remembers Hurricane Hugo." The online exhibit is available at http://waring.library.musc.edu/exhibits/hurricanehugo/. Transcripts has been edited by the interviewee. In cases where the audio and the transcript differ, the audio is provided for background use only. |
| Citation | Hurricane Hugo Oral History Project, Waring Historical Library, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. |
Description
| Title | H. Biemann Othersen, Jr., M.D., oral history interview, 24 June 2009, audio introduction |
| Duration | 00:00:18 |
| Type | Sound |
| Format | audio/mpeg |
| Media Type | Oral Histories |
| Resource Identifier | oh003_003_001 |
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