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We Dedicate...... Virginia Commission for the Blind, September 25, 1941
Program from the dedication of the Virginia Commission for the Blind on September 25, 1941. The building, located at 3003 Parkwood Ave. Richmond, Va., was designed by prominent Richmond architects J. Binford Walford and O. Pendleton Wright of Walford…
Report of the Legislative Commission For the Blind, 1920-21 [Commonwealth of Virginia]
A report made to the Governor and Members of the General Assembly of Virginia by the first Commission for the Blind.The report's Appendix includes: Resolutions adopted by the Virginia Association of Workers for the Blind in Convention Assembled:1)…
Virginia School for the Blind, Charlottesville, Virginia
"The intent and purpose of this leaflet is to acquaint its readers with the immediate importance of the Virginia General Assembly making an appropriation sufficient to build and operate the Virginia School for the Blind at Charlottesville." (p.1)The…
Society for the Entertainment of Shut-ins, 1909 [annual report]
The Society for the Entertainment of Shut-Ins(SESI) was founded in 1901 by the Rev. George W. Shinn, D. D. in Boston, Massachusetts. Shinn was the rector of Grace Episcopal Church, Newton, Ma.According to these documents, the Society aimed “to relive…
Society for the Entertainment of Shut-ins, 1908 [annual report]
The Society for the Entertainment of Shut-Ins(SESI) was founded in 1901 by the Rev. George W. Shinn, D. D. in Boston, Massachusetts. Shinn was the rector of Grace Episcopal Church, Newton, Ma.According to these documents, the Society aimed “to relive…
Story of the Boston Nursery for Blind Babies
This pamphlet provides a brief history of the Boston Nursery for Blind Babies. The pamphlet is accompanied with photographs displaying the nursery with a few photos of the blind children it cared for, while providing information about those who…