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Kenneth A. Stuckey papers

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Creator:

Perkins School for the Blind

Date Range:

1968-1997, bulk 1991

Call Number:

AG89

Abstract:

A collection of records and documents created by Kenneth A. Stuckey when he served as the Research Librarian and Boy Scouts leader at Perkins School for the Blind between 1969 and 1998.

Extent:

.5 linear feet, 1 box

Language:

English

Processed by:

Susanna Coit, 2018 ; biography updated by Susanna Coit, 2022; container list updated to add B1:F14 (Bulletin #45) by Susanna Coit, 2023

Biographical/Historical notes:

Kenneth A. Stuckey (commonly known as Ken) was born February 14, 1938. He began working at Perkins School for the Blind in 1965 as the Assistant Librarian. He became the Research Librarian in 1969 and was credited with “well-planned and interesting museum exhibits” (1977 Annual Report, 14). In addition to working in the Library, he served as Assistant Housemaster for Tompkins Cottage and was also the advisor for the Explorer Post. He led the Boy Scouts at Perkins and “raised the standard of Scouting at Perkins to a new level” (1977 Annual Report, p. 14). In 1982, he earned a Master of Library Science degree. Through his career he has authored a number of publications and articles about Perkins history, alumnae, blindness in culture and the history of blind education. He retired from Perkins in 1998. Stuckey died in Stockholm, Sweden on April 29, 2020.

Sources of information:

1977 Perkins School for the Blind Annual Report (Internet Archive)

Restrictions:

None

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Credit line/Citation:

AG89 Kenneth A. Stuckey Papers. Perkins School for the Blind Archives, Watertown, MA.

Scope/Contents:

This collection contains records and documents from Kenneth Stuckey’s work in the Research Library and as a Boy Scouts leader at Perkins School for the Blind. It includes records of Boy Scouts’ activities, a collection of Christmas stories told at the Perkins Christmas Assembly, biographical information about three former students, and various other library and museum records.  The collection includes a small collection of photographic negatives.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged in one series. When possible, materials are arranged chronologically.

AG118 Research Library Collection. Perkins School for the Blind Archives, Watertown, MA.

AG91 Nelson Coon Collection. Perkins School for the Blind Archives, Watertown, MA.

Container List:

Series 1

Box 1

  • B1:F1: Documentation of Moving the Bursar’s House, July 6, 1968
  • B1:F2: Report of 50th Anniversary Boy Scouts, June 6, 1979
  • B1:F3: Report of Explorer Trip to Florida, June 25-July 3, 1979
  • B1:F4: Ephemera from Northrup Night at the Pops, May 23, 1986
  • B1:F5: Documents relating to Emily Peeke, 1988
  • B1:F6: List of films and videos at IMC, ca. 1991
  • B1:F7: Materials from IAEDB, Pre-Conference Symposium, July 9, 1991
  • B1:F8: Documents relating to Mary Grace Burtt 102nd Birthday, November 28, 1991
  • B1:F9: Mary Murphy files, ca. 1997
  • B1:F10: Lighthouse for the Blind of Green Tactual Museum brochure, undated
  • B1:F11: Thessaloniki School brochure, undated
  • B1:F12: Negatives, undated
  • B1:F13: Letter from Nelson Coon to Kenneth Stuckey, March 11, 1976
  • B1:F14: Bulletin #45: The Perkins Pond: Exploring Our Wonderland, April 24, 1978
  • B1:F15: Ephemera from Helen Keller Centennial Congress, 1980
  • B1:F16:  3 ¼ x 4 ½ Negatives (2) of Barbados stamp and disability stamps, 1982
  • B1:F17: Perma-Bound Catalog with correspondence, 1987
  • B1:F18: Information sheet: Stamps with Honor and Aid the Blind, August 29, 1995
  • B1: F19: Christmas Stories told by Kenneth A Stuckey, 1973-1997

Subject headings:

  • Perkins School for the Blind.
  • Perkins School for the Blind–History.
  • Librarians
  • Teachers of people who are blind
  • Boy Scouts

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