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Photograph. Caption reads: Original charcoal portrait by Nancy Lucas Williams. A true likeness of Louis Braille taken from a daguerreotype. A calm and serene countenance, showing no trace of sadness. (Used with permission from the Louis Braille Center.)
Portrait of Louis Braille
The following resource packets were developed by a committee made up of staff members from the Samuel P. Hayes Research Library and Braille & Talking Book Library. The packets may be downloaded free-of-charge. All files in PDF-file format must be viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Receive a free download of Adobe Acrobat Reader. These packets are also available in print at no charge. To receive a printed version, please contact 617-972-7251 or HayesLibrary@Perkins.org.

To download items from the following two resource packets, simply click below. Be sure to check back soon as more topics are being developed.

About Braille

General

For Children

For Older Readers/Adults

Laura Bridgman

General

For Children

For Older Readers/Adults