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
- 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 - Expanded
- Folder 1: Events: Military - Veterans (general)
- Folder 2: Events: Military - Visit to Armed Forces
- Folder 3: Events: Military - Visit to Armed Forces, Jan-Aug
- Folder 4: Events: Military - Visit to Armed Forces, Sep 1945-Jan 1982 - Expanded
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Letter from Henrietta Wiltzius, U.S. Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL to Helen Keller and Polly Thomson in thanks for the autographed pictures, discussing dogs, and an article about Anne Sullivan Macy.
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Letter from Colonel F. V. Kilgore, Commanding Officer, Cushing General Hospital, Framingham, MA to Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC in anticipation of Helen Keller and Polly Thomson's visit
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Schedule entitled "Railroad and Pullman Schedule for Helen Keller Army and Navy General Hospitals" and list entitled "Photographs taken on Helen Keller's Trip."
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Speech given by Helen Keller to the Servicemen at Cushing General Hospital, Framingham, TX in admiration for their struggles.
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Letter from Captain F. R. Hook, Medical Officer in Command, U.S. Naval Hospital, Chelsea, MA to Helen Keller, Boston, MA in appreciation of her visit.
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Newspaper article from Lovell General News, Fort Devens, MA entitled "Helen Keller Visit was Inspiration to Wounded," featuring a photograph of Helen Keller with Pfc. Manuel Ferreira.
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Memorandum from M. C. Migel, NYC to F. Fraser Bond, NYC enclosing article about Helen Keller's visits to military hospitals.
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Letter from Colonel Paul A. Keeney, Commanding Officer, Waltham Regional Hospital, Waltham, MA to Helen Keller, NYC in appreciation for her visit.
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Letter from George Taloumis, Lowell, MA to Helen Keller in appreciation of her visit to Lowell General Hospital.
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Letter from George Taloumis, Lowell, MA to Polly Thomson in appreciation of her visit to Lowell General Hospital.
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Publication entitled "The Squeegee" published by the U.S. Naval Hospital, Chelsea, MA featuring a front page article by Sylvia B. Richmond, Literary Editor, Chelsea Record, entitled "Helen Keller, Noted Blind Author Visits Naval Hospital in Chelsea," featuring a photograph of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson, and an unnamed patient, Vol. 3, No. 12, pages 1, 5.
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Publication entitled "The Chart" published by Cushing General Hospital, Framingham, MA featuring photographs from Helen Keller's visit in a section entitled "Cushing Family Album," Vol. 2, No. 11, page 6-7.
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Letter from Brigadier General C. C. Hillman, Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, CA to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in anticipation of her visit.
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Letter from F. Fraser Bond, NYC to M. C. Migel, NYC regarding an article about Helen Keller's visits to military hospitals appearing in 'This Week'--an accompaniment to 'The Herald-Tribune.'
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Copy of letter from Captain G. E. Gayler, Medical Officer in Command, U.S. Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, NH to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation of her visit.
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Letter from Captain W. J. Pennell, Medical Officer in Command, U.S. Naval Hospital, Newport, RI to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation of her visit.
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Copy of letter from Colonel F. V. Kilgore, Commanding Officer, Cushing General Hospital, Framingham, MA to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation of her visit.
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Letter from Colonel G. V. Emerson, Commanding Officer, Harmon General Hospital, Longview, TX to Helen Keller, NYC in appreciation of her visit and stating his disappointment that he was not present to meet her.
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Letter from Second Lieutenant Patience M. Sanderson, Educational Reconditioning Officer, Lovell General Hospital, Fort Devens, MA to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation of her visit and enclosing photographs and copies of articles from The Devens Digest.
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Letter from Captain Charles F. McAleer, Jr., Aide-de-Camp, Valley Forge General Hospital, Phoenixville, PA to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation of and enclosing photographs taken during her visit.
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Letter from F. Fraser Bond, NYC to M. C. Migel, NYC expressing his disappointment at their piece about Helen Keller's visit to military hospitals not being accepted for 'This Week' magazine, but stating that it will be submitted to 'The New York Times Magazine' for consideration.
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Memorandum from M. C. Migel, NYC to F. Fraser Bond, NYC regarding submission of an article about Helen Keller's visits to military hospitals to 'The New York Times Magazine' for consideration.
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Manuscript entitled "Excerpts From Letters Received" from letters received from military personnel in appreciation for the watches received from the American Foundation for the Blind and an excerpt from the "Reporter-Star," Orlando, FL regarding watches given to soldiers.
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Schedules entitled "Helen Keller Itinerary New York Vicinity General Hospitals in Armed Forces Army and Navy," for the period of March 20-30, 1945 and "Itinerary for Helen Keller Army and Naval Hospital Visits," for hospitals in the southern U.S from April 11- June 11, 1945.
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Letter from Brigadier General C. C. Hillman, Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, CA to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in anticipation of her visit.
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Letter from Captain G. E. Gayler, Medical Officer in Command, U.S. Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, NH to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation of her visit.
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Letter from Captain W. J. Pennell, Medical Officer in Command, U.S. Naval Hospital, Newport, RI to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation of her visit.
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Letter from Colonel F. V. Kilgore, Commanding Officer, Cushing General Hospital, Framingham, MA to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation of her visit.
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Letter from Second Lieutenant Edward W. Alfriend, IV, Educational Reconditioning Officer, Regional Station Hospital, Fort Belvoir, VA to the American Foundation for the Blind, NYC regarding the possibility of a visit by Helen Keller to the Regional Station Hospital.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin, NYC to Second Lieutenant Edward W. Alfriend, IV, Educational Reconditioning Officer, Regional Station Hospital, Fort Belvoir, VA regarding the possibility of a visit by Helen Keller to the Regional Station Hospital in the future.
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Letter from Captain E. G. Hakansson, Naval Medical Research Institute, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MA to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation of her visit and enclosing photographs of the new trial reading device.
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Letter from Captain F. P. Keaney, Medical Officer in Command, U.S. Naval Hospital, Quantico, VA to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation of her visit.
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Newspaper article from "'The New York Times Magazine' entitled "An Epic of Courage: 'Seen' by Helen Keller" written by Helen Keller, accompanied by a photograph of Miss Keller with a wounded solider at an Army hospital, January, page 5, 44-45,
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Letter from Brigadier General W. W. Vaughn, Commanding Officer, Valley Forge General Hospital, Phoenixville, PA to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation of her visit
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Letter from Lieutenant M. J. Durdan, Physical Training Officer, U.S. Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, NH to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation of her visit and thanking her for the autographed picture of her and Polly Thomson.
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Letter from Captain W. A. Angwin, U.S. Naval Special Hospital, Kenilworth Park, Asheville, NC to Helen Keller, Westport, CT acknowledging receipt of article from 'The New York Times Magazine' featuring the article "An Epic Courage: 'Seen' by Helen Keller."
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Letter from Brigadier General James A. Bethea, Commanding Officer, McCloskey General Hospital, Temple, TX to Helen Keller, NYC acknowledging receipt of article from 'The New York Times Magazine' featuring the article "An Epic Courage: 'Seen' by Helen Keller" and notifying her that McCloskey General Hospital will be closing March 1946.
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Letter from Captain R. E. Duncan, Medical Officer in Command, U.S. Naval Hospital, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in thanks for her kind words about the patients at the hospital.
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Letter from Major General S. U. Marietta, Army Service Forces, Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C. to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation of her visit to Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, D.C.
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Letter from Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC to Second Lieutenant Edward W. Alfriend, IV, Educational Reconditioning Officer, Fort Belvoir, VA stating that Helen Keller will visit the Regional Station Hospital during her tour of military hospitals of the Washington, D.C. area.
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Memorandum from Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC to F. Fraser Bond, NYC regarding publicity for Helen Keller's visits to the Vaughn General Hospital, Hines, IL and the Great Lakes Naval General Hospital, Waukegan, IL.
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Press release entitled "Helen Keller Visits Illinois Service Hospitals," accompanied by a list of newspapers in IL to send the release to.
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Publication entitled "Current Religious Thought" featuring an article by Helen Keller entitled "The Courage Which I Found Among the Maimed and Handicapped" regarding her visits to army and naval hospitals across the country, Vol. 6, No. 3, March 1946, pages 1-4.
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Letter from A. B. Davidson, U.S. Naval Hospital, Naval Training Center, Bainbridge, MD to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in thanks for her letter and in appreciation for her visit.
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Letter from Colonel Albert E. McEvers, Commanding Officer, Kennedy General Hospital, Memphis, TN to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation of her visit.
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Letter from Colonel C. R. Mitchell, Commanding Officer, Pasadena Regional Station Hospital, Pasadena, CA to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation of her visit.
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Letter from Second Lieutenant Edward W. Alfriend, IV, Educational Reconditioning Officer, Regional Station Hospital, Fort Belvoir, VA to Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC in anticipation of Helen Keller's visit.
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Letter from Captain P. M. Albright, Medical Officer in Command, U.S. Naval Hospital, Corona, CA to Helen Keller, NYC in thanks for her letter and stating his desire to publish her letter in the hospital paper.
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Letter from Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC to the Medical Officer in Command, Barnes General Hospital, Vancouver, Oregon regarding arrangements for Helen Keller's visit.
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Schedule entitled "General Hospitals of the United States Armed Forces Visited by Helen Keller" from November 1944-May 1946.
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Letters from Captain L. E. Mueller, Medical Officer in Command, U.S. Naval Hospital, Shoemaker, CA to Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC regarding Helen Keller and Polly Thomson's visit. Letter from Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC to the Medical Officer in Command, Naval General Hospital, Seattle, WA regarding arrangements for Helen Keller's visit.
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Letter from Lieutenant E. M. Lewis, Welfare and Recreation, U.S. Naval Hospital, Astoria, OR to Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC in anticipation of Helen Keller's visit.
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Letter from Captain F. C. Hill, Medical Officer in Command, U.S. Naval Hospital, Seattle, WA to Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC regarding travel arrangements for Helen Keller and Polly Thomson's visit.
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Letter from Colonel Harry L. Dale Commanding Officer, Oakland ASF Regional Station Hospital, Oakland, CA to Helen Keller, Oakland, CA in appreciation of her visit.
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Letter from Colonel Paul H. Streit, Commanding Officer, Dibble General Hospital, Menlo Park, CA to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in thanks for her letter and in appreciation of her visit.
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Letter from Captain J. R. Fulton, Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Hospital, U.S. Naval Base, Bremerton, WA to Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC in anticipation of Helen Keller's visit and detailing travel arrangements to the hospital.
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Letter from Colonel G. V. Emerson, Commanding Officer, Harmon General Hospital, Longview, TX to Helen Keller, NYC in appreciation of her visit and stating his disappointment that he was not present to meet her.
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Letter from Captain J. R. Fulton, Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Hospital, U.S. Naval Base, Bremerton, WA to Helen Keller, NYC in appreciation of her visit.
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Letter from Brigadier General C. C. Hillman, Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, CA to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in thanks for her letter and discussing hospital activities.
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Letter from Captain A. C. Smith, Medical Officer in Command, U.S. Naval Hospital, Farragut, ID to Helen Keller, NYC in appreciation of her visit and stating his disappointment that he was not present to meet her.
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Copy of letter to Helen Keller from an unnamed person from Rock Hill, SC in appreciation of her visit, stating how much it raised his spirits, and donating $1.00 in appreciation.
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Letter from Lieutenant Colonel B. A. Strickland, Medical Corps, Chief, Physical Medicine, Consultants Division, Department of the Navy, Office of the Surgeon General, Washington, D.C. to Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC stating that they do not have any copies of the pamphlet she requested entitled, "Reconditioning News Letter." Letter from Helen Keller, Westport, CT to Colonel Robert M. Hardaway in thanks for his hospitality during her visit to Bushnell General Hospital, Brigham City, UT.
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Copy of letter from Dr. B. E. Boothe, Director of Professional Education, Veterans Administration Hospital, Topeka, KS to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in anticipation of her lecture at Winter Hospital, Topeka, KS, accompanied by a memorandum from Miss Drew to Evelyn C. McKay stating that Dr. Boothe's letter has not been answered.
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Letter from Evelyn C. McKay, Director of Social Research, NYC to Roberta Levinson, Professional Education Department, Winter Hospital, Topeka, KS in thank for the $50.00 honorarium from Dr. B. E. Boothe.
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Letter from Evelyn C. McKay, Director of Social Research, NYC to Dr. B. E., Director of Professional Education, Veterans Administration Hospital, Topeka, KS in thanks for his letter and the $50.00 honorarium.
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Letter from Dr. J. F. Casey, Veterans Administration Hospital, Topeka, KS to Helen Keller, NYC in anticipation of her lecture at Winter Hospital and offering $50.00 in compensation for her lecture.
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Letter from Roberta Levinson, Secretary, Forums, Committee, Veterans Administration Hospital, Topeka, KS to Evelyn M. McKay, NYC enclosing an official VA contract letter and government voucher for Helen Keller to sign
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Publication entitled 'The New Outlook for the Blind' published by the American Foundation for the Blind, with particular attention drawn to page 166 of Helen Keller's article "My Work in the Far East," including photographs of Helen Keller's travels, Vol. 47, No. 6, pages 151-171, June 1953.
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Letter from Phillips B. Keller, Dallas, TX to Dr. Donald Shipley, Huntington Beach, CA in response to his birthday greetings to Helen Keller and reflecting on hospital visits made with Helen Keller and Polly Thomson during WWII.
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Newspaper article by Paula Blackmon, entitled "Memory of Helen Keller Doesn't Fade with Years," from the Aiken, SC Standard about Dr. Feltham S. James and his memories of Helen Keller, especially during her visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C. in 1946, including several photographs of Dr. Feltham.
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Letter from Dr. Virginia Frye, Department of Physical Education and Leisure Studies, Iowa State University, Ames, IA to Marion V. Wurster, NYC regarding a recording of her reminiscences of Helen Keller.
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Letter from Dr. Virginia Frye, Department of Physical Education and Leisure Studies, Iowa State University, Ames, IA to Marion V. Wurster, NYC enclosing her recording of her reminiscences of Helen Keller.
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Letter from Marguerite L. Levine, NYC to Dr. Virginia Frye, Department of Physical Education and Leisure Studies, Iowa State University, Ames, IA in thanks for her recollections of Helen Keller's visit to Brooke General Hospital, San Antonio, TX.
- Folder 5: Events: Visit to Empire State Building, NYC
- Folder 6: Events: Visits to Bell Telephone Laboratories
- Folder 7: HK Room at American Foundation for the Blind
- 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