Polio Epidemics in Rockford: Memories from a Polio Survivor -- Part 1 of 3: Rockford Gears up
Polio epidemics in Rockford, Illinois 1940-1950
Don Swanson is a Rockford native and a polio survivor. The retired principal of Walker School, Swanson contracted polio at age 5 and spent a year in the hospital. These images are part of a PowerPoint presentation created by Swanson in 2018 to share his memories and experiences of Rockford's polio epidemics in the 1940s. Part 1 covers the initial reaction to the polio outbreak and how the community prepared and responded.
Donald Swanson
Midway Village Museum
2018
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Polio Epidemics in Rockford: Memories from a Polio Survivor -- Part 2 of 3: Diagnosis and Treatment
Polio epidemics in Rockford, Illinois 1940-1950
Don Swanson is a Rockford native and a polio survivor. The retired principal of Walker School, Swanson contracted polio at age 5 and spent a year in the hospital. These images are part of a PowerPoint presentation created by Swanson in 2018 to share his memories and experiences of Rockford's polio epidemics in the 1940's. Part 2 covers Swanson's diagnosis with polio and the treatments offered polio patients in Rockford.
Donald Swanson
Midway Village Museum
2018
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Polio Epidemics in Rockford: Memories from a Polio Survivor -- Part 3 of 3: After the Hospital
Polio epidemics in Rockford, Illinois 1940-1950
Don Swanson is a Rockford native and a polio survivor. The retired principal of Walker School, Swanson contracted polio at age 5 and spent a year in the hospital. These images are part of a PowerPoint presentation created by Swanson in 2018 to share his memories and experiences of Rockford's polio epidemics in the 1940s. Part 3 covers Swanson's return to home and school as well as preventative measures introduced by the community.
Donald Swanson
Midway Village Museum
2018
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