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May 26, 1939
The Weekly Gazette
East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
William W. Thrasher, 20, from Ravenna, Ohio, developed one of northern Ohio's finest butterfly collections after infantile paralysis at age 10 left him unable to walk; butterfly-chasing provided therapeutic exercise, leading to nearly 500 varieties collected over five years.
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Sickness Starts Youth as Butterfly Collector
RAVENNA, OHIO.—William W. Thrasher, 20 years old, has one of the finest butterfly collections in northern Ohio, because he suffered infantile paralysis 10 years ago.
For a long time, he could not walk. Then friends suggested that butterfly-chasing would give him sufficient exercise to relieve his legs' crippled condition.
"For the first five years," he says, "I roamed the fields near my home, catching butterflies. I mounted only moths and butterflies from the immediate vicinity."
Thrasher has nearly 500 varieties of butterflies and moths.
RAVENNA, OHIO.—William W. Thrasher, 20 years old, has one of the finest butterfly collections in northern Ohio, because he suffered infantile paralysis 10 years ago.
For a long time, he could not walk. Then friends suggested that butterfly-chasing would give him sufficient exercise to relieve his legs' crippled condition.
"For the first five years," he says, "I roamed the fields near my home, catching butterflies. I mounted only moths and butterflies from the immediate vicinity."
Thrasher has nearly 500 varieties of butterflies and moths.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Recovery
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Butterfly Collection
Infantile Paralysis
Overcoming Disability
Therapeutic Exercise
What entities or persons were involved?
William W. Thrasher
Where did it happen?
Ravenna, Ohio
Story Details
Key Persons
William W. Thrasher
Location
Ravenna, Ohio
Event Date
10 Years Ago
Story Details
After suffering infantile paralysis at age 10, which prevented walking, William W. Thrasher began collecting butterflies on friends' suggestion for leg exercise, amassing nearly 500 varieties from local fields over five years.