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"A Handicap Allowance for the Blind" by R. B. Irwin
Printed pamphlet explaining the resources offered blind people at the time of printing; the needs of blind or visually challenged people; and the ways that various levels of government do provide and could provide for meeting these needs. Includes a…
American Foundation for the Blind talking book catalogue
List of American Foundation for the Blind talking book catalogue with catalogue numbers. Used used by the Books for the Adult Blind project to list available titles and to account for replacement discs needed by member distributing libraries.
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'. …
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…
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
Letter from Library of Congress to Mr. Strohm
Letter that accompanied an agreement for Talking Book machines from the Library of Congress in Washington, D. C., to Wayne County, Detroit, Michigan
Letter to Mrs Davis from Robert B Irwin
Letter to Mrs Davis of the Wayne County Library for the Blind from Robert B. Irwin, Executive Director of the American Foundation for the Blind, explaining progress in developing a machine to play Talking Books on vinyl records. Letter accompanies…
Report of the Advisory Committee... June 12, 1934
Meeting notes summarize a discussion and a demonstration by Mr. E R Harris' Readophone, being considered for use as with Talking Books (records) for the blind. Record size and sound reproducing principles were considered
Talking Book Committee Meeting Notes, April 4, 1934
Notes on a meeting of the Talking Book Committee on April 4, 1934, discussing how to distribute machines (which play records, or talking books) distributed by "the Foundation", using the system in the State of Ohio as a possible example. Mentions a…
Talking Book Committee Meeting, April 17, 1934
Notes on the discussion by the Talking Book Committee, covering subjects such as payment for talking book machines, delivery to the main library location, places they might be publicized and placed, and groups that might help publicize.