No.569 Garry Jack Marshall, 2010

File — Box: 65, Folder: 11

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Marshall (b. 1946) was born in Salt Lake City. He discusses his family and recalls contracting polio in 1951 or 1952. He was hospitalized at Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City. He has no recollection of getting sick, nor of his time spent in the hospital on this first visit. After the summer of 5th grade he went to St. Marks Hospital for surgery. He describes his surgery and hospital stay. He left the hospital on crutches with a cast. His mother guided his physical therapy work at home, including learning to walk again. He reports no effects related to post-polio syndrome, although he has a residual limp that increases with fatigue. Mr. Marshall works as a software engineer. He has five children.

Polio Oral History Project.

Interviewer: Becky B. Lloyd

Dates

2010

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.