Accession Number: APHRG05.6
Scope & Content: Business records of APH President Carson Y. Nolan include correspondence (incoming/outgoing, and in-house memos), 1976-1988; a subject file that includes Nolan's biographical folder, State Street property folders, and a copy of the 1984 Collective Bargaining Agreement with the General Drivers, Warehousemen and Helpers #89 (Teamsters); various meetings/minutes folders, 1980-1988, as well as minutes of two January 1989 staff meetings conducted by interim CEO June Morris subsequent to Nolan's retirement; monthly reports submitted by divisions/departments, 1984-January 1989; and travel reports of personnel, 1979-1987. Correspondence is primarily with personnel of schools for the blind and visually impaired, various blindness agencies, U.S. and Kentucky government officials, and vendors and customers. Note that correspondence is often filed under the name of a school or agency, rather than an individual.
Creator: American Printing House for the Blind. Office of the President
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Collection: APH Archives / RG 05: Office of the President
Administrative History: Carson Y. Nolan joined the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) in 1957, as Director of Educational Research. He served as the company's president from 1976 until his retirement in 1988. During his tenure, he was instrumental in starting the APH-CARL system, a computerized database listing special educational materials available in accessible formats for visually impaired people from producers nationwide. In 1989, he was the recipient of both the Francis Joseph Campbell Citation and Award (American Library Association) and the Migel Medal (American Foundation for the Blind). He served as an associate editor of the periodical Education of the Visually Handicapped, as a consulting editor of the International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, and he wrote numerous professional articles and reports.
Subjects: Business records Corporate minutes Correspondence Employment Federal aid Federal quota Fundraising Instructional aids, tools, and supplies Labor unions Laws and legislation Meetings Parking lots Product and market development Products Tours Wages