Accession Number: 2006.44
Description: White envelope has a red cachet. at left, that shows a blind man walking with a long cane and a man recording [a talking book?]. "Institute for the Deaf and Blind, Worcester 1881-1981" is printed beneath the cachet in Afrikaans and English. The envelope has two postage stamps commemorating the Institute's 100th anniversary and a Worcester cancellation date of June 12, 1981. One 5-cent stamp features an illustration of a deaf student using a hearing device on a blue background. The deaf school's motto, "Effata," which means "Be opened" in Aramaic," is printed along the left edge. A 15-cent stamp has an illustration of a male student reading a braille book on a red background. The blind school's motto "Fiat Lux" (Let there be light) is printed in simbraille along the left edge. A printed card with information about the Institute and the stamps in both English and Afrikaans is enclosed in the envelope.
Height: 4
Width: 7.5
Date Made: 1981
Place of Origin: South Africa
Credit Line: Museum Purchase, 2006.44
Subjects: Blind--Education--South Africa Deaf--Education--South Africa Schools for the blind and visually impaired Schools for the deaf
Dimension Notes: Overall dimension. Each postage stamp measures 1.75 x 1 in. Inserted card measures 3.9 x 7.25 in.
Material: Paper
Updated: 06/28/2021