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Cover letter for list, February 25, 1941
Letter from Robert Voorhus, Director of the Books for the Adult Blind project, Washington, to Mrs Lacey, Librarian, Department for the Blind, Wayne County Library on Trumbull in Detroit, Michigan. Letter introduces a memorandum from April, 1940…
Dedication Day Dinner plan
General plan and agenda for a private dinner on Dedication Day for the new library in Taylor, Michigan. Event is held by the Western Wayne County MSU Alumni Club at the Community Center. Invitees include band members, library commissioners, full…
Excerpt from report on various proposed methods of recording talking books
Discussion of sound recording technology and the experts who contributed time to see what would work best for talking books for the blind
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
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…
Form of Agreement, September 7, 1939
Agreement between Dr Putnam and Mr Strohm for the distribution in Wayne County, Michigan, of 2 Talking Book machines, as part of Project, Books for the Adult Blind by the Library of Congress
Fragmentary Replacements, April 15, 1940
Letter from M. A. Roberts, Director of Project, Books for the Adult Blind, to Mrs. Grace D. Lacey, Librarian for the Blind at the Wayne County Library in Detroit, Michigan. Letter details a change in procedure for ordering replacement records that…
Girls studying
A group of teenage girls sits and stands around a study table in front of a bookshelf, in the Taylor Center Branch Library, Taylor, Michigan. Photo was used in a wall display at the Taylor Community Library. Photo is loosely mounted on blue paper,…
Historical Records Dedication Program, 1976
Handout given to attendees to the historical records dedication on May 16, 1976 at the Trolley Library in Taylor, Michigan, probably in conjunction with national celebration of US Bicentennial anniversary. Printed in red ink on cream card stock.
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".