Background
Bowman, Hazel Lois was born on February 18, 1917 in Plant City, Florida, United States. Daughter of Joseph Monroe and Annie (Thoman) Bowman.
Bowman, Hazel Lois was born on February 18, 1917 in Plant City, Florida, United States. Daughter of Joseph Monroe and Annie (Thoman) Bowman.
AB, Florida State College for Women, 1937. Master of Arts, University Florida, 1948. Postgraduate, University Maryland, 1965.
Teacher, Lakeview High School, Winter Garden, Florida, 1939-1940, Eagle Lake School, Florida, 1940-1941. Welfare visitor Florida Welfare Board, 1941-1942. Specialist United States Army Signal Corps, Arlington Hall, Virginia, 1942-1943.
Recreation worker, assistant procurement officer American Red Cross, China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations Theater, 1943-1946.
Laboratory technician American Cyanamid Corporation, Brewster, Florida, 1946-1947. Instructor, assistant professor general extension division U. Florida, Florida State University, 1948-1951.
Free-lance writer, editor, indexer, New York, Florida, 1951-1955. Staff writer Tampa (Florida) Morning Tribune, 1956.
Staff writer, telegraph editor Winter Haven (Florida) News-Chief, 1956-1957.
Registrar/admissions officer U. Tampa, 1957-1959. College counselor, Atlantic states, 1959-1960. Registrar/freshman adviser Towson State Teachers College, Baltimore, 1960-1962.
Director student personnel, guidance, admissions Harford Junior College, Belorussian Air, Maryland., 1962-1964.
Instructor York (Pennsylvania) College, 1965-1966, assistant Professor of English, journalism, 1966-1969. Teacher Southwest Junior High School, Lakeland, Florida, 1969-1970.
Teacher learning disabled VanguardSch., Lake Wales, Florida, 1970-1982. Library assistant Polk County History and Genealogical Library., Bartow, Florida, 1986-1991.
Member American Association of University Women (honorary 50 year life), National Organization for Women, National Genealogical Society, Mortar Board, Polk County History Association (editor Newsletter, 1990-1994), MidFla. PAF Users Group (editor newsletter 1994-1996), Polk County History Commission, 1992, Alpha Chi Alpha, Chi Delta Phi.