Dr. Wilbur H. Strickland,
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Based on the available information, I can provide some details about Dr. Wilbur H. Strickland, but unfortunately, I couldn’t find any specific oral histories, interviews, or transcripts of live events or speeches where his voice can be heard.
Dr. Wilbur H. Strickland was a prominent African American physician who lived from approximately 1903 to 1987. He passed away on May 3, 1987, at the age of 841.
Key points about Dr. Wilbur H. Strickland:
Education and Medical Career:
He earned his medical degree from Howard University.
He pursued post-graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania, New York University Post Graduate College of Medicine, and Harvard University1.
Professional Experience:
Dr. Strickland practiced medicine in Philadelphia for 51 years.
He held teaching positions at Temple University and Philadelphia General Hospitals.
He served on the staffs of Mercy and Douglass Hospitals, and later became the medical director of Mercy-Douglass Hospital when the two merged1.
Military Service:
In 1943, he joined the Medical Corps of the U.S. Army.
He served as Chief of Medical Service at Station Hospital No. 1 in Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
Later, he was the commanding officer of the 335th Station Hospital in the China-Burma-India Theatre1.
Professional Affiliations and Honors:
He was known affectionately as “Strick.”
Dr. Strickland served as the Grand Medical Director of the I.B.P.O.E. of W. (Elks).
He was a member of the Presidential Task Force on Aging and the White House Task Force on Aging.
He belonged to the National Medical Association, state and county medical societies, Alpha Phi Alpha, and Alpha Boule1.
Personal Life:
He was married to Charlotte West Strickland for 59 years.
While this information provides a general overview of Dr. Wilbur H. Strickland’s life and career, I couldn’t find any specific oral histories, interviews, or transcripts of his speeches in the provided search results. To locate such materials, you might need to contact medical associations, historical societies, or archives related to African American history or medical history in Philadelphia or at Howard University.
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