Browse by Series (Type of Material)
- Series 1: General Correspondence - Expanded
- Sub Series 1: Legal & Administrative
- Sub Series 2: Advocacy & Work - Expanded
- Box 20: Affiliations: A - General to AFB
- Box 21: Affiliations: AFB
- Box 22: Affiliations: AFB
- Box 23: Affiliations: AFB
- Box 24: Affiliations: AFB - Expanded
- Folder 1: American Foundation for the Blind - Tribute
- Folder 2: American Foundation for the Blind - Tribute
- Folder 3: American Foundation for the Blind - Misc. correspondence
- Folder 4: American Foundation for the Blind - Misc. correspondence - Expanded
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Memorandum from F. Fraser Bond, NYC to Robert B. Irwin, NYC regarding the British Royal visit to the US.
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Template for speeches for the Helen Keller Meeting on March 9, 1939.
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Letter from Helen Keller, Westport, CT to M. C. Migel, NYC regarding work for the blind in South America and a film about Alexander Graham Bell.
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Letter from M. C. Migel, NYC to Helen Keller, Westport, CT regarding work for the blind in South America.
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Letter from Polly Thomson, Westport, CT to Ida Hirst-Gifford Helen Keller Tribute meetings.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin, NYC to Ida Hirst-Gifford, Tallahassee, FL requesting information about Helen Keller's appearances in PA.
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Letter from Ida Hirst-Gifford, Tallahassee, FL to Robert B. Irwin, NYC with dates for Helen Keller Tribute meetings.
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Form letter from a Mr./Mrs. Crawford, on behalf of the Helen Keller Tribute, Bridgeport, CT, soliciting donations.
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Letter from Ida Hirst-Gifford, Tallahassee, FL to Robert B. Irwin, NYC regarding enclosing letter with a monetary donation for the Helen Keller Tribute Fund.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin to M. C. Migel, NYC regarding Gustavus A. Pfeiffer and the Helen Keller Building Fund.
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Program from the Seventeenth Annual Convention of the NC Lions held in Winston-Salem, NC, with an appearance by Helen Keller.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin to Helen Keller with details about a party held with prominent advocates for the blind.
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Letter from Ida Hirst-Gifford, Columbia, SC to Helen Keller and Polly Thomson with travel arrangements and regarding jelly sent form Vero Beach, FL.
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Letter from Polly Thomson, Westport, CT to Ida Hirst-Gifford in thanks for the jelly from Vero Beach, FL and regarding Helen Keller Tribute Meetings.
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Letter from Ida Hirst-Gifford, Columbia, SC to Helen Keller, Westport, CT regarding organizations requesting her as their guest speaker.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin to Helen Keller regarding the deletion of a section of the WPA Appropriation Bill discriminating the blind.
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Letter from Polly Thomson, Alberta, Canada to Ida Hirst-Gifford regarding their stay in Alberta and arrangements for the remainder of the year, accompanied by a note regarding a letter from Helen Keller to Frazier Hunt.
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Letter from Ida Hirst-Gifford to Helen Keller and Polly Thomson regarding requests for speaking engagements.
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Letter from D. T. Henderson, Superintendent, AR School for the Deaf, Little Rock, AR to Helen Keller, NYC regarding her presence at the dedication of the new State School for the Blind.
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Letter from Helen Keller, Chicago, IL to Ida Hirst-Gifford stating that her and Polly Thomson's health must limit their future public appearances.
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Letter from Ida Hirst-Gifford to Helen Keller and Polly Thomson, Chicago, IL regarding upcoming speeches in St. Louis, Little Rock, and Jacksonville, as well as information on her nephew's wedding.
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Memorandum with dates for Helen Keller Meetings throughout October and November, 1939.
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Memorandum with dates for Helen Keller Meetings throughout October and November, 1939.
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Letter from Polly Thomson, Chicago, IL to Ida Hirst-Gifford regarding Helen Keller Meetings.
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Manuscript entitled "Helen Keller" about her fundraising efforts for the American Foundation for the Blind.
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Letter from M. C. Migel, NYC to Helen Keller, Westport, CT regarding librarian concerns over government funding for Braille and Talking Books.
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Form letter entitled "Key Letter for Honorarium Etc." listing details for Helen Keller Meetings and Honorariums.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin, NYC to J. T. Smith, MD School for the Blind, Baltimore, MD regarding Helen Keller's tour of the US on behalf of the American Foundation for the Blind.
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Blank copy of "Memorandum of Agreement for Helen Keller Meeting" including spaces for details on expenses, travel, and honorariums.
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Blank copy of "Contract of Agreement for the Helen Keller Meeting" including spaces for details on admission and honorariums.
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Letter from Ida Hirst-Gifford, Tampa, FL to Helen Keller, Westport CT regarding work for the blind in Florida.
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Helen Keller's itinerary from February - April, 1940.
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Letter from Polly Thomson, Westport, CT to Ida Hirst-Gifford regarding daily life.
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Letters from Robert B. Irwin to Helen Keller, Westport, CT regarding her brother Phillips and the Texas Commission for the Blind, braille books, the 'Braille Book Review', and the Library of Congress.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin to Helen Keller, Westport, CT regarding the 'Braille Book Review' and the disposition of Japanese materials.
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Form letter from Helen Keller, NYC regarding Adelia Hoyt's receipt of the Award of Merit.
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Letter from Polly Thomson, Westport, CT to Robert B. Irwin relaying a message from Helen Keller, accompanied by a form letter from Helen regarding Adelia Hoyt's receipt of the M. C. Migel Award.
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Letter to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in thanks for her speech at the presentation of the M. C. Migel Award to Adelia Hoyt.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin to Helen Keller, Westport, CT regarding the 'Braille Book Review.'
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Card printed for the American Foundation for the Blind and from Helen Keller in remembrance of Anne Sullivan Macy featuring a photograph of the two ladies, accompanied by a memorandum from Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC to Robert B. Irwin, NYC Helen Keller Meetings.
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Letter from Polly Thomson, Westport, CT to Ida Hirst-Gifford Helen Keller Tribute meetings.
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Memorandum from Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC to Robert B. Irwin, NYC regarding Helen Keller Meetings.
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Memorandum from Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC to Robert B. Irwin, Mildred E. Rothmayer, and Emily Klinkhart, NYC regarding Helen Keller Meetings.
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Photocopy of letter from Polly Thomson, NYC to Ida Hirst-Gifford regarding Helen Keller Meetings.
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Letter from Polly Thomson to Ida Hirst-Gifford regarding transportation to Pittsburgh, PA.
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Letter from Ida Hirst-Gifford to Helen Keller, Westport, CT with her itinerary for October, 1940.
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Tentative train itinerary from the New York Central System
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Letter from Polly Thomson, Chicago, IL to Ida Hirst-Gifford regarding Helen Keller Meetings.
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Letter from Verena M. Hutson, President, Business & Professional Women's Club, New Castle, IN to Ida Hirst-Gifford, New Castle, IN enclosing an honorarium check for Helen Keller's appearance in New Castle.
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Letter from Polly Thomson, Chicago, IL to Ida Hirst-Gifford regarding a change of plans to their schedule.
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Memorandum from Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC to Robert B. Irwin, NYC regarding Helen Keller Meetings, both past and forthcoming.
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Schedule of Helen Keller Meetings.
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Letter from Marie Young, State President, WA State Federation of Business and Professional Women's Club, Wenatchee, WA to Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC stating the state's desire to receive Helen Keller.
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Letter from Ida Hirst-Gifford to Polly Thomson, Westport, CT enclosing a check for October expenses.
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Schedule of Helen Keller Meetings.
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Program for the Helen Keller Meeting to be held at the Market Auditorium, Wheeling, WV.
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Letters from Polly Thomson, Chicago, IL to Ida Hirst-Gifford regarding checks, travel arrangements, and requesting a copy of the Spanish edition of 'The Reader's Digest', accompanied by a letter from Ida Hirst-Gifford to Polly Thomson, Westport, CT enclosing letters from societies for the blind.
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Card printed for the American Foundation for the Blind and from Helen Keller featuring a photograph of Helen Keller and a dog, accompanied by a letter from Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC to herself, NYC regarding Helen Keller's restricted schedule.
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Document labelled "Outlook Article" regarding Helen Keller's restricted schedule.
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Card printed for the American Foundation for the Blind and from Helen Keller featuring a photograph of Helen Keller and a dog, accompanied by a letter from Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC to herself, NYC regarding Helen Keller's restricted schedule and a suggested program template.
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Memorandum from Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC to Robert B. Irwin, NYC regarding future Helen Keller Meetings.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin to Helen Keller enclosing a copy of a letter received from Mr. Sawada, Tokyo, Japan and regarding Talking Book records.
- Folder 5: American Foundation for the Blind - Misc. correspondence
- Folder 6: American Foundation for the Blind - Misc. correspondence
- Folder 7: American Foundation for the Blind - Misc. correspondence
- Folder 8: American Foundation for the Blind - Misc. correspondence
- Box 25: Affiliations: AFB to AFOB
- Box 26: Affiliations: AFOB
- Box 27: Affiliations: A- H
- Box 28: Affiliations: H - I
- Box 29: Affiliations: I - M
- Box 30: Affiliations: N - L
- Box 31: Affiliations: O -P
- Box 32: Affiliations: R
- Box 33: Affiliations: R - W
- Box 34: Events
- Box 35: Events
- Box 36: Legislation to Travel: 1932
- Box 37: Travel: 1933 to 1948
- Box 38: Travel: 1948
- Box 39: Travel: 1948 to 1949
- Box 40: Travel: 1950 to 1952
- Box 41: Travel: 1952 to 1953
- Box 42: Travel: 1954 to 1955
- Box 43: Travel: 1955 to 1957
- Sub Series 3: Individuals
- Sub Series 4: Media and Entertainment
- Sub Series 5: Commemorations
- Sub Series 6: Select Subjects
- Sub Series 7: General Public and Organizations
- Series 2: Writing about/by Helen Keller
- Series 3: Oversize print material
- Series 4: Press Clippings
- Series 5: Scrapbooks
- Series 6: Architectural drawings
- Series 7: Photographic material
- Series 8: Artifacts
- Series 9: Audio
- Series 10: Film