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Our First Book

You’re not going to believe this, but with centuries of potential titles to choose from, all three of the first...

The Hall of Fame is dedicated to preserving the tradition of excellence manifested by specific individuals through the history of...

Note to the reader: this blog contains outdated historical terms for schools for the blind which are now deemed offensive....

When Helen Keller celebrated her fourteenth birthday at the home of Alexander Graham Bell on June 27, 1894, she received...

If you’re old enough to remember begging your mom to buy breakfast cereal so that you could get the phonograph...

Over the years, our Museum has offered some great Saturday events. Through our Bards & Storytellers program, we’ve hosted performances...

When I was working with a small collection from APH’s Editorial Department, I came across correspondence from the late 1960s...

While working my way through a series in the American Foundation for the Blind collection called “Education, Rehab, and Welfare,”...

When Connie Avery steps out for her daily walk with her guide dog, Lexie, a third family member insists on...

Have you ever heard an audio described movie or TV program? Maybe it was on a streaming service or in...

My calendar of significant 2020 dates that got overshadowed once the awful pandemic arrived, features a bold circle around the...

It turns out blogging is not as easy as it appears. Not only do you need something fresh to say,...

When the AFB Helen Keller Archive arrived at APH, we found a few boxes labeled “Series 3: Unprocessed.” These unprocessed...

A Museum guest blog by the Rev. Dr. Eugene A. Bourquin Sometimes our history – our heroes – slip...

In my work cataloging the materials in the AFB Helen Keller Archive, I’ve come across hundreds of folders with the...