Cora M. Downs--Endacott Society Interview1984-09-01 Cora Downs, professor of bacteriology at the University of Kansas from 1917-1963, discusses choosing KU for her undergraduate degree, describing what the university was like in the early 1900s. She discusses her work with biological warfare and her time spent in Alaska researching Tularemia. Discussion of her professional career follows with her work at Rockefeller Institute. She recalls the Great Depression at KU and its affects on salary. Also covered is her relationship with her grandmother, Cora M. Downs, the first woman Regent for the University of Kansas.Downs, Cora M.IntervieweeiveLewin, PhyllisInterviewerivr0_8ydtd182ku-endacott:136https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-endacott/136CT 89CT 89.2CT 89.3CT 89.4CT 89.5CT 89.6CT 89.7TularemiaRabbit feverDowns, Cora, 1893-1987University of KansasOral historyengOral historyaudio/mpegreformatted digitalsound recording-nonmusicalTranscript of Cora M. Downs--Endacott Society Interviewelectronicapplication/pdftextEndacott Society Oral History CollectionUniversity of KansasUniversity of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research LibraryThis work is shared under Creative Commons license: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)ku-endacott_136_MODS.xmlMODS record generated from a local descriptive records. Processed, with additional values/elements added by Digital Initiatives, KU Libraries.eng2019-02