Florida Public Health Oral History Project

Interviewee

Elsie E. Buff

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Interviewer

Prather, E. Charlton

Publisher

University of South Florida Libraries

Date

1999-07-07

Publication Date

7-29-2014

Abstract

Oral interview with Elsie Buff who was the director of the virology program for over 35 years with the state laboratory system in Florida. Starting in 1965, Buff began working on encephalitis in the state lab in Jacksonville. It was during this time that Buff sought to upgrade the facilities in the laboratory and developed a series of protocols for use by its personnel. In addition to her scientific work, she also worked to integrate the state lab which was racially segregated at the time. Buff also describes the technical and fiscal challenges she encountered during the beginning of the AIDS pandemic and the various encephalitis outbreaks that occurred over the years.

Keywords

Florida -- State Board of Health., Encephalitis -- Florida., AIDS (Disease) -- United States -- Prevention., Laboratory supervisors -- Florida.

Description

1 sound file (104 min.) : digital, MP3 file

Subject: topical

Florida -- State Board of Health.; Encephalitis -- Florida.; AIDS (Disease) -- United States -- Prevention.; Laboratory supervisors -- 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

C53-00004

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