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The HistoryMakers video oral history with Dr. Henry Lewis.
- Title
- The HistoryMakers video oral history with Dr. Henry Lewis.
- Publication
- Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016]
Available Online
Details
- Additional Authors
- Description
- 1 online resource (6 video files (2 hr., 31 min., 33 sec.)) : sound, color.
- Summary
- Pharmacist Dr. Henry Lewis III was born on January 22, 1950 in Tallahassee, Florida. He received his B.S. degree from Florida A&M University and his doctor of pharmacy degree from Mercer University. He completed his post-doctoral training at the Institute for Educational Management at Harvard University. Lewis served as president of Minority Health Professions Foundation, the Association of Minority Health Professions Schools and the National Pharmaceutical Association. He was a fervent supporter of the Care-Net Health System for uninsured in Leon County. He served on numerous local and national boards and provided community service to many organizations and churches. He testified before many Congressional subcommittees on health, research and educational funding. In 1986, he made history by becoming the first African American elected to the Leon County Board of County Commissioners. The Student National Pharmaceutical Association recognized Lewis as a Teacher of the Year. He married pharmacist, Dr. Marisa Lewis, in 1990.
- Alternative Title
- History Makers video oral history with Dr. Henry Lewis
- Dr. Henry Lewis
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Internet videos.
- Interviews.
- Nonfiction films.
- Oral histories.
- Credits (note)
- Videographer, Scott Stearns.
- OCLC
- 1000518559
- Title
- The HistoryMakers video oral history with Dr. Henry Lewis.
- Publisher
- Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016]
- Country of Producing Entity
- United States naf
- Playing Time
- 023133
- Type of Content
- two-dimensional moving image
- Type of Medium
- computer
- Type of Carrier
- online resource
- Digital File Characteristics
- video file
- Performer
- Samuel Adams, interviewer.
- Credits
- Videographer, Scott Stearns.
- Event
- Recorded Tallahassee, Florida 2002 April 22.
- Source of description
- Vendor-supplied metadata.
- Connect to:
- Indexed Term
- Pharmacist.
- Added Author
- Lewis, Henry, III, 1950- interviewee.Adams, Samuel, interviewer.Stearns, Scott, director of photography.HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company.