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Northwest Respirator Center Polio Alumni Group collection, 1944-2011
Overview of the Collection
- Creator, collector
- Steputis, Henry W.
- Title
- Northwest Respirator Center Polio Alumni Group collection
- Dates
- 1944-2011 (inclusive)19442011
- Quantity
- 0.6 cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 6174 (Accession No. 6174-001)
- Summary
- Scrapbook, clippings, and patient records of social worker Bertha Doremus, and other materials related to the Polio Alumni group of the Northwest Respirator Center at Harborview County Hospital.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
Open to all users, but access to portions of the collection is restricted. Contact Special Collections for details.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Henry W. Steputis contracted polio in March 1953 at the age of 34 and was hospitalized for more than a year at the Northwest Respirator Center. He died in 1984.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Scrapbook, clippings, and patient records of social worker Bertha Doremus, and other materials related to the Polio Alumni group of the Northwest Respirator Center at Harborview County Hospital.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyrights retained by creator. Contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections for details. Users must agree in writing to preserve the anonymity of persons represented in the records.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Polio scrapbook index | |
| 1/2-3 | Polio scrapbook | 1944-1958, 1987 |
| 1/4 | Polio Alumni Group patient families clippings, photographs, and other materials | 1956-2011 |
| 1/5 | Dr. Marcelle Dunning, presentations by and articles about | 1989-2006 |
| 1/6 | Patient records from the office of
Bertha Doremus, Social Worker Restricted.
|
1955-1959 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Poliomyelitis--Patients--Washington (State)--History--Sources
- Poliomyelitis--Washington (State)--History--Sources
Personal Names
- Doremus, Betha
- Dunning, Marcelle
- Steputis, Henry W.--Archives
Corporate Names
- Harborview Hospital (Seattle, Wash.)--History--Sources
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