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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…
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'. …
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…
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, 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
Taylor library: children at check out desk, 1953
A library staff member writes on a card (very likely checks a book out to a boy) while a crowd of children with books watch.
Taylor Center Library (interior) , 1929
Interior wall, with window, seat, and 2 bookshelves with books and what could be magazines. Note on back in pencil says: "Taylor Center, July 1929"
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…