Oral history interview with Dave Raedeker, 2007 December 3.

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Oral history interview with Dave Raedeker, 2007 December 3.

Raedeker describes growing up with a limp resulting from a bout with polio at age 2; various orthopedic surgeries to correct his feet and legs; orthopedic devices and shoes; and experiences with post-polio syndrome.

Transcript: 13 leaves + 1 color photoSound recording: 1 sound cassette, 1 CD

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SNAC Resource ID: 7582731

Iowa State Historical Society

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Iowa Polio Stories Oral History Project.

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The State Library of Iowa hired Kate Scott to coordinate an oral history project to document the history and impact of polio in Iowa. Interviewees represented counties across Iowa and ranged in age from 55 to 96 and included medical personnel, family members and friends of the afflicted, and polio survivors. The project was carried out in conjunction with the State Library's Center for the Book All Iowa Reads selection for 2007, The Splendid Solution by Jeffrey Kluger. From the descr...

Scott, Kate.

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Raedeker, David Frederick, b. 1843,

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