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 |
Collection Number and Name |
ACCN 0814 Everett L. Cooley Oral History Project |
Finding Aid |
https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv48007 |
Access Rights |
I acknowledge and agree that all information I obtain as a result of accessing any oral history provided by the University of Utah's Marriott Library shall be used only for historical or scholarly or academic research purposes, and not for commercial purposes. I understand that any other use of the materials is not authorized by the University of Utah and may exceed the scope of permission granted to the University of Utah by the interviewer or interviewee. I may request permission for other uses, in writing to Special Collections at the Marriott Library, which the University of Utah may choose grant, in its sole discretion. I agree to defend, indemnify and hold the University of Utah and its Marriott Library harmless for and against any actions or claims that relate to my improper use of materials provided by the University of Utah. |
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 |
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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 |