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| Varying Form of Title: | History Makers video oral history with Dr. Warren Strudwick, Sr.
Dr. Warren Strudwick, Sr.
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| Other authors / contributors: | Strudwick, Warren, Sr., 1923-2008, interviewee.
Hamilton, Racine Tucker, interviewer.
Lane, Edgar Carey, director of photography.
HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company.
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| Sound characteristics: | digital
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| Digital file characteristics: | video file
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| Notes: | Videographer, Edgar Carey Lane.
Racine Tucker Hamilton, interviewer.
Recorded Washington, District of Columbia 2004 June 17.
Vendor-supplied metadata.
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| Summary: | Surgeon Dr. Warren James Strudwick was born on December 23, 1923 in Durham, North Carolina. After graduating from high school, he attended North Carolina College for Negroes in 1940 where he studied chemistry until he transferred to West Virginia State College in 1942. That same year, he was drafted into the United States Marine Corps where he served in a combat unit. In 1943, he attended Perdue University to complete Officers Training School. In 1946, Strudwick enrolled at Howard University where he received his B.S. degree in biology and chemistry in 1948. He went on to attend Howard University Medical School and received his M.D. degree in 1952. In 1958, Strudwick helped to integrate Washington, D.C. hospitals. From 1961 to 2000, he taught surgery at Howard University Medical School. While teaching he also operated a successful private practice in Washington, D.C. Strudwick passed away in 2008 at the age of 84.
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