Accession Number: AnnRep1.6
Scope & Content: Holdings: 1893/1895, 1897, 1906/1908-1924/1926, 1930/1932-1932/1934, 1936/1938, 1975/1976, 1977/1978, 1980/1981, 1990. Reports document the school's management, building, and student activities; and include financial statements and black-and-white photo illustrations. Title varies: Connecticut Institute and Industrial Home for the Blind (1893/1895). Biennial Report of the Connecticut Institute for the Blind (1906/1908). Oak Hill School Annual Report (1975/1976).
Creator: Connecticut Institute for the Blind/Oak Hill School (Hartford, CT)
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Administrative History: In 1893, Emily Wells Foster opened a nursery for blind children in Hartford, Connecticut. It would become the Connecticut Institute and Industrial Home for the Blind, providing education for blind children through a school department, and vocational training to blind adults. The name of the institute changed in 1904 to the Connecticut Institute for the Blind. In 1911, the school department moved to more spacious property on Holcomb Street with stately oak trees and eventually became known as Oak Hill School, one of several programs conducted by the Connecticut Institute for the Blind.
Subjects: Schools for the blind and visually impaired Education -- Connecticut Annual reports
Rights: Contact museum staff regarding reproduction.