| Access Conditions |
Contact museum staff regarding access. |
| Admin/Biog History |
The Arkansas Institute for the Education of the Blind, located at Arkadelphia, was incorporated in 1859. It closed in 1863, during the Civil War, and reopened in 1867. The school relocated to Little Rock in September 1868. The name was changed to the Arkansas School for the Blind in 1877. |
| Collection |
AFB Migel Memorial Library Collection |
| Creator |
Arkansas School for the Blind |
| Credit line |
AFB Migel Memorial Library Collection, 2009.24. |
| Custodial History |
Reports were collected by the Migel Library of the American Foundation for the Blind, which closed in 2009. In that year, the American Printing House for the Blind purchased the holdings of the Migel Library and annual reports were transferred to the APH Museum. |
| Date |
1921, 1926-1928, 1932-1934, 1938-1940 |
| Abstract |
Biennial reports of the Arkansas School for the Blind documenting the school's management, building, and student activities. Officers, staff, and students are listed in all but the earliest report. Some include black-and-white photo illus. |
| Extent of Description |
7 folders (7 reports).
Report dimensions: 9 x 6 in. |
| Finding Aids |
Container list available. |
| Object ID |
2009.24.1.5-11 |
| Object Name |
Report, Annual |
| Search Terms |
Arkansas School for the Blind |
| Subjects |
Schools for the blind and visually handicapped
Education -- Arkansas
Annual reports |
| System of arrangement |
Arranged chronologically. |
| Title |
Arkansas School for the Blind biennial reports |
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