Florida Public Health Oral History Project

Interviewee

Bessie Fowler

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Interviewer

Prather, E. Charlton

Publisher

University of South Florida Libraries

Date

1999-06-07

Publication Date

4-14-2015

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.

Description

1 sound file (93 min.) : digital, MP3 file

Subject: topical

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.

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

C53-00011

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