Florida Public Health Oral History Project
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Interviewer
E. Charlton Prather
Publication Date
1-3-2014
Date
1997-10-27
Abstract
Interview with Mrs. Peggy Barnes, a retired executive secretary with the State of Florida. Barnes worked for the Office of Public Health for nearly thirty-five years and played an important role in the office’s transition from Jacksonville to Tallahassee. As the executive secretary to the State Health Officer, Barnes worked for many leaders in the department including Florida’s public health pioneer and former Dean of the University of South Florida College of Public Health, Dr. Charles Mahan. Mrs. Barnes shares her experiences as an executive secretary and reflects upon the many personalities she dealt with in government. She retired in 1995.
Keywords
Florida. State Board of Health, Public health, Public health personnel, University of South Florida. College of Public Health.
Extent
01:07:34; 48 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Duval County (Fla.); Leon County (Fla.); Jacksonville (Fla.); Tallahassee (Fla.)
Language
English
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
C53-00001
Recommended Citation
Barnes, Peg, "Peg Barnes Oral History Interview" (2014). Florida Public Health Oral History Project. 15.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/fl_public_health_ohp/15
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