Accession Number: 2009.24.16.164
Description: Black-and-white glossy. Six people are sitting in chairs behind two desks, and three people are standing behind them. All are dressed in business suits. One of the men sitting is holding a piece of paper, reading, and smiling, and many of the other people are actively listening and smiling as well. Board member Kim Hyun Bong faces the camera. The desks have items such as telephones, books, and notes on them. On the wall behind the people, there are, from left to right, a chalkboard with Korean characters written on it, a poster commemorating Helen Keller, a map of an undivided Korea, a poster with a globe showing the western U.S. and the Korean Peninsula with the locations connected by a line, and a larger hanging map. Reverse of photo: typewritten in blue ink with pencil annotations, "Dr. S[t]auffer Visits Korea. XX1V-48-4527. Seoul, Korea, 2 November 1948, Photog: Klink, 123 SIG Photo DET. At the Korean National Association for the Deaf are from left to right front row: Dr. Olive Whilden, American Advisor to the Board, Lee, Yun E; Chairman of the Board, and board members Chu, Young Man; Soh, Byong Oh; Kim, Ki Chan [annotation] most famous deaf artist-director of museum of anthropology [end of annotation]; and back, [scratched out with "wife" penciled in], Ree Myon. Back row: Dr. Milton St[a]uffer President of the John Milton Society for the Blind, Mrs. Milton Stauffer, and board member, Kim, Hyun Bang. Dr. Stauffer who is continuing with Helen Keller's scheduled tour is in Korea this week to study conditions for the blind and otherwise handicapped in this area. [annotation] Note Helen Keller poster on wall. [end of annotation]." Attached information, typewritten, on thin paper: "For Immediate Release, XXIV Corps PIO APO 235, 9 Nov 48. Seoul, Korea (Delayed)--Pictured at the Korean National Association for the Deaf during Dr. Milton T. Stauffer's visit to Korea are (front row, L. to R.): Dr. Olive Whilden, Department of Education Advisor to the Board; Lee, Yun E, Chairman of the Board; and board members Chu, Young Man; Soh, Byong Oh; Kim, Ki Chan; and Back Ree Hyon. (Rear, L. to R.): Dr. Milton Stauffer, General Secretary of the John Milton Society for the Blind, New York; Mrs. Stauffer, and board member Kim, Hyun Bong. Dr. and Mrs. Stauffer [crossed out] [inserted] spent one week [end of insert] in Korea studying conditions for the blind and otherwise handicapped. -30-. U.S. Army Photo." Note on included slip of paper: "HK on wall in background"
Medium: Photographic Paper
Print Size: 8.125" (h) x 10" (w)
Date: 1948
Photographer: Klink
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: Associations Commemoration Deaf persons Deafness Events International organizations Korea (South) Meetings Tours
