| Title |
William Howard Moss, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Becky B. Lloyd, May 8, 2010 |
| Alternative Title |
No. 601 William Howard Moss |
| Creator |
Moss, William Howard, 1935- |
| Contributor |
Cooley, Everett L.; University of Utah. American West Center; Lloyd, Becky B. |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2010-05-08 |
| Access Rights |
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| Date Digital |
2014-06-11 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5780993/ ; Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States, http:/sws.geonames.org/5836898/ |
| Subject |
Moss, William Howard, 1935- --Interviews; Poliomyelitis--Patients--Utah--Biography |
| Description |
Transcript (33 pages) of interview by Becky B. Lloyd with William Howard Moss on May 8, 2010 |
| Abstract |
Moss (b. 1935) was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He contracted polio at age four and was hospitalized in the Wyoming General Hospital in Rocks Springs. He discusses getting sick and his memories of time in the hospital. He was transferred to Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. Both legs were paralyzed and he used leg braces and crutches for a time, which he describes. He talks about difficulties with schooling, work and accommodation. He describes the challenges of post-polio symptoms. Mr. Moss had a successful career in the drilling business. Interview is part of the Polio Oral History Project. Interviewer: Becky B. Lloyd |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| Scanning Technician |
Matt Wilkinson |
| Conversion Specifications |
Original scanned with Kirtas 2400 and saved as 400 ppi uncompressed TIFF. PDF generated by Adobe Acrobat Pro X for CONTENTdm display |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6zw3490 |
| Topic |
Poliomyelitis--Patients |
| Setname |
uum_elc |
| ID |
801632 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6zw3490 |
