Florida Public Health Oral History Project
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Interviewer
E. Charlton Prather
Publication Date
6-16-2015
Date
1999-10-21
Abstract
Dr. Lawrence C. Manni (1909 – 2002) earned his MD from the University of Michigan in 1935 and moved to Florida after working as the medical director of American Legion Hospital in Battle Creek, Michigan. In Florida, he took over the medical directorship of the Northwest Florida Tuberculosis Hospital in Marianna. In 1952, he became director of the W.T. Edwards Tuberculosis Hospital in Tallahassee and eventually became director of the Florida Tuberculosis Control Board. During this oral history interview, Dr. Manni recounts the history of tuberculosis in Florida. He describes the construction of the W.T. Edwards Tuberculosis Hospital and his experience running the Florida Tuberculosis Control Board. He recounts some of the challenges in treating tuberculosis such as drug resistance and non-compliance. Dr. Manni also describes treatments for tuberculosis, including various medicines and therapies.
Keywords
Public health, Public health personnel, Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis hospitals, Florida. State Tuberculosis Board, Florida. State Tuberculosis Hospitals
Extent
01:21:59; 32 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Jackson County (Fla.); Marianna (Fla.)
Language
English
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
C53-00022
Recommended Citation
Manni, Lawrence C., "Lawrence C. Manni Oral History Interview" (2015). Florida Public Health Oral History Project. 22.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/fl_public_health_ohp/22
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