Daly, Walter Joseph June 27, 1994

Creator:

Freedman, Jean

Scope and content:

Walter Joseph Daly was born in Michigan City, Indiana, in 1930. His family moved to Muncie, Indiana, when he was 3. Daly attended Indiana University starting in 1947 and majored in zoology as a pre-medical school subject. He attended Indiana University School of Medicine, did a residency, served in the army, and did research before joining the Indiana University School of Medicine faculty. In 1970, he became chair of the department of internal medicine and dean of the school in 1983. He reflects on the mission of Indiana University and its medical school, the university's presidents, the cost of tuition and the cost of health care.

Physical location:

Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room 314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for Documentary Research and Practice office.

Physical description:

15 pages; 1 cassette, 1 7/8 ips, 43 minutes; index, 1 VHS

Subjects:

health care
HIV/AIDS
medical practice
medical school
student debt
zoology
medical professor
School of Medicine dean

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