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Record 561/572
Description 
The second of four shows recorded for the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) radio series "A Quartet." Content of this tape as described in the radio series flyer: "This program takes you into a braille printing house, shows how blind people use their hands not only to read but to perform the tasks of normal, everyday living." Interview took place at the American Printing House for the Blind with Marjorie Hooper, APH Braille Editor. According to the flyer, the radio programs were narrated by Herbert Marshall and Robert Trout. Leon Pearson and Gregor Ziemer, AFB Director of Public Education, were responsible for text, interviews, and production. Included is a typewritten form letter dated February 15, 1961 on AFB letterhead from Ziemer to "Program Director," listing available radio tapes and instructions for returning them to AFB. The open-reel recordings were made on magnetic tape.
Hands that See [Sound recording] - Copyright Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind
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A Quartet radio series flyer

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Last modified on: April 02, 2010