Accession Number: AnnRep1.46
Scope & Content: Holdings: 1926, 1930, 1955-1958, 1960-1972, 1976, 1978. Printed reports describe the school's programs and list officers and staff. Included are financial statements of income and expenses. Reports dating 1955 and later include black-and-white photo illustrations. Title varies slightly: Annual Report of the Hadley Correspondence School for the Blind (1926). Annual Report [of the Hadley School for the Blind] (1955). Hadley School for the Blind Annual Report (1965).
Creator: Hadley School for the Blind
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Administrative History: The Hadley School for the Blind was founded and opened in 1920 by William A. Hadley, who was blind, and Dr. E.V.L. Brown, an ophthalmologist, in Winnetka, Illinois, to offer distance (at-home) learning programs ranging in courses from braille to adult continuing education and independent living for blind and visually impaired persons 14 years of age and older.
Subjects: Schools for the blind and visually impaired Correspondence schools Education -- United States Annual reports
Rights: Contact museum staff regarding reproduction of materials.