University of Kentucky SIP METS submitted to KDL. University of Kentucky SIP METS and associated file(s) submitted in University of Kentucky Preservation Repository. 1985OH231_UKMC06_Schwert.xml Interview with George Schwert, October 22, 1985 University of Kentucky Medical Center Oral History Project George Schwert; interviewee Richard C. Smoot; interviewer University of Kentucky. College of Medicine -- History University of Kentucky. Medical Center -- History Hospital buildings -- Design and construction University of Kentucky -- Presidents Schwert, George W. (George William), 1919- -- Interviews Community Health Services -- Kentucky Medicine -- Study and teaching (Continuing education) -- Social aspects Social medicine Rural health -- Kentucky Medical Care, Cost of Kentucky. General Assembly Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991 Kentucky. Governor (1959-1963 : Combs) Dickey, Frank Graves Oswald, John W. (John Wieland), 1917-1995 Willard, William R., 1908- Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries 1985-10-22 oral histories audio KUK:UKMC001:1985OH231_UKMC_006 english This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Physical rights are retained by the owning repository. Copyright is retained in accordance with U. S. copyright laws. Please go to http://kdl.kyvl.org for more information. Dr. George Schwert (Chairman of Biochemistry 1959-1974) discusses the events that led up to his appointment by Dr. Bill Willard as the Chairman of Biochemistry at the University of Kentucky. Other topics include the role of different presidents of the University of Kentucky, especially Otis Singletary, Jack Oswald and Frank Dickey. Also speaks about the early philosophy of the Medical Center and Medical School at the time of their creation. Dr. Schwert talks in some detail about the support given to the Medical Center and Medical School by Governors Chandler and Combs and the relative indifference by Governor Nunn. 2012 View Collection Guide to obtain rights information.