Oral History Interview with Elizabeth Murphy, May 30, 1977 Page: 30
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Murphy
30neither was Kristofferson. I remember the ward was dark,
and there was a stretcher in the middle of the floor. I
was thinking that I would have a nice, clear way to walk
if I walked down the center of the ward. And I fell over
the stretcher. Of course, I didn't . . . I fell onto the
stretcher, I should say. So then I realized that I'd have
to be a little bit more careful of where I'm walking.
I assume there was no patient on the stretcher.
No patient on the stretcher, no. But at seven o'clock, the
nurse that was assigned as the night nurse came on, and
Krostofferson and I left. We had no flashlight, but we had
to feel our way along these open verandas and down the steps.
When we finally made it down onto ground floor and onto the
ground itself, where I was staying was down another flight
of steps, and that was quite narrow steps. I remember find-
ing those and hanging onto the bannisters and getting down
into the cantonment building. We got in there; it was
pitch dark. I remember just pulling off my uniform and
falling into my bed. But that night, everybody was jittery.
We had discussions; we sat around in the dark and talked.
I was going to ask you. You had been working all day, I
suppose, to the point of exhaustion, and one would assume
that you would simply go to your quarters and literally pass
out from exhaustion. But you didn't under these circumstances?Marcello:
Murphy:
Marcello:
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Marcello, Ronald E. & Murphy, Elizabeth. Oral History Interview with Elizabeth Murphy, May 30, 1977, book, May 30, 1977; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc98989/m1/32/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Oral History Program.