This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Wheels of independence on two polio survivors
Doug and Norma Van Selow, both polio victims with college degrees, live with wheelchair accessibility shaping life at the University of Illinois and in Decatur. They stress independence through mindset and practical adaptation, from work challenges to painting ceilings and raising their toddler Kim.
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Doug
Norma van Selow
Norma
University of Illinois
Decatur
MacArthur High
Kim