Florida Public Health Oral History Project

Interviewee

John Mulrennan

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Interviewer

Prather, E. Charlton

Publisher

University of South Florida Libraries

Date

1997-06-23

Publication Date

2-8-2016

Abstract

Dr. John Mulrennan, Sr. (1906 – 1985) graduated from the University of Florida in 1932 with a degree in agriculture with a major in entomology. After graduation, he went to work as an entomologist with a local citrus company before beginning his career in public health with the state of Florida in 1933. He would eventually become known as the father of mosquito control in Florida. In this oral history interview, Dr. John Mulrennan, Jr. talks about his father’s career accomplishments in public health and medical entomology. Dr. Mulrennan, Junior recounts his father’s work with renowned malariologists at the Rockefeller Foundation. He recalls his father’s establishment of a malaria control program for the state of Texas and his work as chief entomologist and director of the Bureau of Entomology of the State Board of Health for Florida. Specifically, he describes his father’s entomological fieldwork throughout the state and his attempts to implement programs to control the vector through research-based inventions such as source reduction and pesticides. Dr. Mulrennan, Junior also explains his father’s important legislative work and its impact on the economic development of the state of Florida.

Keywords

Malaria – Prevention, Mosquitoes – Control, Public Health, University of South Florida

Description

1 sound file (78 min.) : digital, MP3 file

Subject: topical

Malaria – Prevention; Mosquitoes – Control, Public Health; University of South Florida

Language

English

Type

Sound

Genre

Oral histories, Online audio

Format

Audio

Holding Location

University of South Florida

Collection

Florida Public Health Oral History Project

Identifier

C53-00026

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