Florida Public Health Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Prather, E. Charlton
Publication Date
4-14-2015
Date
1999-06-07
Abstract
Oral interview with Bessie Fowler, former Director of Nursing at the Lee County Department of Health. Mrs. Fowler came to Florida in 1957 after serving in the U.S. Army and specializing in communicable diseases. She began working in the Polk County Health Department and continued there for ten years where she helped develop maternity programs for the county. In Lee County, Fowler was integral in creating the home health care agency. She also worked with migrant health care and immunization. Fowler retired in 1988.
Keywords
Fowler, Bessie., Florida -- State Board of Health., Lee County (Fla.). -- Board of County Commissioners., Maternal health services -- United States., Migrant agricultural workers -- Florida -- Lee County.
Holding Location
University of South Florida
Language
English
Media Type
Oral histories, Online audio
Format
Audio
Identifier
C53-00011
Recommended Citation
Fowler, Bessie, "Bessie Fowler Oral History Interview" (2015). Florida Public Health Oral History Project. 58.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/fl_public_health_ohp/58
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