Overview

"When Ashe County Memorial Hospital opened in November 1941, it was the realization of a dream for the poor, sparsely populated county in the mountains of northwestern North Carolina. Building a hospital is a major undertaking for any community at any time. Accomplishing this in the waning days of the Great Depression and on the brink of World War II, while scant local resources were taxed by catastrophic floods and severe snows, was a remarkable feat of community organization. This is the story of the generations of supporters, doctors, nurses, emergency personnel and others whose lives are interwoven with regional health care and the planning, building and operation of (the ""new"") Ashe Memorial Hospital. This legacy, brought to life through 114 photographs and personal interviews with 97 individuals, traces the development of health care in a remote Appalachian community, from the days of folk remedies and midwives, to horseback doctors and early infirmaries, to the technological advances and outreach efforts of today's Ashe Memorial Hospital."

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Author:   Janet C. Pittard
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Volume:   38
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.481kg
ISBN:  

9781476668000

ISBN 10:   1476668000
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   18 April 2019
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

"Table of Contents Acknowledgments Old Ashe County Memorial Hospital—A Legacy Preface Introduction 1—Horseback Doctors 2—Early Health Care Resources 3—The Jones Memorial Infirmary at Lansing 4—Dr. Arthur Lee “Bud” Jones: First Generation of a Family Legacy 5—Medical Help from the Outside 6—Dr. Dean Jones, Sr.: Second Generation of a Family Legacy 7—Ashe County Memorial Hospital: The Dream 8—Ashe County Memorial Hospital, Inc.: The Reality 9—The Ashe Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees 10—The Hospital/Medical Staff Since 1941 Kate King Duncan Barker, R.N., Interview Langdon L. Scott (Administrator/Business Manager) Henry Lum; Ruby Lum Interviews Betty Ball, R.N., Interview Toby Younce Hartzog Interview Doris Oliver, R.N., Interview Christie ""Chris"" Phillips; Betty Avery Interview Edith Brooks Blevins Interview Ella Pennington Baldwin Interview June Weaver Worth, R.N., Interview Tom Cockerham (Administrator); Clairene Cockerham Interview Jack McClure (Plant Operation) Interview Joy McClure (Administration) Interview Robert ""Rob"" H. Black (Plant Operation) Interview Nancy P. Edwards, R.N., Interview Sue Hampton, R.N., Interview Judy Davis Interview Elam S. Kurtz, M.D.; Kevin, Orpah and Michael Kurtz Interviews Ann Day Brown (Administration) Interview Mary Lou Brooks (Business Office) Interview Cindy Brooks Baucom (Administration) Interview Pat Bare Cooper (Business Office) Interview Polly Osowitt, R.N., and Elliott Osowitt Interviews Tammy Lum Thore, M.D., and Joe F. Thore Interviews Charlotte Caddell Thompson, R.N., Interview 11—Dr. Dean C. “Doc” Jones, Jr.: Third Generation of a Family Legacy Donald D. McNeill, M.D., Interview Evelyn Price Jones Interviews 12—The Role of Ashe County Practicing Physicians 13—Health Care in Ashe County Evolves 14—Ashe County’s Model for Community Health Care 15—Dr. Charles W. Jones: Fourth Generation of a Family Legacy Charles W. Jones, M.D., Interviews Debra “Debbie” Eller Jones Interview Phyllis Jones Yount Interview David Lee Jones Interview Thomas ""Tommy"" Mitchell Jones Interview Leigh Bradley, M.D., Interview Linda Noel Jones Patterson Interview 16—Changes in AMH Management and Services Laura Lambeth, R.N., B.S.N., Interview Kathy Gilley Lovette, R.T., Interview Jimmy Hendrix Interview Calvin and Katrina Miller Interviews 17—Changes in Appalachian Community Health Care Ruby B. Ashley Interview Kada Owen McNeill Interview Emmett Barker Interview Beulah Barker McVey Interviews Anne Shoemaker McGuire Interview Stephen Shoemaker Interview Betsy Gant Interview 18—A Legacy Chapter Notes Bibliography and Sources Index"

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"""rich detail...a highly readable and enjoyable work""--NC Historical Review."

rich detail...highly readable and enjoyable work --NC Historical Review.

rich detail...a highly readable and enjoyable work --NC Historical Review.

Author Information

Janet C. Pittard began her writing career after retiring from the North Carolina Governor’s Office with thirty years of service. She is the author of two books and more than 100 articles for Our State Magazine. She lives in Raleigh and West Jefferson, North Carolina.

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