Michael P. Collins, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Becky B. Lloyd, on September 17, 2009

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Title Michael P. Collins, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Becky B. Lloyd, on September 17, 2009
Alternative Title No.563 Michael P. Collins, M.D.
Creator Collins, Michael P., 1945-
Contributor Cooley, Everett L.; University of Utah. American West Center; Lloyd, Becky B.
Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Date 2009-09-17
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/ ; San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5391959/
Subject Collins, Michael P., 1945- --Interviews; Poliomyelitis--Patients--Utah--Biography
Description Transcript (40 pages) of interview by Becky B. Lloyd with Dr. Michael P. Collins on September 17, 2009
Abstract Collins (b. 1945) was born in San Francisco, California. He discusses his family and early memories. He contracted polio at age five and tells about getting sick and being taken by ambulance to an isolation unit at San Francisco General Hospital. He recalls the hospital conditions and activities. He couldn't walk and had difficulty breathing. He was in an iron lung for a period of time. After isolation, he moved to a general ward and started physical therapy, which included exercises, massages and hot pack treatments. Collins left the hospital with crutches and braces above the knee. He was fitted with special high-top boots with a metal sole for the braces. He had a significant limp and dragged his right foot. His mother continued his physical therapy at home for a period of years and eventually he regained use of his legs. He still has a noticeable limp when he's particularly tired. He discusses being teased at school and challenges faced during that time. He had several surgeries throughout high school, which he describes. He discusses post-polio challenges. Collins graduated from medical school and practices medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah. This 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
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ARK ark:/87278/s6w6845k
Topic Poliomyelitis--Patients
Setname uum_elc
ID 802216
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6w6845k
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