urn:taro:utexas.cah.02589 A Guide to the Texas School for the Blind Records, 1878, 1917 Original EAD encoding by Ryder Kouba according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. April 2011 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Texas School for the Blind Texas School for the Blind, Records 1878, 1917 Materials are written in English. 89-369; 98-055 2 items Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Comprised of two letters, the Texas School for the Blind Records, 1878, 1917, document two specific episodes in the school’s history. Historical Note

Established in Austin in 1856, the Texas School for the Blind, now the Texas State School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, strives to provide all blind and visually impaired students in Texas with the skills and knowledge to enjoy fulfilling and satisfying lives.

Scope and Contents

Comprised of two letters, the Texas School for the Blind Records, 1878, 1917, document two specific episodes in the school’s history. An 1878 letter written by Frank Rainey, the Superintendent of the Texas School for the Blind, to F. J. Campbell regards the efficacy of piano training for the blind. A photocopy of a 1917 letter from school superintendent E. E. Bramlett recommends Atlee B. Ayers, the school’s architect, to W. F. Barnett of the State Orphan House.

 Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research use.

 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Rainey, Frank, 1836-1914 Subjects (Organizations) Texas School for the Blind -- Archives Subjects Blind -- Education -- Texas -- History Places Austin (Tex.) -- Architecture Preferred Citation

Texas School for the Blind Records, 1878, 1917, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 Processing Information

Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.

 Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 3.325/F37 Letter recommending architect, 1917 Letter regarding efficacy of piano training, 1878