- Accession Number:
- AnnRep2.20
- Scope & Content:
- Printed reports of the Calcutta Blind School, documenting the school's management, building and student activities. Reports include financial statements and black-and-white photo illustrations. See container list for holdings.
- Creator:
- Calcutta Blind School
- Interview Date:
- / /
- Administrative History:
- The Calcutta Blind School was founded by Rev. Lal Bihari Shah, who opened the school in 1897 and initially conducted classes in his Calcutta, India home. It later became a public charitable school and, in 1911, under the administration of a board of governors. In 1925, the school moved into the completed main-portion of a newly-constructed school building located in Behala, a suburb of Calcutta. (source: 1950 Annual Report)
- Subjects:
- Schools for the blind and visually impaired Education India Annual reports
- Rights:
- Contact museum staff regarding reproduction of materials.
