Florida Public Health Oral History Project

Interviewee

Jerome Conger

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Interviewer

Prather, E. Charlton

Publisher

University of South Florida Libraries

Date

1997-09-23

Publication Date

9-23-2014

Abstract

Oral history interview with Jerome Conger, a former health officer with the Florida Department of Health. Conger began working as a state sanitary engineer after graduating from the University of Miami with a degree in botany and a minor in biology. His first job was in Palm Beach County where he worked on installing sanitary privies. After several years working in this capacity, Conger obtained his Master’s in Public Health from Tulane University. He was promoted to Assistant Chief Sanitarian of Palm Beach County where he stayed for two years until he went to work for the State Board of Health as an environmental health consultant and later working on statewide comprehensive health planning. After the state government was reorganized Conger became the bureau chief for the Bureau of Comprehensive Health Planning, then housed within the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services.

Keywords

Florida -- State Board of Health., Sanitary engineering -- Florida., Public health -- Florida.

Description

1 sound file (75 min.) : digital, MP3 file

Subject: topical

Florida -- State Board of Health.; Sanitary engineering -- Florida.; Public health -- 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

C53-00005

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