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Augustus A. White III (Class of 1957) documents relating to his career as a surgeon during the Vietnam War (AMS.1U.2016.002)

Brown University Library

Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Telephone: Manuscripts: 401-863-3723; University Archives: 401-863-2148
Email: Manuscripts: hay@brown.edu; University Archives: archives@brown.edu

Scope & content

This collection contains articles by and about Augustus A. White III relating to his career as an orthopedic surgeon. The 2 articles written by him focus on his service as an army surgeon in Vietnam during the war and his reflections on that service and the meaning of the war. The 3 photographs included in the collection are from his time in Vietnam. The other 2 articles were written about Augustus White for the Brown Alumni Bulletin. They also provide information about his Vietnam War experiences. They also highlight his work to combat the prejudices inherent in health care and medical education.