Interview with Edward Bynum - OH 322

Interviewee

Edward Bynum
Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation

Interviewer

Michael A. Cooke

Files

Streaming Media

Abstract

This collection includes an interview of Edward Bynum (1933-2012) concerning his work with the Dr. James R. Clark Memorial Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation. Bynum discusses his education, his service in the Korean War on a hospital ship, and his medical career in hematology afterwards. Bynum discusses Dr. James R. Clark, the foundation of Dr. Clark’s sickle cell foundation, hematology testing for multiple diseases, the need for educating the public about sickle cell anemia, funding from various (mostly Black) organizations, hemoglobinopathy, and his work within Dr. Clark’s sickle cell foundation. Bynum also describes his sickle cell research and work in other parts of the U.S., his creation of the Center for Disease Control in Columbia, SC, training for technicians who can test for sickle cell, and the politics surrounding sickle cell disease.

Publication Date

6-15-1984

Unique Identifier

OH 322

Format

1 Cassette; MP3; WAV;

Length

00:30:11

Restrictions

This interview is open for use.

Series

Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation

Disciplines

Oral History

Keywords

Sickle cell anemia and trait, thalassemia, James R. Clark Memorial Sickle Cell Foundation, CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), DHEC (Department of Health and Environmental Control), hematology, Dr. James R. Clark

Recommended Citation

Bynum, Edward and Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation, "Interview with Edward Bynum - OH 322" (1984). Winthrop University Oral History Program. OH 322.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/304