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Alabama State Department of Health, Division of Public Health Education, Radio Broadcast Scripts

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-4088
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Scope and Contents

The collection contains one hundred twenty-three radio scripts from the Alabama State Department of Health, Division of Public Health Education. The programs, which were recorded by the directors of the Department's Division of Public Health Education, aired on Alabama radio stations from 1954 to 1956. The wide variety of health issues discussed included: polio, athlete's foot, farm accidents, diabetes, adequate nursing services, school lunchrooms, tuberculosis, and aging. Most of the scripts are three to four pages long.

Dates

  • Creation: 1954-1956

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Public health is defined as the health of the population as a whole, especially as monitored, regulated, and promoted by the state. It refers to all organized methods, public or private, to prevent disease, to promote health, and to prolong life.

Extent

0.6 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Radio scripts from the Alabama State Department of Health, Division of Public Health Education.

Provenance

unknown

General

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Processed by

Martha Bace, 2015

Title
Guide to the Alabama State Department of Health, Division of Public Health Education, Radio Broadcast Scripts
Status
Completed
Date
February 2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513