| Author |
Patten, Otis, editor |
| Credit line |
Gift of Kevin Mullin, 2007.15 |
| Publish date |
1877 |
| Summary |
Essays written by blind or visually impaired individuals about employment of the blind for a competition organized by Otis Patten, Superintendent, Arkansas Institution for the Education of the Blind. Patten offered cash prizes for the first, second, and third best essays. Submissions were judged at the 1876 conference of the American Association of Instructors of the Blind (AAIB) by Michael Anagnos, Superintendent, Perkins School for the Blind; W.D. Williams, Prinicipal, Georgia Academy of the Blind; and Mrs. A.D. Lord, Superintendent, New York State Institution for the Blind, Batavia. A cash award of $25 for first place went to Ms. Rosa Carey of Chaumont, NY; a second-place prize of $15 went to Mr. H.H. Johnson of Romney, WV; and a third-place prize of $10 went to Mr. A.M. Shotwell of Concord, MI. Volume includes introductory remarks by Patten.
Brown clothbound boards with black leather corners and spine. Gilt lines and a green label embossed "Prize Essays" are on spine. On title page: "Printed and Stereotyped by the American Printing House for the Blind." The numbers 95.7 on one line and .7 beneath are handwritten in pencil at top right on front endpaper. |
| Object ID |
2007.15 |
| Object Name |
Book |
| People |
Anagnos, Michael
Carey, Rosa
Johnson, H.H.
Patten, Otis
Shotwell, A.M.
Williams, W.D.
Lord, A.D., Mrs. |
| Phys Desc |
1 v. (56 p.) ; 14 x 12 in. |
| Provenance |
Volume was published at APH in 1877. It was donated to the museum by a vendor of collectibles. Previous ownership not known. |
| Publisher |
American Printing House for the Blind |
| Pub Place |
Louisville, KY |
| Search Terms |
American Association of Instructors of the Blind |
| Subjects |
Blind
Employment |
| Title |
Prize Essays Upon the Employment of the Blind, with extracts from other competing essays [Boston line letter] |
| Print Place |
Louisville, KY |
| Print Date |
1877 |
| Printed by |
American Printing House for the Blind |
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