In this interview Dr. Carl Braun relates stories of his small-town New Jersey upbringing, his time at Harvard, where he was pre-med but majored in political theory, because he wanted a broader undergrad experience, and where he enjoyed swimming, working at the radio station and rowing crew. He relates the stories about meeting and dating his future wife, Norma, and describes their growing relationship and marriage while he was in school in PA, and she was in NYC. He tells many stories about hospital life, interacting with colleagues, and other experiences, his outside interests in gardening, tennis, fishing, reading aloud to Norma while she cooks, and his thoughts on the various mergers St. Luke’s has endured over the years. He mentions several name of outstanding colleagues including, Houston Merritt , MD, Eppy [Edward Patterson] Childs (cardiology), A. Loomis Bell (pulmonology), Miles Schwartz (cardiology), Jack [John F.] Bertles, (hematology), Peter Holt (gastroenterology), Seiichi Shimomura (cardiology), and Sam Thomas (neurology).

In this interview Dr. Carl Braun relates more details of his small-town New Jersey upbringing, his summer jobs picking berries or working for a burial vault company, and his relationship with character of his father and mother. He reviews his choices for college, his time at second-choice Harvard, where his aptitude tests showed negatively for science, yet he was pre-med, and worked very hard in those class. He majored in political theory, and discusses some of his non-science based classes. He tells many stories about hospital life, his time as resident (includes details on salaries, at that time), interacting with colleagues, and adventures working at various hospitals in Harlem and in the Bronx.

Dr. Linda Lewis, a neurologist at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center discusses her life, educational choices, and career, as well as her husband’s, Gary Gambuti. Dr. Lewis trained at St. Luke's Hospital Center where she was first female president of the house staff and where she met and later married the late Mr. Gambuti, who was in leadership roles at Roosevelt Hospital from the 1960s, serving as President of St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center between 1979 and 1996 when he retired.

Memos regarding keeping of x-ray examination records in the Neurological Service, waiting list for new patients in the Neurological Outpatient Department, and the assignment of Assistant Residents to the Neurological Clinic.

Memos and correspondence regarding professional staff roles and policies, including rules for reappointment of associates and adjuncts, the Tonsil and Adenoid Ward, hospital stays exceeding two months, and procedures for lab tests. Notes from Board minutes address summer vacations, research, expenses, and terms for adjuncts. Contains memos from Dr. Turner's predecessor, Dr. S.S. Goldwater.

Memos, correspondence, and plans regarding Hospital reorganization, including the Medical Division, Laboratories, and Neurology, Pediatrics, and Surgery. Memos include excerpts from the minutes of the Reorganization Committee. Contains a diagram of proposed reorganization plans for the Medical Service. Contains memos from Dr. Turner's predecessor, Dr. S.S. Goldwater.