Polio Epidemics in Rockford: Memories from a Polio Survivor -- Part 2 of 3: Diagnosis and Treatment
Title
Polio Epidemics in Rockford: Memories from a Polio Survivor -- Part 2 of 3: Diagnosis and Treatment
Subject
Polio epidemics in Rockford, Illinois 1940-1950
Description
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.
Creator
Donald Swanson
Publisher
Midway Village Museum
Date
2018
Format
jpeg
Type
Still Image
Original Format
PowerPoint
Collection
Citation
Donald Swanson, “Polio Epidemics in Rockford: Memories from a Polio Survivor -- Part 2 of 3: Diagnosis and Treatment,” Midway Village Museum - Digital Collections, accessed April 19, 2024, https://midwayvillagemuseumdigitalcollections.omeka.net/items/show/3984.