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Pennsylvania Home Teaching Society for the Blind Lantern Slide Collection/most unidentified photographers; some Williams, Brown, & Earle
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks V10-LS
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Slides numbered 8210-8292; also numbered 1 -72.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rhoads, John P., 1827-1905.
- Rhoads, John P.
- Moon, Adelaide E. C., -1914.
- Moon, Adelaide E. C.
- Moon, William, Dr. 1819-1894.
- Moon, William.
- Ashman, William N. Judge (William Neilson), b. 1833--(William Neilson).
- Ashman, William N.
- Moon, Robert C. Dr. (Robert Charles), 1844-1914.
- Moon, Robert C.
- Thomson, John Dr. d. 1916.
- Thomson, John.
- Moore, James W.
- Anders, James M. (James Meschter), 1854-1936.
- Anders, James M.
- Read, Frank, -1910.
- Read, Frank.
- Moon Society (Brighton, England).
- Pennsylvania Home Teaching Society for the Blind (Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Pennsylvania Bible Society (Philadelphia, Pa.).
- St. Louis World's Fair (Mo.) (1904).
- St. Louis World's Fair (Mo.).
- African Americans--Education.
- Blind persons.
- Printing industry--England--Brighton.
- Teaching methods--Pennsyvlania.
- Teachers.
- Libraries--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Literacy--Pennsylvania.
- Education of handicapped persons--Pennsylvania.
- Local Subjects:
- African Americans--Education.
- Blind persons.
- Printing industry--England--Brighton.
- Teaching methods--Pennsyvlania.
- Teachers.
- Libraries--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Literacy--Pennsylvania.
- Education of handicapped persons--Pennsylvania.
- Penn Provenance:
- Provenance unknown (possibley through gift of the Free Library of Philadelphia)
- Physical Description:
- 9l lantern slides : b & w; 10.1 x 8.1 cm.
- Arrangement:
- Arranged and numbered in original order provided in typewritten slide lecture notes for the January 1917 Annual Meeting.
- Place of Publication:
- [ca. 1917] and 1932
- Biography/History:
- The P.H.T.S. and the Pennsylvania Bible Society worked to increase literacy among the blind.
- Summary:
- Depicts portraits of key members of the Pennsylvania Home Teaching Society for the Blind from 1882 through 1932, particularly Dr. William Moon, Adelaide Moon, John P. Rhoads, Judge William N. Ashman, Frank Read, Robert C. Moon, John Thomson, James W. Moore, and James M. Anders. Illustrates teaching methods, organizations, library facilities, and graphics related to exhibitions, particularly the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. Depicts the Moon Society in England, and the printing of Moon books. Includes images of Afro- Americans being taught.
- Notes:
- CALL NUMBER INFO: SEE V10-LS# FOR LANTERN SLIDES.
- Collection contains some duplicate slides.
- Finding Aid/Index:
- Finding aid and inventory available.
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