- Accession Number:
- AnnRep3.9
- Scope & Content:
- Printed reports of the Braille Institute of America (BIA), documenting the activities of the organization. Holdings: 1934 (March 1935), 1935 (March 1936), 1936 (March 1937), 1937 (March 1938), 1956, 1958, 1962-1969, 1979, 1982,1985. Reports for 1979, 1982, and 1985 appear in the annual report issues of Light, an illustrated BIA magazine. Title of report varies: Annual Report of Board of Trustees. Trustees' Reports to Members at Annual Meeting. Annual Report of the Board of Directors . . . .
- Creator:
- Braille Institute of America
- Interview Date:
- / /
- Administrative History:
- J. Robert Atkinson, who became blind as an adult, founded the Universal Braille Press (UBP) in Los Angeles, California, in 1919. A philanthropic organization established to produce braille materials, UBP was incorporated as the Braille Institute of America (BIA) in 1929. The non-profit organization continues to produce braille and offers a variety of additional services and programs for blind and visually impaired adults and children through its regional centers in Southern California.
- Subjects:
- Services for the blind and visually impaired -- California Annual reports
- Rights:
- Contact museum staff regarding reproduction of materials.
