Jane S. Smith Collection on Jonas Salk
Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
Copyright 2019
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla 92093-0175
spcoll@ucsd.edu
Descriptive Summary
Languages:
English
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla 92093-0175
Title: Jane S. Smith Collection on Jonas Salk
Creator:
Smith, Jane S.
Identifier/Call Number: MSS 0810
Physical Description:
2 Linear feet
(2 archives boxes, 4 card file boxes, and 1 oversize folder)
Physical Description:
.822 GB
of digital files
Date (inclusive): 1950-1993
Abstract: Author and historian Jane S. Smith's materials relating to Jonas Salk and the National Foundation/March of Dimes, collected
while researching her book
Patenting the Sun: Polio and the Salk Vaccine (1990). The collection includes ephemera, interview transcripts, and sound recordings.
Scope and Content of Collection
Author and historian Jane S. Smith's materials relating to Jonas Salk and the National Foundation/March of Dimes, collected
while researching her book
Patenting the Sun: Polio and the Salk Vaccine (1990). The collection includes a small amount of March of Dimes and public health ephemera promoting polio prevention and
the 1955 vaccine. The bulk of the collection consists of notes, transcripts and original recordings from Smith's interviews
with Jonas Salk, members of the Salk family, and people familiar with the story of the 1955 vaccine development. It also includes
recordings from an interview conducted in 1964 with Jonas Salk, possibly by Richard Carter (the interviewer is unidentified
in the recordings).
Arranged in three series: 1) PAPERS, 2) INTERVIEWS - TRANSCRIPTS AND NOTES, and 3) INTERVIEWS - SOUND RECORDINGS.
Biography
Jane S. Smith writes about the intersection of science, natural history, and popular culture. Her books have covered topics
from the pioneering career of tastemaker Elsie de Wolfe to the development of the first polio vaccine, the long history of
domesticated chickens, and the influential career of plant inventor Luther Burbank. (From Smith's website, cited in March
2019: http://www.janessmith.com/works.htm)
Preferred Citation
Jane S. Smith Collection on Jonas Salk. MSS 810. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.
Acquisition Information
Acquired 2018
Publication Rights
Publication rights are held by the creator of the collection.
Digital Content
Selected sound recordings from the collection have digital use copies available upon request, which were provided by the donor
(Ms. Smith had them created in 2003 by the Northwestern University Library, Digital Media Services). Two interview recordings
exist only in digital format.
Restrictions
Original sound recording formats are restricted. Users may inquire about use copies prior to their visit.
Related Materials
Jonas Salk Papers. MSS 1. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Poliomyelitis -- United States -- History -- Sources
Poliomyelitis -- Vaccination -- History -- Sources
Poliomyelitis vaccine -- History -- Sources
Salk, Jonas, 1914-1995
National Foundation
PAPERS
Scope and Content of Series
Series 1) PAPERS: A small selection of ephemera, reports, and fair quality, copy-print black and white photographs. Many of
the photographs are well-known images; however, as they are copy prints, the photographer is not always identified on the
item.
Box 1, Folder 1
Polio ephemera
ca. 1950-1951
Oversize FB-479, Folder 5
Polio ephemera - Public service posters
ca. 1950
Box 1, Folder 2
March of Dimes/National Foundation ephemera
ca. 1950-1985
Box 1, Folder 3
March of Dimes - Press release on 10th anniversary of Salk vaccine
1965 April 11
Box 1, Folder 5
1955 vaccine program materials
1953-1955
Box 1, Folder 6
Van Riper, Hart - "The Polio Vaccine Trial: A New Experience in Public Health"
1954 August
Box 1, Folder 7
Washington state resource unit for teachers - "Medicine in the Making"
1954 May
Box 1, Folder 8
Salk Institute for Biological Studies and The National Foundation - March of Dimes "New Hope" brochure
ca. 1960
Box 1, Folder 9
The Immune Response Corporation - Press materials about HIV therapeutic vaccine
1991
Box 1, Folder 11
Dr. Thomas Francis, Jr. - Photographs
Box 1, Folder 12
March of Dimes vaccine campaign- Photographs
Box 1, Folder 13
Polio vaccine history - Photographs
Box 1, Folder 14
Children - Photographs
General note
Contains photographs of the Salk children, children getting vaccines, and children afflicted with polio.
Box 1, Folder 15
Miscellaneous photographs
General note
Includes photographs of events (including Basil O'Connor) and laboratory/work spaces.
INTERVIEWS - TRANSCRIPTS AND NOTES
Scope and Content of Series
Series 2) INTERVIEWS - TRANSCRIPTS AND NOTES: Jane S. Smith's collection of interview transcriptions and notes pertaining
to her book research. Interviewees include Jonas Salk and members of the Salk family, and people from Dr. Salk's wide circle
of science colleagues and acquaintances. Some, but not all, of the files have related original recordings in Series 3.
Box 1, Folder 16
Alex, Steve
1987 December 30
Box 1, Folder 17
Benison, Saul
1985 September 20
Box 1, Folder 20
Brierly, Dr. of Wyeth Corp.
1986 June 24
Box 1, Folder 21
Carter, Richard (telephone conversation)
ca. 1985
Box 1, Folder 22
Carter, Richard and Jonas Salk
ca. 1985
Box 1, Folder 23
Coleman, Tom
1986 April 7-9
Box 1, Folder 24
Culbertson, Clyde
1986 June 11
Box 1, Folder 26
Ducas, Dorothy
1986 March 5
Box 2, Folder 1
Francis, Mrs. Thomas
1986 May 1
Box 2, Folder 2
Friedman, Lorraine
1987 November 24
Box 2, Folder 3
Friendly, Fred
1986 August 7
Box 2, Folder 4-5
Glasser, Melvin
ca. 1985-1986
Box 2, Folder 6-7
Korns, Robert
1986 August-June
Box 2, Folder 8
Langmuir, Alexander
1986 January 22
Box 2, Folder 9
Langmuir, Alexander and Leona Baumgartner
1986 August 19
Box 2, Folder 10
Levitch, Mary Jane Francis
1986 May 12
Box 2, Folder 11
Lowenthal, Alex
1986 August 25
Box 2, Folder 12
Massey, Charles
1986 March 5
Box 2, Folder 14
Nix, Robert
1986 August 28
Box 2, Folder 15
O'Connor, John
1987 April 8
Box 2, Folder 16
Sabin, Albert
1986 February 20
Box 2, Folder 17
Salk, Donna
1987 November 20
Box 2, Folder 23
Salk, Peter
1987 November 22
Box 2, Folder 25
Stickle, Gabe-Stjernsward
1985 July 9
Box 2, Folder 26
Troan, John
1986 August 26
Box 2, Folder 27-28
Whitelaw, Elaine
1985-1987
General note
Interviewed by Richard McCutcheon; includes notes on John O'Connor.
Box 2, Folder 29
Youngner, Julius
1986 October 14
INTERVIEWS - SOUND RECORDINGS
Scope and Content of Series
Series 3) INTERVIEWS – SOUND RECORDINGS: Recordings are on audiocassette tapes unless otherwise indicated. Digital use copies
are available for many of the recordings. Arranged in three subseries: A) Interviews; B) 1964 Interviews with Jonas Salk;
and C) Miscellaneous Recordings.
A) Interviews: Recordings of Smith's interviews with Jonas Salk, the Salk family, and and people familiar with the story of
the 1955 vaccine development.
B) 1964 Interviews with Jonas Salk: The interviewer is unidentified, but is likely to be Richard Carter, who wrote a 1965/66
book on Salk called
Breakthrough: The Saga of Jonas Salk. The original recordings are on reel-to-reel, though Smith had audiocassette copies made.
C) Miscellaneous Recordings: Sound recordings related to Smith's research on polio and the polio vaccine (not interviews).
Box 3, Folder 1
Alex, Steve
1987 December 30
Conditions Governing Access note
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Box 3, Folder 2
Alex, Steve
1988 January 6
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Box 3, Folder 3
Blecha, John
1985 August 14
Conditions Governing Access note
Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 3, Folder 4
Bodian, David
1986 February 18
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 3, Folder 5
Brierly, Dr.
1986 June 24
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Box 3, Folder 6
Brown, Marion
1986 July 14
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Box 3, Folder 7
Brown, Marian and Clyde Culbertson
1986 May 14, 1986 June 11
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 3, Folder 8
Brown, Martha
1987 July 17
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Box 3, Folder 9
Carter, Richard (telephone conversation)
ca. 1985
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Box 3, Folder 10
Carter, Richard - Tape 1
1986 August 11
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Box 3, Folder 11
Carter, Richard - Tape 2
1986 August 11
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Box 3, Folder 12
Cohn, Victor
1986 February 21
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 3, Folder 13
Coleman, Tom - Tape 1
1986 April 7
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Box 3, Folder 14
Coleman, Tom - Tape 2
1986 April 9
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Box 3, Folder 15
Culbertson, Clyde
1986 June 11
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 3, Folder 16
Culbertson, Clyde
1986 June 25
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Box 3, Folder 17
DeNeff, Wayne
1986 July
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Box 3, Folder 18
Ducas, Dorothy
1986 March 5
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 3, Folder 19
Francis, Mrs. Thomas
1986 May 1
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Box 3, Folder 20
Friedman, Lorraine - Tape 1
1987 November 24
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Box 3, Folder 21
Friedman, Lorraine - Tape 2
1987 November 24
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Box 3, Folder 22
Friendly, Fred
1986 August 7
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Box 3, Folder 23
Glasser, Melvin - Tape 1
1986 February 19
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 3, Folder 24
Glasser, Melvin - Tape 2
undated
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 3, Folder 25
Graff, Lou
1985 July 15
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Box 3, Folder 26
Greenbergs
1985 December 30
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Box 3, Folder 27
Kelly, Katheryn - Tape 1
1986 August 27
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Box 3, Folder 28
Kelly, Katheryn - Tape 2
1986 August 27
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Box 3, Folder 29
Korns, Robert - Tape 1
1986 August 15
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 3, Folder 30
Korns, Robert - Tape 2
1986 August 15
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 3, Folder 31
Korns, Robert
1986 June 18
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 3, Folder 32
Korns, Robert
1986 August
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 3, Folder 33
Langmuir, Alexander
1986 January 22
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 3, Folder 34
Langmuir, Alexander
1986 February 14
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 4, Folder 1
Langmuir, Alexander - Tape 1
1986 August 19
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 4, Folder 2
Langmuir, Alexander - Tape 2
1986 August 19
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 4, Folder 3
Langmuir, Alexander and Leona Baumgartner - Tape 3
1986 August 19
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 4, Folder 4
Langmuir, Alexander and Leona Baumgartner - Tape 4
1986 August 19
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 4, Folder 5
Laurie, Gini
ca. 1985
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Box 4, Folder 6
Levitch, Mary Jane Francis
1986 May 12
General note
Daughter of Dr. Thomas Francis.
Conditions Governing Access note
Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 4, Folder 7
Lowenthal, Alex - Tape 1
1986 August 25
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Box 4, Folder 8
Lowenthal, Alex - Tape 2
1986 August 25
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Digital_file 2
Margolis, Renee
undated
General
.WAV file. Digital only.
Box 4, Folder 9
Massey, Charles - Tape 1
1986 March 5
Conditions Governing Access note
Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 4, Folder 10
Massey, Charles - Tape 2
1986 March 5
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 4, Folder 11
Merieux Institute
1989 November 6
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Box 4, Folder 12
Minuse, Elva
1986 July
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Box 4, Folder 13
Nix, Robert
1986 August 28
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Box 6, Folder 1
O'Connor, Basil on Tom Rivers (original recording on reel-to-reel)
undated
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Box 4, Folder 14
O'Connor, Basil on Tom Rivers (copy on audiocassette)
undated
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Box 4, Folder 15
O'Connor, John
1987 April 8
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Box 4, Folder 16
Revile, Philip - Telephone interview
1990 March 29
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Box 6, Folder 2
Rivers, Tom - Interviewed by Richard Carter (original recordings on reel-to-reel)
undated
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Box 4, Folder 17
Rivers, Tom - Interviewed by Richard Carter (use copy on audiocassette) - Tape 1
undated
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Box 4, Folder 18
Rivers, Tom - Interviewed by Richard Carter (use copy on audiocassette) - Tape 2
undated
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Box 4, Folder 19
Sabin, Albert
1986 February 20
Conditions Governing Access note
Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 4, Folder 20
Salk, Donna - Tape 1
1987 November 20
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 4, Folder 21
Salk, Donna - Tape 3
1987 November 20
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 4, Folder 22
Salk, Donna and Renee Margolis
undated
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 5, Folder 20
Salk, Jonas - Tape 1
1985 July 10
General note
Recording quality very poor; piano in background.
Conditions Governing Access note
Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 5, Folder 21
Salk, Jonas - Tape 2
1985 July 10
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Box 5, Folder 22
Salk, Jonas - Tape 1
1987 November 20
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 5, Folder 23
Salk, Jonas - Tape 2
1987 November 20
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Box 5, Folder 24
Salk, Jonas
1989 September 13
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 5, Folder 25
Salk, Jonas - Tape 1
1990 January 30
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 5, Folder 26
Salk, Jonas - Tape 2
1990 January 30
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 5, Folder 27
Salk, Jonas - Tape 1
1990 January 31
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 5, Folder 28
Salk, Jonas - Tape 3
1990 January 31
Conditions Governing Access note
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Digital_file 1
Salk, Jonas
1990 February 1
General note
.WAV file. Digital only, Side A.
Box 4, Folder 23
Salk, Peter
1987 November 22
Conditions Governing Access note
Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 4, Folder 24
Scheele, Leonard
1989 July 27 or 28
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 4, Folder 25
Shapiro
1986 August 26
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Box 4, Folder 26
Shulman
1986 April 29
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Box 4, Folder 27
Smith, Jim (Eli Lilly)
1987 February 20
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Box 4, Folder 28
Smith, Myrna and Will Ackerman
1986 June 13
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Box 4, Folder 29
Stickle, Gabe-Stjernsward
1985 June 25
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Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 4, Folder 30
Stickle, Gabe-Stjernsward
1985 July 9
Conditions Governing Access note
Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 4, Folder 31
Stickle, Gabe-Stjernsward
1986 February 2
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Box 4, Folder 32
Troan, John - Tape 1
1986 August 26
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Box 4, Folder 33
Troan, John
undated
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Box 5, Folder 1
Whitelaw, Elaine
1985 January 28
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Box 5, Folder 2
Whitelaw, Elaine - Tape 1
1985 August 15
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Box 5, Folder 3
Whitelaw, Elaine - Tape 2
1985 August 15
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Box 5, Folder 4
Whitelaw, Elaine
1987 April 3
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Box 5, Folder 5
Youngner, Julius
1986 October 14
Conditions Governing Access note
Original restricted (digital version available).
1964 Interviews with Jonas Salk
Box 6, Folder 3-5
Jonas Salk (original recording on reel-to-reel) - Reels 1-3
1964
Conditions Governing Access note
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Box 6, Folder 6
Jonas Salk (original recording on reel-to-reel) - "Adjusted copy"
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Salk, Jonas (copies on audiocassette) - Reel 1
Box 5, Folder 6
Tape of Reel 1, parts A/B
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Box 5, Folder 7
Tape of Reel 1, parts C/D
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Box 5, Folder 8
Tape of Reel 1, parts E/F
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Box 5, Folder 9
Tape of Reel 1, parts G/H
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Box 5, Folder 10
Tape of Reel 1, part I
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Salk, Jonas (copies on audiocassette) - Reel 2
Box 5, Folder 11
Tape of Reel 2, parts A/B
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Box 5, Folder 12
Tape of Reel 2, parts C/D
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Box 5, Folder 13
Tape of Reel 2, parts E/F
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Box 5, Folder 14
Tape of Reel 2, part G
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Salk, Jonas (copies on audiocassette) - Reel 3
Box 5, Folder 15
Tape of Reel 3, parts A/B
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Box 5, Folder 16
Tape of Reel 3, parts C/D
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Box 5, Folder 17
Tape of Reel 3, parts E/F
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Box 5, Folder 18
Tape of Reel 3, parts G/H
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Box 5, Folder 19
Tape of Reel 3, part I
Conditions Governing Access note
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Box 5, Folder 29
Newburger/Family tape on cousin's polio
undated
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Box 5, Folder 30
March of Dimes films and newsreel sound tracks
ca. 1955
Conditions Governing Access note
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Box 5, Folder 31
"Talk of the Nation" NPR broadcast soundtrack - Remembering Sabin and the age of polio
1993
Conditions Governing Access note
Original restricted (digital version available).
Box 5, Folder 32
Post-Polio conference, AM speakers - Tape 1
undated
Conditions Governing Access note
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Box 5, Folder 33
Post-Polio conference, AM speakers - Tape 2
undated
Conditions Governing Access note
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Box 5, Folder 34
"See it Now" CBS broadcast soundtrack featuring Dr. Salk
ca. 1955
Conditions Governing Access note
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