Salk, Jonas, 1914-1995

Mr. Paul Klemtner mentions key contributors to open the live telecast on the development of the poliomyelitis vaccine.

A lot of favorable chit chat between Paul Klemtner and others. Gift of Mrs. Emerick.

Head and shoulders photograph of Dr. Salk, developer of the poliomyelitis vaccine. Gift of Mrs. Emerick

Dr. Jonas E. Salk graphically illustrates the effect of the poliomyelitis virus at the of the poliomyelitis vaccine telecast. Gift of Mrs. Emerick

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

Group photograph of Wes Kenney briefing Dr. Jonas E. Salk, Mr. Basil O'Connor, Dr. Bazilauskas and Dr. David Bodian on their parts in the telecast report of the poliomyelitis vaccine. 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

Dr. Jonas E. Salk, with his back to the camera, receiving instructions from Wes Kenney for telecast on the report of 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