Elizabeth Pulley Oral History Interview, January 30, 2007

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Summary

Creator:
Pulley, Elizabeth "Chi"
Abstract:

Elizabeth "Chi" Pulley is the daughter of Dr. Susan Dees and Dr. John E. Dees.

Contains CD and transcript of an oral history interview with Elizabeth "Chi" Pulley. Major subjects in this interview include Pulley's recollections of her mother, Dr. Susan Dees. This interview was conducted on 30 January 2007 by Jessica Roseberry.

Language:
English
Collection ID:
OH.PULLEYE

Background

Scope and content:

Contains CD and transcript of an oral history interview with Elizabeth "Chi" Pulley, daughter of former Duke physicians Dr. Susan Dees and Dr. John E. Dees.

Biographical / historical:

Elizabeth "Chi" Pulley is the daughter of the late Dr. Susan Dees and Dr. John E. Dees. Dr. Susan Dees was born Susan Coons in 1909 in Hancock, Mich. She received her MD from Johns Hopkins in 1934. In 1939, she joined the faculty of Duke University Medical Center, as did her husband, urologist Dr. John Dees. Dr. Susan Dees was one of the first female faculty physicians at Duke. She also served as the first female division chief in the medical center, in Pediatric Allergy, from the inception of the division in 1948 until 1974. After stepping down as division chief, she continued to serve on the faculty. In 1958, she became the first female to achieve the rank of full professor at Duke University Medical Center. She authored over 60 publications, trained numerous pediatric residents, established the Duke Hospital School for Sick Children, and was among the first to recognize Wiskott-Aldrich Primary Immunodeficiency Syndrome and Gastoresophogeal Reflux as a major trigger of asthma attacks. She died in 2001.

Acquisition information:
Acquired; 30 January 2007.
Processing information:

Processed by Jessica Roseberry, January 2009 Encoded by Dawne Howard Lucas, February 2009

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Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

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[Identification of item], Elizabeth Pulley Interview, Duke University Medical Center Archives.