John Jarvis speaking at Service of Worship, New York World’s Fair, 1964

Print, Photographic

Accession Number: 2009.24.16.15

Description: Black-and-white glossy; John Jarvis, Secretary General of the World Council for the Welfare of the Blind, stands at a podium in front of an audience, reading aloud from a braille book. Jarvis, who was blind, read the First Lesson during a Service of Worship arranged by the John Milton Society for the World Conference on Welfare of the Blind. The interdenominational service was held at the Protestant and Orthodox Center, New York World's Fair, August 2, 1964.

Medium: Photographic Paper

Print Size: 8" (h) x 10" (w)

Date: 1964

History/Provenance: Received with John Milton Society for the Blind (JMS) records from the American Foundation for the Blind.

Credit Line: AFB Migel Memorial Library Collection, 2009.24

Subjects: Religious services Photographs