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- Collection: Braille and Talking Books Archive for Wayne County, Michigan
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Form of Agreement, May 15, 1936
Agreement and conditions for the use of 74 Talking Book machines sent by the Library of Congress to Adam Strohm, Librarian, at the Distributing Library in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan via New York. Conditions include choosing blind adults to use…
The Talking Book reads itself to the BLIND
Printed booklet explaining Talking Books and the Talking Book machine distributed by the Library of Congress for the use of adult blind people in the United States.
APH listing of Books for the Adult Blind
Typed listing of books put out by the American Printing House for the Blind. List has red pencil ruling out some titles. At the top of page 1, in red pencil, are the words 'These titles not distributed by (underlined) Books for the Adult Blind'. …
Joint Memorandum, April 6, 1934
Joint memorandum discusses the practicalities of ordering talking book machines for use by Wayne County residents. Memorandum's postscript mentioned a copy of the memorandum taken by a Mrs. Jones at " the meeting of the preliminary committee".
Notice of supplies shipped, March 1, 1940
A letter from R B Irwin to Mrs. Grace D. Lacey, at the Department of the Blind with the Wayne County Library in Detroit, Michigan. Mr Irwin describes Talking Book containers and record envelopes being sent, which will be used for mailing Talking…
Letter of machine shipment, July 17, 1940
Letter from R. B. Irwin to Mrs. Grace D. Lacey, Library for the Blind, Wayne County Library in Detroit, Michigan, accompanying receipt for shipping of 20 Talking Book players from Washington via Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Details include likely…
Survey for books to add to Talking Book Library, July 12, 1940
A letter from Harland Trax to Mrs. Grace D. Lacey, Librarian for the Blind, Wayne County Library, Detroit, Michigan. Letter requests suggestions of book titles and categories of books to add to the Talking Book Library in Washington, D.C.. Also asks…
Carnegie Library of Atlanta Instructions to New Readers
Instructions to new readers, distributed by the Kriegshaber Library for the Blind in the Carnegie Library of Atlanta, 679 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, Georgia. 12 items pertaining to care, use, storage, and mailing of Talking Book machines distributed…
7th Machine Lot, November 11, 1939
An agreement between Mr. Archibald MacLeish, Librarian of Congress, and Mr. Adam Strohm, Wayne County Librarian, in Detroit, Michigan, for use of 3 Talking Book Players by Wayne County visually challenged residents. Includes cover letter
Form of Agreement between Mr. Strohm and Dr. Putnam
Form of agreement stipulating terms for use and distribution of Talking Book machines sent for blind residents of Wayne County, Michigan, from Washington, D. C. via New York