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Creator:

Perkins Institution and Massachusetts School for the Blind

Date Range:

1882-1934, bulk 1932-1934

Call Number:

AG164

Abstract:

The Centennial Literature collection consists of planning materials, correspondence, and publicity materials pertaining to the 1932 centennial celebration of Perkins Institution and Massachusetts School for the Blind, now known as Perkins School for the Blind. Documents in this collection are predominantly written to or from Gabriel Farrell, fourth Director of the Perkins Institution from 1931-1951.

Extent:

2 document boxes (1 linear foot)

Language:

English

Processed by:

Brittnee Worthy, 2018

Biographical/Historical notes:

Chartered in 1829 and opened in 1832, Perkins School for the Blind celebrated the centennial anniversary of its opening on November 9th and 10th in 1932. During this two day event, Perkins hosted reunions, guest speakers, demonstrations, and memorial exercises to commemorate the centenary of the institution’s opening.

Sources of information:

AG5 Gabriel Farrell Collection. Perkins School for the Blind Archives, Watertown, MA.

Restrictions:

None

It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Perkins School for the Blind, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.

Credit line/Citation:

AG164 Centennial Literature Collection. Perkins School for the Blind Archives, Watertown, MA.

Scope/Contents:

The collection documents the planning and proceedings of the 1932 centennial celebration of Perkins School for the Blind. It contains predominantly correspondence to and from Perkins Director, Gabriel Farrell, as well as planning materials, publications, and programs pertaining to the centennial event. The bulk of the collection is from 1932 through 1934 – before and after the centenary. The collection also includes materials from the semi-centennial event in 1882, a 1901 program from the anniversary of Samuel Gridley Howe’s birth, and correspondence with the New York Institute from 1931.

Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically according to original order.

KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS

B1:F1 = Box 1: Folder 1

AG36 Anne Sullivan Centennial Commemoration Papers. Perkins School for the Blind Archives, Watertown, MA.

AG5 Gabriel Farrell Collection. Perkins School for the Blind Archives, Watertown, MA.

Perkins Centennial Scrapbook, 1932. Available on the Internet Archive

Annual Report of the Trustees of the Perkins Institution and Massachusetts School for the Blind, 1931-1937. Annual Report is available on the Internet Archive

The Lantern, vol. no. 3, 1931-1935. Available on the Internet Archive

Container List:

Box 1: Centennial Literature, A – Pri

  • B1:F1: Assignments to faculty, 1932
  • B1:F2: Booklets, 1932
  • B1:F3: Centennial, 1932
  • B1:F4: Congratulations, 1932
  • B1:F5: Contact list, 1932
  • B1:F6: Correspondence – misc., 1932-1933
  • B1:F7: Elliott, Mrs. Maude Howe
    • Richards, Mrs. Henry, 1931-1932
  • B1:F8: Families of founders, circa 1932
  • B1:F9: Form letters, 1932
  • B1:F10: Governor’s speech G.F., 1932
  • B1:F11: Greetings, 1932
  • B1:F12: Hopkins, E.M., 1932
  • B1:F13: Minutes, 1932
  • B1:F14: New York Institute, 1931
  • B1:F15: Printing estimates, 1932

Box 2: Centennial literature, Pro – W

  • B2:F1: Proceedings/acknowledgments, 1933-1934
  • B2:F2: Program, 1932
  • B2:F3: Publications, 1932
  • B2:F4: Publicity – centennial, 1932
  • B2:F5: Semi-centennial, 1882, 1901
  • B2:F6: Speakers, 1932
  • B2:F7: Special guests, 1932
  • B2:F8: Symphony Hall, 1932
  • B2:F9: Tickets, 1932
  • B2:F10: Wright, George R., 1932

Provenance:

Perkins School for the Blind

Subject headings:

  • Perkins School for the Blind.
  • Perkins School for the Blind–History.
  • Farrell, Gabriel.
  • Elliott, Maud Howe, 1854-1948.

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