Testimony to the Uniform Type Committee
Raised type was first invented in France in 1824, by Louis Braille.
blindness and low vision
New York City’s Schools and What They Cost
At the beginning of the 20th century, New York City required more and more students to attend school and prohibited them from working.
Survey of Blackwell’s Island
Many blind people lived in dire conditions in the city almshouse for the poor, because they were not able to support themselves and had no other place to go.