No. 604 Verl Lambert, 2010

File — Box: 67, Folder: 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Lambert (b. 1912) was born in Alberta, Canada. She discusses her family, work, schooling and marriage. Her son, Dale, contracted polio at age 3 while living in California. Verl talks about his illness, hospitalization, the family being quarantined and Dale's treatment. She was restricted in hospital visits during Dale's 7-8 month stay. Their family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, where Dale received surgery and further treatment. She discusses these as well as his schooling challenges and their work with the March of Dimes.
Polio Oral History Project.
Interviewer: Becky B. Lloyd

Dates

2010

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