| Title |
John Prescott, Ogden, Utah: an interview by Becky B. Lloyd, July 11 2010 |
| Alternative Title |
No.580 John Prescott |
| Creator |
Prescott, John, 1948- |
| Contributor |
Cooley, Everett L.; University of Utah. American West Center; Lloyd, Becky B. |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2010-07-11 |
| Access Rights |
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| Date Digital |
2014-06-11 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5779206/ |
| Subject |
Prescott, John, 1948- --Interviews; Poliomyelitis--Patients --Utah--Biography |
| Description |
Transcript (26 pages) of interview by Becky B. Lloyd with John Prescott on July 11 2010 |
| Abstract |
Prescott (b. 1948) was born in Pocatello, Idaho. After contracting polio at age 15 months, he was hospitalized and spent time in an iron lung. His entire body was paralyzed, but he regained function in his upper body. He had leg braces until age eight and used crutches his entire life until his early fifties, when he moved to full-time wheelchair use. He talks about his school experiences and difficulties. He discusses post-polio syndrome and its effects. Mr. Prescott served a LDS mission to Texas, married, had eight children, and worked as an accountant. 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 |
| 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/s6pk20jh |
| Topic |
Poliomyelitis--Patients |
| Setname |
uum_elc |
| ID |
800902 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pk20jh |
