I. Oral History,, 1984

This interview with Dr. Carl H. Gellenthien (1900-1989) of Valmora, New Mexico, surveys his 62-year career as a New Mexican physician. A family practitioner in Mora County, for years the only physician in the county, Dr. Gellenthien was also Medical Director of Valmora Industrial [tuberculosis] Sanatorium for over thirty years. This interview surveys his life and career, but focuses particularly on his experiences as a tuberculosis patient himself at Valmora (1924-1925) and his years as director of the sanatorium.