Rivers, Thomas M. (Thomas Milton), 1888-1962

Dr. Thomas M. Rivers discussing the Salk vaccine with Dr. Salk and Dr. Van Riper during the telecast of the poliomyelitis vaccine. Gift of Mrs. Emerick

Dr. Thomas M. Rivers and Dr. David Bodian watch a monitor of the poliomyelitis vaccine telecast.

Start of the poliomyelitis vaccine telecast featuring Dr. Jonas E. Salk and Dr. Thomas M. Rivers. Dr. David Bodian waits onscreen. Dr. Rivers is seated. Gift of Mrs. Emerick

Dr. Thomas Francis, Dr. Jonas Salk, Mr. Basil O'Connor (head of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis - later the March of Dimes) and Dr. Thomas M. Rivers briefed by Wes Kenney (DuMont director) on their parts in the telecast report of the poliomyelitis vaccine. Gift of Mrs. Emerick

Dr. Jonas E. Salk answers Dr. Thomas M. Rivers' questions concerning the Rh factor, at the telecast for the poliomyelitis vaccine. Gift of Mrs. Emerick

Photograph of Dr. David Bodian (polio researcher at Johns Hopkins), Dr. Jonas E. Salk, Dr. Thomas Francis, and Dr. Thomas M. Rivers (in coats facing camera) being briefed on telecast report for poliomyelitis vaccine. Gift of Mrs. Emerick