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Dr. Herman O. Weishaar (1889-1984) and Mrs. Gladys Fowler Weishaar (1897-1981) oral history

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Track 5, Transcript p. 11-13: Track 5, Transcript p. 11-13
Transcription: Track 5 Dr. W.: In 1972, I decided that I would essentially retire and sent out notices that I was giving up the active practice of medicine, and gave up most of my office at that time. Since then I have had a very limited practice of favorite patients that I have taken care of for many, many years. So this is sort of an anti-retirement because I haven't done very much since 1972 anyway. BM: And Mrs. Weishaar mentioned the Rotary. What was that Cont. p.12 Dr. W.: Oh, yes. And at that time the Rotary Club, to which I had belonged since 1943, gave me quite a nice party at the Rotary Club and also had written andconstructed an article which they had given to the Wilmette Life and had the article framed. I felt very much honored, because it was the first article in that issue of the Wilmette Life. Mrs. W.: We'll show it to you. BM: That's interesting. Yes, I would like to see it. Dr. W.: In connection with my real retirement in 1972, I gave many of the articles from my office that had been handed down through the years of practice from Dr. Byron to Dr. Rufus Stolp to the Wilmette Historical Society. Mr. James Williams was then in charge, and Jim and I had thought of setting up an exhibit from the memorabilia that I had retained over these many years, but due to the lack of space at the time, it was abandoned and there has never been anything done concerning it. BM: Do you still have all the things? Dr. W.: Many of them I had sent over to the Historical Society Building on Lake and Ridge. I also have quite a collection in the office now, and have suggested to the Historical Society that I would like to have them have it, and keep it with the other exhibits, but I have not gotten any reply from them as yet. Cont. p.13 BM: Oh, you haven't. I think we should do something about that. Mrs. W.: I think it would be a shame to have those things lost. Dr. W.: I have made two efforts now and have gotten no reply from either of them, but it would be quite apropos to have the whole exhibit in one place so that it would be reconstructed if they ever wished to do so. It was really interesting because in those years we had our own little water still. We had to make our own distilled water. Couldn't be bought. It wasn't available, and Dr. Rufus Stoip had to learn his own blood counts, had his blood chambers and so forth, so really some things that are quite old that should be retained. BM: Yes, they certainly should. It would be a shame to have them lost. Mrs. Stolp, would you like to tell me about the picture? Oh, Mrs. Weishaar, I'm sorry Mrs. W.: Well, this is a picture of our home at 1331 Chestnut where we lived for 43 years. This picture was taken by Cohen Kilner and (indistinct) BM: Oh, she took the pictures, too? Mrs. W.: Yes, and it was given to us. And she has written a very nice little piece.
Creators: Weishaar, Herman O., 1889-1984, Interviewee; Weishaar, Gladys Fowler, 1897-1981
, Interviewee; Maselli, Briggs
, Interviewer
Media Type: Audio; Image; Text
Item Type: Audiocassettes
Description: Interview with Dr. and Mrs. Herman Weishaar by Briggs Maselli in 1976 at 24 Calvin Circle, Evanston, Illinois.

ABSTRACT:

Mrs. Weishaar’s early school days from 5th grade in
Wilmette to 1912
New Trier High School class 1915
Evanston Hospital School of Nursing - Met intern
Weishaar there in 1918
His early life in Hayworth, Illinois, was graduated
from Clinton High School - Hiram College -
University of Chicago, B.S. 1916, M.D. 1918.
To Evanston Hospital last quarter - retained
there until February 1919
Account of “L” being laid between Central Street,
Evanston to 4th/Linden overnight
Baha’i Temple - Community feeling against both - Built over long period
Dr. released from U.S. Army - January 1919
Started Wilmette practice February 1919 at 1159
Wilmette Avenue - Practiced there 55 years
Dr. Weishaar/ Gladys Fowler married October 1, 1920
Lived at 1410 Sheridan - Mr. Gage’s (Henry) summer cottage
Association with the younger Dr. Stolp, Dr. Byron
Stolp opened office 1874
Rotary Club - 1943
Early medical equipment of Dr. Byron Stolp
Collen Kilner — Birch tree called “Mother’s Tree” -Houses individual (not
developments)
Place of Publication: Wilmette, Illinois
Date of Original: 1976
Subject(s): Physicians
Oral histories
Wilmette (Ill.) -- Residents
Personal Name(s): Weishaar, Gladys Fowler ; Weishaar, Herman O.
Local identifier: R977.31 WE
Language of Item: English
Copyright Statement: Protected by copyright: Uses other than research or private study require the permission of the rightsholder(s). Responsibility for obtaining permissions and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Copyright Date: 1976
Copyright Holder: Wilmette Public Library
Copyright Holder Contact Information: 1242 Wilmette Ave.
Wilmette, IL 60091
U.S.A.
Recommended Citation: Weishaar, Herman O., Gladys Fowler Weishaar, and Briggs Maselli. Dr. and Mrs. Herman O. Weishaar. Wilmette, Ill: Wilmette Public Library District, 1976.
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Dr. Herman O. Weishaar (1889-1984) and Mrs. Gladys Fowler Weishaar (1897-1981) oral history

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Track 1, Transcript p. 1-3

Track 2, Transcript p. 3-5

Track 3, Transcript p. 5-7

Track 4, Transcript p. 7-11

Track 5, Transcript p. 11-13

Track 6, Transcript p. 13-14

Track 7, Transcript p. 14-15

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