Accession Number: 2007.33.345
Summary/Description: Published posthumously, in memory of the author. Before he died, Irwin, who was blind and who served as executive director of the American Foundation for the Blind from1929-1949, completed the following ten chapters in his history of work for the blind: The War of the Dots -- Progress in Braille Embossing Since 1900 -- Libraries for the Blind -- The Talking Book -- Periodicals for the Blind -- Education for the Blind -- Earning a Living Without Benefit of Sight -- The Importance of Power to Move About at Will -- The Fight for Social Security -- The American Foundation for the Blind. Foreword by Major M. C. Migel. Green clothbound boards with gilt-stamped lettering; embossed braille title on front cover.
Author: Irwin, Robert B.
Collection: AER O&M Division C. Warren Bledsoe Archives
Credit Line: Gift of Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind
Publisher Place: New York
Publish Date: 1955
Subjects: Blind Services for the blind and visually impaired -- United States -- History Laws and legislation -- United States -- History
Physical Description: 205 p. ; 8.75 x 5.75 in.
