Mrs. Spencer Tracy and the John Tracy Clinic : a tireless drive to educate deaf children / Patricia Mahon.

  • Mahon, Patricia.
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[2012], ©2012
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"Louise Treadwell Tracy (1896-1983), the wife of Spencer Tracy, star of this affectionate biography. Providing background information on Louise's life before her marriage, her own acting career in the theater, and the people who influenced her, the author goes on to analyze the profound effect on the Tracys after discovering their son was deaf"--Provided by publisher.

Publication/Creation

Jefferson, N.C. ; London : McFarland & Co., [2012], ©2012.

Physical description

xii, 309 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 26 cm

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Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Roots in New Castle 1861-1914 -- Finding footing 1914-1923 -- What could I do? 1924-1942 -- From a meeting to a clinic 1942-1943 -- The importance of talk 1944-1945 -- post-war progress 1946-1947 -- Growing pains 1948-1949 -- International influence 1950-1951 -- The clinic's new home 1952-1953 -- "Most advanced work -- in the country" 1954-1956 -- Helping hands at work 1957-1959 -- Research accelerates; rubella strikes 1960-1964 -- Changes for the clinic; a loss for the family 1965-1969 -- Better language 1970-1980 -- Farewell to the founder 1981-2007.

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    History of Medicine
    BZP (Tracy)
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  • 9780786447657
  • 0786447656