AGENCY: Polio Planning Committee

SERIES: 1837
TITLE: Administrative records
DATES: 1952-1953.
ARRANGEMENT: Alphanumerical

DESCRIPTION: These records were created to by the State Polio Prevention Committee and by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis to combat polio. These records were used by the State Polio Prevention Committee in order to develop and carry out a plan to prevent polio and improve polio treatment. These records contain documents from the State Polio Prevention Committee, as well as documents from the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The records include meeting minutes, documents on state polio planning, pamphlets and articles on polio control, and medical forms.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

Since relatively little information is still available about the state's efforts to stamp out polio, any surviving records should be retained permanently.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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