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| Title | Fred A. Crawford, Jr., M.D., oral history interview, 1 July 2009 |
| Creator Name | Crawford, Fred A., Jr., 1942- |
| Contributor Name | Fox, Brooke |
| Date | 2009-07-01 |
| Duration | 00:37:40 |
| Source | OH 3.4 |
| Subject.LCSH | Hurricane Hugo, 1989;Medical University of South Carolina;Medical University of South Carolina. Medical University Hospital;Medical University of South Carolina. Department of Surgery;Hurricane Hugo, 1989--Personal narratives;Disaster response and recovery;Crawford, Fred A., Jr, 1942-;Oral histories;Interviews |
| Description | Dr. Fred A. Crawford, Jr., was chairman of the MUSC Department of Surgery in 1989. He begins his interview by describing the days leading up to Hugo's landfall and the difficult decisions made by the hospital administration concerning staff coverage and patient care. He describes the physical damage sustained by the hospital building, including shattered windows, flooding, and power outages. In addition he describes the heroic efforts made by staff to keep patients safe, including hand ventilating those on respirators during power outages. Dr. Crawford discusses the aftermath of the storm and the hospital's efforts to return to full capacity, as well as its financial impact on the hospital. Additionally, Dr. Crawford recalls his own personal preparations and the impact the storm had on his family and home. |
| 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 | 2009-07-01 |
| 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 | Fred A. Crawford, Jr., M.D., oral history interview, 1 July 2009, audio introduction |
| Duration | 00:00:24 |
| Type | Sound |
| Format | audio/mpeg |
| Media Type | Oral Histories |
| Resource Identifier | oh003_004_001 |
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