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Letter to Dr. Charles Mayo, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN thanking him for his assistance with Helen Keller's recent illness.
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Letter from William C. Still, La Garde General Hospital, New Orleans, LA to Helen Keller, Westport, CT regarding her electroencephalogram.
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Letter from Ida Hirst-Gifford to William C. Still, New Orleans, LA regarding his request for Helen Keller to comment on the electroencephalogram.
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Letter from M.C. Migel, NYC to Phillips B. Keller, Dallas, TX regarding the health of Helen Keller and Polly Thomson.
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Letter from Dr. Daniel E. Schneider, NYC to Evelyn D. Seide regarding the possible participation of Helen Keller in his research at the Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital.
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Letter from Dr. Richard J. Bellucci, NYC to Helen Keller, Westport, CT thanking her for allowing Dr. Daniel E. Schneider and himself to examine her with their new ultrasonic equipment.
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Correspondence between Evelyn D. Seide, Dr. Forris B. Chick, Jansen Noyes, Jr., and James S. Adams regarding the health of Helen Keller, including the course of action after her stroke.
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Letter from Dr. Forris B. Chick, Easton, CT to Jansen Noyes, Jr., NYC regarding Helen Keller's admittance to Bridgeport Hospital for oral surgery.
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Letter from M.R. Barnett, NYC to Jansen Noyes, Jr., NYC regarding Helen Keller's recent dental surgery.
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Letter from M.R. Barnett, NYC to Nancy Hamilton, NYC regarding Helen Keller's recent hospitalization for dental surgery.
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Letter from Jansen Noyes, Jr., NYC to Dr. R.A. Martin, Bridgeport, CT regarding Helen Keller's recent hospitalization for dental surgery.
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Letter from Jansen Noyes, Jr., NYC to Dr. Martin Aronson, Bridgeport, CT regarding Helen Keller's recent hospitalization for dental surgery.
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Article by J. C. McCullagh entitled "Osteopathy, the Misunderstood Healing Art" with a mention of Helen Keller.
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Insurance documents and receipts from Dr. Henry V. Kogut, Dr. Forris B. Chick, The Nelson Motor Car Company, Blue Cross, and CT General Life Insurance Company for medical services rendered to Helen Keller.
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Insurance documents and receipts from Dr. Henry V. Kogut, Dr. Forris B. Chick, The Nelson Motor Car Company, Blue Cross, and CT General Life Insurance Company for medical services rendered to Helen Keller, accompanied by memorandum from Winifred A. Corbally, NYC to Bruno Bianco, NYC regarding expenses accrued from Helen Keller's stay at Bridgeport Hospital.
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Memoranda between Winifred A. Corbally, John Likely, and Timothy P. Smith, NYC regarding payroll checks and receipts for nurses at Arcan Ridge and regarding Helen Keller's recent stay in the hospital.
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Memoranda between Winifred A. Corbally, John Likely, and Timothy P. Smith, NYC regarding payroll check and receipts for nurse at Arcan Ridge and funds due for Helen Keller's transportation to and from the hospital.
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Correspondence between William C. Still, Helen Keller, and Ida Hirst-Gifford regarding a written statement from Helen Keller regarding her electrocencephalogram for an article by Mr. Still
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Correspondence between Lorita B. Wenzlaff, Helen Keller, and Evelyn D. Seide regarding Mrs. Wenzlaff's request to use Helen Keller and Polly Thomson's names in her book about her work as a Navy Nurse, accompanied by a note regarding their visit to the Corpus Christi Hospital.
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Letter from John W. Brown, Greenwich, CT to James S. Adams, NYC enclosing Helen Keller's Federal Income Tax Return for 1968, accompanied by a check for balance due and form 1040 with lists of dividends, income, expenses against royalties, and medical expenses.
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Letter from Elizabeth Horner to Methuen & Co. Ltd., London, UK granting permission to create microfilm copies of Helen Keller's book, "The World I Live In" for bedridden hospital patients.
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Letter from Laurence Hutton, NYC to Edwin Townsend Evans regarding the Buffalo Insane Asylum and Helen Keller's visit to Kate Wiggin's home.
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Letter from Vera Stone, NYC to Anne Sullivan Macy, Forest Hills, NY regarding a fundraising dinner, accompanied by a newspaper article from the Herald Tribune entitled "$100 Dinner Aids Hospital."
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Letter from Amelia L. Bond to Vera Stone, on behalf of Anne Sullivan Macy, acknowledging receipt of her letter.
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Form letter from Helen Keller, NYC advocating for the American Foundation for the Blind and regarding Anne Sullivan Macy's health and treatment at the Doctors' Hospital, NYC.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin to Helen Keller regarding letters to contributors to the American Foundation for the Blind, accompanied by form letters from Helen Keller, NYC advocating for the Foundation and regarding Anne Sullivan Macy's health.
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Letter from M. C. Migel, NYC to Helen Keller, Forest Hills, NY regarding Anne Sullivan Macy's health.
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Letter from M. C. Migel, NYC to Helen Keller, Westport, CT regarding her visit to the Walter Reed Hospital and Henry Ford's receipt of the M. C. Migel Medal.
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Letter from Ida Hirst-Gifford, Albany, NY to Robert B. Irwin regarding visits to Army and Navy General Hospitals.
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List entitled "General Hospitals of the United States Armed Forces Visited by Helen Keller" from November 1944 - May 1946.
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Letter from Helen Keller, Westport, CT to M. R. Barnett in thanks for his Christmas greetings.
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Letter and its draft from Helen Keller, Westport, CT to M. R. Barnett in thanks for his Christmas greetings.
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Letter from M. R. Barnett, NYC to E. G. Gill, Gill Memorial Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital, Roanoke, VA regarding the possibility of a visit from Helen Keller.
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Letter from Milton T. Stauffer, Beverly Hills, CA to Helen Keller and Polly Thomson regarding Polly Thomson's health and recommendations from the Mayo Clinic.
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Letter from Nicholas I. Ardan, Commanding Officer, United State Army General Hospital No. 7, Roland Park, Baltimore, MD to Helen Keller, Forest Hills, NY in thanks for the donation of cigarettes to the veterans at the hospital.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin, NYC to Major L. L. Weissmiller, Executive Officer, Deshon General Hospital, United States Army, Butler, PA regarding Helen Keller and Polly Thomson's upcoming visit to the hospital and inquiring into the form of communication the patients have learned.
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Letter from Major L. L. Weissmiller to Robert B. Irwin stating that the hospital patients are taught to lipread and use hearing aids, asking if Helen Keller can speak to the their ambulatory patients, and requesting consent for newspaper publicity to be present.
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Press release from the American Foundation for the Blind, NYC entitled, "Helen Keller Starts Tour of Service Hospitals in NY Area," detailing her itinerary for visiting Army and Navy hospitals and her visits to service hospitals around the country.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin, NYC to Polly Thomson, Westport, CT a enclosing letter from Major L. L. Weissmiller about Helen Keller's upcoming visit to Deshon General Hospital, Butler, PA.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin, NYC to Major L. L. Weissmiller, Executive Officer, Deshon General Hospital, United States Army, Butler, PA regarding Helen Keller's upcoming visit to the hospital and her consent for newspaper publicity of her visit.
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Letter from Colonel C. J. Gentzkow, Commanding Officer, Deshon General Hospital, Butler, PA to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation of her visit, accompanied by a card of appreciation for "services rendered the soldiers at Deshon."
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Letter from Colonel C. J. Gentzkow, Commanding Officer, Deshon General Hospital, Butler, PA to Polly Thomson, Westport, CT with names of officers she requested during her visit to Deshon General Hospital, Butler, PA.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin, NYC to Colonel Ralph G. De Voe, Commanding Officer, Halloran General Hospital, Staten Island, NY regarding a possible visit from Helen Keller to the hospital and relating the positive effects her visit has had on other military hospitals.
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Letter from Colonel Ralph G. De Voe, Medical Corps, Commanding Officer, Halloran General Hospital, Staten Island, NY to Robert B. Irwin, NYC declining his offer for a visit from Helen Keller, as blinded and deafened patients do not remain at Halloran very long.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin, NYC to the Commanding Officer at England General Hospital, Atlantic City, NJ regarding a possible visit from Helen Keller to the hospital and relating the positive effects her visit has had on other military hospitals.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin, NYC to the Commanding Officer at U.S. Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, PA regarding a possible visit from Helen Keller to the hospital and relating the positive effects her visit has had on other military hospitals.
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Letter from Captain J. W. Allen, Medical Officer in Command, U.S. Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, PA to the American Foundation for the Blind, NYC accepting offer of a visit from Helen Keller.
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Letter from Colonel Robert C. McDonald, Commanding Officer, England General Hospital, Atlantic City, NJ to Robert B. Irwin, NYC accepting offer of a visit from Helen Keller.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin, NYC to Polly Thomson, Westport, CT enclosing letters from Captain J. W. Allen and Colonel Robert C. McDonald about Helen Keller's upcoming visit to the U.S. Naval Hospital in Philadelphia, PA and England General Hospital in Atlantic City, NJ.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin, NYC to Colonel Robert C. McDonald, Commanding Officer, England General Hospital, Atlantic City, NJ with possible dates for Helen Keller's upcoming visit to the hospital.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin, NYC to Captain J. W. Allen, Medical Officer in Command, U.S. Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, PA with a possible date for Helen Keller's upcoming visit to the hospital.
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Letter from Colonel Robert C. McDonald, Commanding Officer, England General Hospital, Atlantic City, NJ to Robert B. Irwin, NYC proposing alternate dates for Helen Keller's visit to the hospital.
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Letter from Captain J. W. Allen, Medical Officer in Command, U.S. Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, PA to Robert B. Irwin, NYC accepting the proposed date for Helen Keller's visit to the hospital.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin, NYC to Colonel Robert C. McDonald, Commanding Officer, England General Hospital, Atlantic City, NJ with possible dates for Helen Keller's upcoming visit to the hospital.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin, NYC to Captain J. W. Allen, Medical Officer in Command, U.S. Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, PA proposing an alternate date for Helen Keller's visit to the hospital.
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Letter from Colonel Robert C. McDonald, Commanding Officer, England General Hospital, Atlantic City, NJ to Robert B. Irwin, NYC accepting proposed dates for a visit to the hospital from Helen Keller.
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Letter from the Secretary to Robert B. Irwin, NYC to Captain J. W. Allen, Medical Officer in Command, U.S. Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, PA regarding new date for Helen Keller's visit to the hospital.
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Telegram from the U.S. Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, PA to Robert B. Irwin, NYC proposing a new date for Helen Keller's visit to the hospital.
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Letter from the Secretary to Robert B. Irwin, NYC to Captain William R. Adams, Morale Services Officer, England General Hospital, Atlantic City, NJ confirming travel arrangements for Helen Keller's upcoming visit to the hospital.
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Letter from the Secretary to Robert B. Irwin, NYC to Polly Thomson, Westport, CT regarding travel arrangements for Helen Keller's upcoming visit to the U.S. Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, PA and England General Hospital, Atlantic City, NJ.
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Letter from Captain J. D. Rives, Acting Medical Officer in Command, U.S. Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, PA to Robert B. Irwin, NYC regarding arrangements for Helen Keller's visit to the hospital.
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Letter from Captain William R. Adams, Morale Services Officer, England General Hospital, Atlantic City, NJ to Robert B. Irwin, NYC in appreciation of Helen Keller's visit to the hospital.
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Letter from Major General Norman T. Kirk, U.S. Army, Surgeon General and Brigadier General Fred W. Rankin, U.S. Army, Director of Surgery Division to the Service Command General, Governors Island, NYC enclosing a letter from the American Association from the Blind regarding Helen Keller's hospital visits, lauding their benefits, and proposing visits to Halloran General Hospital and Rhoads General Hospital.
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Letter from Major M. E. Randolph, Chief of Ophthalmology Branch, Surgery Division, Office of the Surgeon General, War Department, Washington, D.C. to Ruth E. Wilcox, NYC regarding arrangements for Helen Keller to visit military hospitals.
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Letter from Major General Norman T. Kirk, U.S. Army, Surgeon General and Brigadier General Fred W. Rankin, U.S. Army, Director of Surgery Division to the Service Command General, Governors Island, NYC regarding a possible visit from Helen Keller to Tilton General Hospital.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin, Montclair, NJ to Helen Keller, Westport, CT regarding the possibility of Helen Keller visiting more military hospitals.
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Letter from the Secretary to Robert B. Irwin, NYC to Major M. E. Randolph, Chief of Ophthalmology Branch, Surgery Division, Office of the Surgeon General, War Department, Washington, D.C. regarding progress on Helen Keller's proposed visits to Eastern United States military hospitals.
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Letter from the Secretary to Robert B. Irwin, NYC to Polly Thomson, Westport, CT regarding the arrangements to be made by the War Department for Helen Keller to visit additional military hospitals.
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Letter from Major M. E. Randolph, Chief of Ophthalmology Branch, Surgery Division, Office of the Surgeon General, War Department, Washington, D.C. to Robert B. Irwin, NYC enclosing letters written to Commanding Officers regarding visits of Helen Keller to military General Hospitals.
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Letter from Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC to Polly Thomson, Westport, CT regarding arrangements for future military hospital visits and inquiring into whether Helen Keller would be interested in visiting the hospitals listed, accompanied by a note labelling the correspondence.
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List entitled "General Hospitals of the United States Armed Forces Visited by Helen Keller," covering the time period of November 1944 - May 1946.
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List entitled "City, Hotel, General Hospital Schedules for Helen Keller - General Hospitals in Armed Forces Seventh, Eighth, Ninth Commands," covering the period of November 15, 1944 - December 30, 1944.
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Press release from the American Foundation for the Blind regarding Helen Keller's "good-will tour" of military hospitals across the country.
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Press release entitled "Helen Keller to Visit Hot Springs" detailing her visit to hospitals across the country.
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Press release entitled "Helen Keller to Visit Texas War Hospitals" detailing her visit to hospitals across the country.
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Letter from Lieutenant Colonel J. F. Lubben, Jr., Medical Corps, Executive Officer, Army & Navy General Hospital, Hot Springs National Park, AR extolling the benefits of Helen Keller's visit to the hospital.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin, NYC to Helen Keller, Mineral Wells, TX enclosing a copy of a letter from Laurence C. Jones, Founder and Principal, The Piney Woods Country Life School, Piney Woods, MS requesting a visit from her.
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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 James A. Bethea, Commanding Officer, McCloskey General Hospital, Temple, TX to Helen Keller, NYC thanking her for her visit to the hospital.
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Newspaper article from 'The Home Towner' by Walter Humphrey entitled "Helen Keller Brings Hope and Inspiration to (No Suggestions) Men" detailing her visit to the hospital.
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Letter from James A. Bethea, Commanding Officer, McCloskey General Hospital, Temple, TX to Helen Keller, NYC thanking her for her visit to the hospital.
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Photograph printed in the New York Sun of Helen Keller and Polly Thomson visiting Sergeant Jasper Pennington, one of the wounded soldiers at McCloskey General Hospital, Temple, TX.
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Letter from M. C. Migel, NYC to Helen Keller, Dallas, TX passing along praise from the Army & Navy General Hospital, Hot Springs, AR.
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Letter from James A. Bethea, Commanding Officer, McCloskey General Hospital, Temple, TX to Helen Keller, NYC thanking her for her visit to the hospital, accompanied by a transcription of a newspaper article from 'The Home Towner' by Walter Humphrey entitled "Helen Keller Brings Hope and Inspiration to (No Suggestions) Men" detailing her visit to the hospital.
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Press release about Helen Keller's visits to military hospitals across the country.
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Press release from the Public Relations Office of Kennedy General Hospital, Memphis, TN lauding the benefits of Helen Keller's visit to the hospital and her impact on morale among the patients.
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List of information to, presumably, accompany photographs of Helen Keller's visits to military hospitals.
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Press release about the "fan mail" received by Helen Keller after her visits to military hospitals across the country.
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Letter from Second Lieutenant Barton E. Buck, Special Service Officer, Baxter General Hospital, Spokane, WA to Helen Keller, Westport, CT lauding the benefits of her visit to the hospital and enclosing a copy of an article from The Chronicle about her visit.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin to Helen Keller regarding continued contact with the war-blinded she has visited, the special watches given to them, and the possibility of future hospital visits.
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Letter from Polly Thomson and Helen Keller, Mineral Wells, TX to Robert B. Irwin regarding their visit with General James A. Bethea and their next hospital visit in San Antonio, TX.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin, NYC to the Commanding Officer at Deshon General Hospital, Butler, PA regarding a possible visit from Helen Keller to the hospital.
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Letter from Major L. L. Weissmiller, Executive Officer, Deshon General Hospital, United States Army, Butler, PA to Robert B. Irwin, NYC accepting Mr. Irwin's proposal for a visit from Helen Keller.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin, NYC to Helen Keller regarding a visit to Deshon General Hospital and when she would be available to visit.
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Letters from Polly Thomson, Mineral Wells, TX to Ida Hirst-Gifford regarding Helen Keller's tour of military hospitals across the country.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin, NYC to Helen Keller, Mineral Wells, TX enclosing a copy of a letter from James A. Bethea, McCloskey General Hospital, Temple, TX and the positive effects her visit has had on the soldiers at the military hospitals she has visited.
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Press release entitled "Helen Keller to Visit New Mexico," in particular the Burns Hospital in Santa Fe.
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Letter from Colonel James B. Anderson, Medical Corps, Commanding Officer, Ashburn General Hospital, McKinney, TX to Helen Keller and Polly Thomson, Westport, CT in appreciation for their visit.
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Letter from Captain Walter P. Work, Medical Corps, Director of Aural Rehabilitation, Borden General Hospital, Chickasha, OK to Helen Keller, Santa Barbara, CA in appreciation for her visit and enclosing an outline of Borden General Hospital's Aural Rehabilitation Program.
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Letter from Colonel Robert M. Hardaway, Medical Corps, Commanding Officer, Bushnell General Hospital, Brigham City, UT to Helen Keller and Polly Thomson, Menlo Park, CA in appreciation of their visit.
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Letter and its copy from Colonel H. D. Offutt, Medical Corps, Commanding Officer, Hoff General Hospital, Santa Barbara, CA to Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC in appreciation for Helen Keller's visit to the hospital.
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Letter from James A. Bethea, McCloskey General Hospital, Temple, TX to Helen Keller in thanks for her gift of a book and relating the Christmas festivities at the hospital.
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Letter from Polly Thomson and Helen Keller, Portland, OR to Ida Hirst-Gifford regarding Helen Keller's tour of military hospitals across the country.
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Transcription of newspaper editorial article from The Oregonian entitled "Miss Keller Visits the Wounded," detailing her visit to Barnes General Hospital, Vancouver, WA.
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Transcription of newspaper editorial article from The Oregonian entitled "Miss Keller Visits the Wounded," detailing her visit to Barnes General Hospital, Vancouver, WA.
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Letter from Second Lieutenant Barton E. Buck, Special Service Officer, Baxter General Hospital, Spokane, WA to Helen Keller and Polly Thomson enclosing photographs from their visit.
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Letter from Second Lieutenant Barton E. Buck, Special Service Officer, Baxter General Hospital, Spokane, WA to Helen Keller, Westport, CT lauding the benefits of her visit to the hospital and enclosing a copy of an article from The Chronicle about her visit.
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Letter from Sergeant Walter Richardson, Bushnell General Hospital, Brigham City, UT to Polly Thomson, Westport, CT in appreciation of Helen Keller's visit to the hospital and its positive impact on the patients.
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Letter from Colonel H. D. Offutt, Medical Corps, Commanding Officer, Hoff General Hospital, Santa Barbara, CA to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in response to her inquiry about Saint Barbara.
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Letter from James F. Herrick, Editor, USO Bulletin, NYC to Helen Keller, NYC enclosing a copy of the USO Bulletin.
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Letter from George C. Beach, Brooke General Hospital, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation for her visit to the hospital.
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Copy of letter from James A. Bethea, McCloskey General Hospital, Temple, TX to F. Fraser Bond, NYC consenting to use of a quote from his letter to Helen Keller.
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Letters from Brigadier General Larry B. McAfee, Commanding Officer, Burns General Hospital, Santa Fe, NM to Polly Thomson and Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation for their visit.
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Transcription of interview by Major Callahan with Helen Keller about the Army's efforts at rehabilitation for the blind and the obstacles the blind must face everyday.
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Letter from Colonel George M. Edwards, Medical Corps, Commanding Officer, William Beaumont General Hospital, El Paso, TX to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation for her visit and extending his regrets that he was not able to greet her in person, with notes on reverse by Polly Thomson.
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Letter from Winifred M. Harris, Secretary to the Commanding General, McCloskey General Hospital, Temple, TX to M. C. Migel, NYC regarding permission to quote from James A. Bethea's letter to Helen Keller.
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Letter from Lieutenant Colonel J. F. Lubben, Jr., Medical Corps, Executive Officer, Army & Navy General Hospital, Hot Springs National Park, AR to M. C. Migel, NYC granting permission to quote from his letter .
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Letter from Colonel G. V. Emerson, Commanding Officer, Harmon General Hospital, Longview, TX to M. C. Migel, NYC granting permission to quote from his letter to Helen Keller.
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Letter from Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC to Robert B. Irwin, Albany, NY regarding Helen Keller's visits to Army and Navy General Hospitals in the vicinity of NYC.
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Copy of letter from Colonel Robert M. Hardaway, Medical Corps, Commanding Officer, Bushnell General Hospital, Brigham City, UT to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation for her visit to the hospital and regarding photographs taken during her visit.
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Letter from Robert B. Irwin, NYC to Colonel Derrick T. Vail, Chief Consultant on Ophthalmology, Office of the Surgeon General, War Department, Washington, D.C. enclosing extracts from letters received from commanding officers regarding Helen Keller's visits.
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Letter from Captain E. P. Huff, Medical Officer in Command, U.S. Naval Convalescent Hospital, Sea Gate, Brooklyn, NY to Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC in anticipation of Helen Keller's visit to the hospital.
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Press release from the American Foundation for the Blind, NYC entitled "Helen Keller Starts Tour of Service Hospitals in Brooklyn and L.I. Areas."
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Letter from Captain G. E. Robertson, Medical Officer in Command, U.S. Naval Hospital, Brooklyn, NY to Helen Keller, NYC in appreciate for her visit to the hospital.
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Letter from Colonel C. C. Odom, Medical Corps, Commanding Officer, Mason General Hospital, Brentwood, NY to Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC in appreciation for Helen Keller and Polly Thomson's visit.
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Publication entitled "Army Life and United States Army Recruiting News" featuring an article by North Callahan on Helen Keller's visit to army hospitals across the country (page 6), with photographs of Miss Keller, Polly Thomson, and their visits with amputees, March 1945, Vol. 27, No. 3.
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Note from Henry Burchell enclosing a copy of the newsletter entitled "The Sea Gate Sentinel" published by the U.S. Naval Convalescent Hospital, Sea Gate, Brooklyn, NY featuring an article about Helen Keller's visit, Vol. 1, No. 5.
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Letter from Oakland Regional Hospital, Oakland, CA to Helen Keller and Polly Thomson in thanks for their visit to his home.
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Letter from Captain L. L. Pratt, Medical Officer in Command, U.S. Naval Hospital, St. Albans, NY to Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC in thanks for Helen Keller's visit to the hospital.
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Letter from Captain E. P. Huff, Medical Officer in Command, U.S. Naval Convalescent Hospital, Sea Gate, Brooklyn, NY to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in thanks for her visit to the hospital.
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Letter from Captain Ogden D. King, Medical Officer in Command, U.S. Naval Hospital, Charleston Navy Yard, SC to Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC in anticipation of Helen Keller and Polly Thomson's visit.
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Letter from Lieutenant Colonel A. H. Miller, Executive Officer, Lawson General Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia to Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC in anticipation of Helen Keller and Polly Thomson's visit.
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Letter from Colonel Derrick T. Vail to Helen Keller in thanks for her visit and for her form letter to send to the parents of servicemen blinded in battle.
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Letter from Major J. L. Rogers, Executive Officer, Oliver General Hospital, Augusta, GA to Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC in anticipation of Helen Keller's visit.
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Letter from Colonel Henry W. Grady, Medical Corps, Commanding Officer, Stark General Hospital, Charleston, SC to Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC in anticipation of Helen Keller's visit.
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Letter from Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC to the Commanding Officer at the Naval General Hospital, Dublin, GA regarding Helen Keller's schedule for her upcoming visit to the hospital.
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Letter from Second Lieutenant Richard F. Wolff, Assistant Chief, Specialty Service Branch, Battey General Hospital, Rome, GA to Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC in anticipation of Helen Keller's visit.
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Publication printed by the U.S. Naval Hospital, St. Albans, NY entitled, "St. Albans Naval Hospital News" featuring an article about Helen Keller's visit entitled, "Helen Keller Visit Impressive" (page 3), and including photographs of her visit on the cover, Vol. 3 No. 8.
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Publication printed by the U.S. Naval Hospital, St. Albans, NY entitled, "St. Albans Naval Hospital News" featuring an article about Helen Keller's visit entitled, "Helen Keller Visit Impressive" (page 3), and including photographs of her visit on the cover, Vol. 3 No. 8.
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Letter from Brigadier General Ralph C. De Voe, Commanding Officer, Halloran General Hospital, Staten Island, NY to Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC in anticipation of Helen Keller's visit.
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Letter from Solomon Aaron, Section Chief, Psychology Unit, Mason General Hospital, Brentwood, Long Island, NY to Helen Keller, Westport, CT stating his regrets that he could not meet her during her visit to her hospital, as his father was ill and has since died.
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Letter from Jules James, Rear Admiral, Commandant, Sixth Naval District, Fort Sumter Hotel, Charleston, SC to Helen Keller, Charleston, SC in appreciation of and enclosing photographs from her visit.
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Letter from Captain A. L. Bryan, Medical Officer in Command, U.S. Naval Hospital, Dublin, GA to Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC in anticipation of Helen Keller's visit.
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Letter from Brigadier General Charles C. Hillman, Commanding General, Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, CA to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation of her visit and updating heron the careers of two officers.
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Letter from Eva L. Stalker, Atlanta, GA expressing her admiration for, presumably, Helen Keller.
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Letter from Captain A. L. Bryan, Medical Officer in Command, U.S. Naval Hospital, Dublin, GA to Helen Keller, Macon, GA in anticipation of her visit, offering her accommodations, and extending an invitation on behalf of Dublin High School to visit the school.
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Letter from Mary B. Winslow, Oliver General Hospital, August, GA to Helen Keller, Westport, CT enclosing photographs from her visit,
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Letter from Captain E. P. Huff, Medical Officer in Command, U.S. Naval Convalescent Hospital, Sea Gate, Brooklyn, NY to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation of her visit.
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Letter from Elizabeth S. Corbin, Field Director, The American Red Cross, U.S. Naval Hospital, Parris Island, SC to Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC in appreciation of Helen Keller and Polly Thomson's visit.
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Letter from Colonel D. B. Faust, Medical Corps, Commanding Officer, Battey General Hospital, Rome, GA to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation for her visit.
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Letter from Colonel D. B. Faust, Medical Corps, Commanding Officer, Battey General Hospital, Rome, GA to the American Foundation for the Blind, NYC enclosing pictures taken during Helen Keller's visit, accompanied by two pages of the publication the Battey Observer featuring an article entitled "Helen Keller Write Inspiring Letter About Her Visit to BGH" (page 2), Vol. 2, No. 38.
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Letter from Colonel A. P. Upshur, Commanding Officer to The Commanding General, Headquarters of the Eighth Services Command, Dallas, TX (with a copy to Ida Hirst-Gifford, NYC) in anticipation of Helen Keller's visit to his (unnamed) hospital.
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Letter from Colonel D. B. Faust, Medical Corps, Commanding Officer, Battey General Hospital, Rome, GA to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation for her visit.
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Letter from John J. O'Malley, U.S. Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, FL to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation of her visit and her letter.
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Letter from Lacy Darter, Field Director, The American Red Cross, U.S Naval Hospital, Pensacola, FL to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation of her visit.
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Publication entitled "The Star," published by the U.S. Marine Hospital, National Leprosarium, Carville, LA, featuring an article about Helen Keller's visit entitled "Helen Keller's Visit Brings Tonic Not Found in Materia America" (page 5) and a front page photograph of Miss Keller with Dr. G. H. Faget and Polly Thomson, Vol. 4, No. 10, June 1945.
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Letter from G. H. Faget, Medical Director, Medical Officer in Charge, U.S. Marine Hospital, Carville, LA to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation of her visit and her visit to his home.
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Letter from Brigadier General W. R. Dear, Commanding General, Northington General Hospital, Tuscaloosa, AL to Helen Keller, Nashville, TN in appreciation for her visit.
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Letter from Captain James F. Hays, U.S. Naval Hospital, Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation of her visit, accompanied by the publication entitled "The Santana," published by the staff of the U.S. Naval Hospital, Long Beach, CA with an article by Scott Bonds entitled, "Miss Helen Keller Brings New Hope to Handicapped Patients in Visit Here," Vol. 3, No. 4, May 1946. Also accompanied by a letter form Lieutenant Colonel Brittain F. Payne, San Francisco, CA to Helen Keller and Polly Thomson, Westport, CT in thanks for the autographed picture of Miss Keller, requesting one of Miss Thomson, and discussing a ophthalmological hospital he visited.
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Transcription of a letter from Lieutenant Colonel Brittain F. Payne, San Francisco, CA to Helen Keller and Polly Thomson, Westport, CT in thanks for the autographed picture of Miss Keller, requesting one of Miss Thomson, and discussing a ophthalmological hospital he visited.
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Letter from Edith Stallings, U.S. Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, FL to Helen Keller in appreciation for her visit and discussing literature.
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Letter from First Lieutenant Gloria M. Koenigstein, Special Service Officer, Foster General Hospital, Jackson, MS to Helen Keller and Polly Thomson, NYC in appreciation for their visit.
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Letter from Captain W. A. Angwin, U.S. Naval Convalescent Hospital, Kenilworth Park, Asheville, NC to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation for her visit and letter.
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Caption for photograph taken at Moore General Hospital, Swannanoa, NC of Helen Keller with Staff Sergeant Paul Grossman.
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Letter from First Lieutenant Marvin L. Golden, Chief, Educational Reconditioning Section, Moore General Hospital, Swannanoa, NC to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation for her visit.
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Letter from Captain G. W. Eckerd, A&R Section, Moore General Hospital, Swannanoa, NC to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation for her visit.
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Letter and envelope from Corporal N. R. Shelley, Brooke Convalescent Hospital, San Antonio, TX to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation for her visit and lauding her a Polly Thomson's characters.
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Letter from Lacy Darter, Field Director, The American Red Cross, U.S Naval Hospital, Pensacola, FL to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation of her visit.
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Copy of letter from Helen Keller to Captain C. W. Ross, Medical Officer in Command, Mare Island Naval Hospital, CA in appreciation of his hospitality to Polly Thomson and herself.
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Letter from Lieutenant R. L. Harris, Thayer General Hospital, Nashville, TN to Helen Keller in appreciation for her visit, accompanied by a speech written by Sergeant Albert R. Armalie and given by Lieutenant Florence M. Redelsheimer entitled "In Gratitude to Helen Keller" and a partial letter to Sergeant Armalie.
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Letter from Captain S. A. Fuqua, Executive Officer, U.S. Naval Special Hospital, Asheville, NC to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation for her visit and the copy of her book "The Story of My Life."
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Letter from Major General Norman T. Kirk, The Surgeon General, Army Service Forces, Washington, D.C. to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation of her visits to Army hospitals across the country.
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Letter from Ted Reece, La Garde General Hospital, New Orleans, LA to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in appreciation of her visit and for the photograph of herself.
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Letter from Brigadier General W. Dear, Commanding General, Northington General Hospital, Tuscaloosa, AL to Helen Keller, Nashville, TN enclosing the accompanying excerpt from the Red Cross Activities Report about Helen Keller's visits to military hospitals.
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Letter of admiration from Howard E. Crouch, Charleston, SC to Helen Keller and Polly Thomson discussing his visit with her, a leper colony in Jamaica, and the death of President Franklin Roosevelt.
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Letter from Forest Gustafson, U.S. Naval Hospital, Charleston Navy Yard, SC to Helen Keller in appreciation of her visit and for the photograph of herself.
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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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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 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 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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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 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.
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Report about Helen Keller's work for the blind, including her visits to Europe and to veterans hospitals in the U.S.
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Letter from Helen Keller to Major Cecil Burnum in thanks for his hospitality during her visit to the Star and Garter Hospital.
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Letters from Cecil Burnham, The Star and Garter Home for Disabled Sailors & Soldiers, Richmond, England to Helen Keller, London, England in thanks for her visit to the Hospital.
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Letter from Sir Harold Gillies, London, England to Helen Keller, London, England in thanks for her visit to Rooksdown House, Park Prewett Hospital.
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Letter from Sister E. W. Richards, St. Francis Hospital, East Rulwich, London, England to Helen Keller asking to purchase "The Story of My Life" and if she will be visiting blind and disabled veterans during her visit to England.
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Letter from Archibald H. McIndoe, Plastic Surgery and Jaw Injuries Center, Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, Sussex, England to Helen Keller, London, England in thanks for her visit to the Hospital, accompanied by a response from Miss Keller to Mr. McIndoe.
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Letter from Helen Keller to the Star & Garter Hospital in appreciation of their work.
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Letter from Yoshi Kurachi, Kanazawa Medical University, Japan to Helen Keller thanking her for the flowers for their patients.
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Draft of letter with edits by Polly Thomson from Helen Keller to Mr. Harris, Royal Institute for the Blind, AU agreeing to meet doctors and nurses while visiting servicemen in hospital and arranging transportation to AU.
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Letter from Wilkie Thomson, Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU to Helen Keller regarding Deacon W. Powell who recently had his eye removed and wishing her a happy visit in AU.
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Letter from T. D. Oldham, President, The Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, Australia to Helen Keller, Melbourne, Australia in thanks for her visit.
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Letter from Aubrey D. D. Pike, General Superintendent, The Brisbane and South Coast Hospitals, Australia to Helen Keller, Brisbane, Australia in thanks for the flowers sent to the Children's Hospital.
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Letter from Warren Honiston, Parnell, New Zealand to John Allum, Mayor of Auckland, New Zealand asking Helen Keller to visit the Cornwall Hospital.
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Letter from T. D. Oldham, President, The Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, Australia to Helen Keller, Westport, CT appointing her Honorary Life Governor of the Institution, after her visit to the Hospital.
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Correspondence between Helen Keller, Roodepoort, South Africa and Dr. O. Rossett-Berdez, Diseases of the Eye, Elim Hospital Swiss Mission, North Transvaal, South Africa inviting Miss Keller to the Elim Hospital to see their work for the blind.
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Letter of admiration from C. S. Books, St. John Committee for the Prevention of Blindness, Johannesburg, South Africa to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in thanks for her photograph.
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Newspaper article from La Prensa, Peru entitled "Helen Keller Inauguró ayer nueva sala para Invidentes en un Hospital del Puerto," with photograph of Helen Keller with her braille writer.
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Newspaper article from El Comercio, Lima, Peru entitled "Se inauguro ayer una nueva sala para invidentes en el hospital San Juan de Dios Del Callao," with photograph of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson, and Waldemar Schroder.
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Correspondence between Helen Keller and Mrs. Earl L. Allison, Mt. Carmel, IL about her donation to AFB and her remembrances of meeting Miss Keller while her husband was at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN.
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Financial statement of Helen Keller's expenditures.
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Correspondence between Helen Keller and J. Ringland Anderson, Melbourne, Australia about Polly Thomson's health and the health of Dr. Anderson's family.
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Letter from Claire Beck, Westport, CT to Helen Keller and Polly Thomson in thanks for the flowers while she as in the hospital.
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Correspondence to and from Major General James A. Bethea about the Christmas season, Helen Keller's birthday, and inquiring whether he has any materials by or on Helen Keller for the AFB Archive.
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Letter from Alfred Allen to Rev. Arthur W. Blaxall, Organising Secretary, The Transvaal Society for the Care of Non-European Blind, Roodepoort, South Africa about Helen Keller's requests for her visit to South Africa.
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Letter from Rev. Arthur W. Blaxall, Roodepoort. South Africa to Helen Keller and Polly Thomson, Westport, CT about the Ophthalmologic Hospital and other work for the blind in South Africa.
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Letter from Rev. Arthur W. Blaxall, Roodepoort, South Africa to Helen Keller, Westport, CT in thanks for her message read at the opening of the Ophthalmologic Hospital.
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Letter from Evelyn D. Seide to Rev. Arthur W. Blaxall, Roodepoort. South Africa acknowledging receipt of letter.
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Letter from Rev. Arthur W. Blaxall, Roodepoort, South Africa to Evelyn D. Seide, Westport, CT wishing Polly Thomson good health.
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Letter from Elizabeth C. Boardman to Helen Keller about a donation to soldiers blinded in WWII, accompanied by a note about Robert B. Irwin's phone call to Mrs. Boardman.
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Correspondence to and from C. G. Booker, Medical Superintendent, St. John's Ophthalmic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa about the work of the Hospital and in sympathy on the death of Polly Thomson.
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Telegram from Helen Keller to Elmer H. Bobst, Philadelphia, PA wishing him good health.
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Letter from Katharine Cornell, Du Bois, PA to Polly Thomson about health issues.
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Postcard from Polly Thomson and Helen Keller with news of their travels in Chile, communication with Israel's David Ben-Gurion and health check-up at the Mayo Clinic.
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Letter from Polly Thomson, Westport, CT to Florence Davidson regarding news of upcoming tour to India, Pakistan, Burma, Hong Kong, Philippines and Japan; speech impediment as a result of benign tumor operation; Keller finishing book on Anne Sullivan Macy
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Letter from Helen Keller to Claude F. Dixon in thanks for the support of the Mayo Clinic staff.
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Letter from Helen Keller, Westport, CT to Claude F. Dixon about Polly Thomson's health and their visit to Rochester, MN.
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Draft of letter from Helen Keller, Westport, CT to Claude F. Dixon about Polly Thomson's health and their visit to Rochester, MN.
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Letter from Helen Keller to Claude F. Dixon about their health and winning an Academy Award.
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Letter from Helen Keller to Claude F. Dixon in thanks for the support of the Mayo Clinic staff.
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Letter from Claude F. Dixon, Rochester, MN to Helen Keller, Westport, CT about surgery on her foot.
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Correspondence to and from Bonnie Ledford, Longwood, FL regarding donation of a letter from Helen Keller to Dr. Donnelly about Anne Sullivan Macy's declining health, accompanied by letter about Joseph P. Lash's biography of Miss Keller.
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Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Duffus, NYC to Helen Keller about her health and his articles on nuclear weapons.
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Letter from Amelia Gladu to Polly Thomson enclosing letters.
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Letter from John J. Hayes to Helen Keller asking her to visit a blind girl, Judith King, in the hospital.
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Letter from Helen Keller, USA to Nancy Hamilton, Presbyterian Memorial Hospital, NYC, USA with good wishes for her recovery
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Letter from Polly Thomson to Nella Braddy Henney about Helen Keller's operation at the Mayo Clinic.
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Letter from Polly Thomson to Nella Braddy Henney about Helen Keller's operation at the Mayo Clinic.
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Letter from Nella Braddy Henney to Van Wyck Brooks about his biography of Helen Keller.
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Letter from Nella Braddy Henney to Bert Thomson about Polly Thomson's health.
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Letter from Nella Braddy Henney to Helen Keller about a friend studying medicine.
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Letter from Nella Braddy Henney to Helen Keller about visiting a cemetery.
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Correspondence to and from Constance Holderness and the Rhodesian Society for the Care of the Blind and Physically Defective about Helen Keller's visit.
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Letter from Helen Keller to Walter G. Holmes about her visit to Florida and the Mayo Clinic.
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Letter from Thomas E. Reighard to Helen Keller about an injured solider.
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Letter from Margaret Kahn to Helen Keller about her braille work.
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Letter from Phillips Keller to Helen Keller and Winifred A. Corbally from the Gaston Episcopal Hospital.
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Letter from Phillips Keller to Winifred A. Corbally, Nell Notman, and Marion Tuttle in thanks for the flowers.
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Letter from Winifred A. Corbally to Phillips and Ravia Keller about Libby Keller's health.
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Letter from Phillips Keller to Winifred A. Corbally about his health.
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Letter and envelope from Ravia Keller to Winifred A. Corbally about Candace Keller's emergency surgery.
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Letter from Ravia Keller to Winifred A. Corbally about the family's health.
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Letter from Phillips Keller to Winifred A. Corbally about Candace's health and other family matters.
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Letter from M. R. Barnett to Ravia Keller about her health.
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Card from Libby Keller to Winifred A. Corbally about a visit.
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Draft of letter from Helen Keller to Helen Kellogg in thanks for her visit.
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Correspondence to and from Mimi Lewis about her article on Helen Keller's visit to the U.S. Naval Hospital in Astoria, OR.
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Letter from Marion Lieb to Helen Keller and Winifred A. Corbally about her hospitalized brother.
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Letter from Rebecca Mack to Helen Keller about the hospitalization of a blind baby.
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Letter from Evelyn D. Seide to Rebecca Mack about copies of "Anne Sullivan Macy" and Polly Thomson's health.
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Letter from Annette Dinsmore to Helen Keller about injury to Rebecca Mack's companion, Maisie.
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Letter from Helen Keller to John A. Macy about Anne Sullivan Macy's injury while in Buffalo, NY.
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Correspondence between Dr. Clement C. Vickery and Helen Keller about an auditorium building named in honor of Anne Sullivan Macy.
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Newspaper articles from the NY Times about Anne Sullivan Macy's health.
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Letter from Polly Thomson to Amelia L. Bond from Doctors Hospital, NYC.
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Letter from Helen Keller to M. C. Migel about her tour of government hospitals.
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Correspondence to and from Dr. Roger W. Morrison about Helen Keller's visit to Rochester, MN.
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Letter from Dr. Claude F. Dixon to Helen Keller and Polly Thomson with a list of doctors in Latin America.
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Letter from Arthur Greenfield II to Emmy Monteverde enclosing autographed copy of Helen Keller's speech to the Hospital San Juan de Dios.
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Letter from Helen Keller and Polly Thomson to Nelson B. Neff about their visit to Latin America.
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Letters from Martha Pate to Helen Keller and Winifred A. Corbally about being in the hospital.
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Letter from Ruth Schramm to Helen Keller about her retirement.
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Letter from Polly Thomson to Lenore Smith about Anne Sullivan Macy's health.
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Letter from Nella Braddy Henney to Lenore Smith about Herbert Haas' surgery.
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Letter from Lenore Smith to Polly reporting that Helen is doing well after a trip to the hospital
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Correspondence with A. M. Swiger who met Helen at a military hospital after World War II
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Correspondence from Elizabeth Bain about her life in Scotland and Polly Thomson's surgery.
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Letter from Lillian D. Wald telling Helen Keller about her recovery and sending an article.
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Telegram from Edward Newman, Director of Information, Northeast Region, Jewish Hospital at Denver, NYC to Helen Keller, Westport, CT regarding the Denver production of 'The Miracle Worker' to benefit the Non-Sectarian National Jewish Hospital at Denver.
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Article about the re-naming of a hospital in Alabama after Helen Keller.
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Article about the re-naming of a hospital in Alabama after Helen Keller.
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Press clipping about a temporal bone bank opening at the Helen Keller Hospital.
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Letters from Helen Keller to K. Richardson concerning civic initiatives to prevent blindness.
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Letter thanking Helen Keller and Anne S. Macy for visiting soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital.
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Letter from Helen Keller thanking H. Tate for a gift sent after visiting Tate in the hospital.
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Letters from two inmates at the Willard Asylum in New York discussing their lives.
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Letter to Dr. Scurlock expressing gratitude for his work with wounded soldiers.
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Letter from Helen Keller to Mrs. McColgin concerning her advocacy work for soldiers.
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Card from Aites Boudoin Bigalk, a nurse who took care of Helen in the hospital in 1945
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Letter from Dr. Amal Ghoshhajra thanking Helen for handing out flowers in his hospital
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Letter from Marion Steffen Shults to Helen Keller about her visit to the Mayo Clinic.
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Letter from Nettie Thye to Helen Keller about her life and work with St. Vincent's Hospital, with letter of receipt from Evelyn D. Seide.
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Letters from Philip Houtz to Helen Keller requesting a copy of her book, "Teacher", for the patients at National Jewish Hospital at Denver.
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Letter from Mrs. Hans Blass to Helen Keller about meeting her at Barnes General Hospital, with letter of receipt from Evelyn D. Seide.
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Letter from Helen Keller to S. G. Herman about her visits to army hospitals after WWII.
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Correspondence between William F. Knobbs and Helen Keller about her television appearance and her visit to the Naval Hospital in Shoemaker, California.
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Letter from Nella Braddy Henney to June Miller declining invitation to Helen Keller to the University of Kansas Medical Center.
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Letter from Mimi Lewis Ayars to Helen Keller about her visit to the Naval Hospital, with letter of receipt from Evelyn D. Seide.
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Card from Emily B. Boyson to Helen Keller recalling their meeting at Boston Hospital.
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Letter from May S. Tyson to Helen Keller about her visit to Birgham City Hospital and asking to contact Mildred Tyson.
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Card from George L. Rackley to Helen Keller with birthday greetings and talking about his stroke.
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Letter from Alma Worthington to Helen Keller about how her book helped her through tough times.
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Letter from Mary Baird asking Helen Keller to send a greeting for Baird's review of "Teacher".
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Letter from Louise Furnivall thanking Helen Keller for her inspiration to overcome illness.
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Letter and card from Carol Reid to Helen Keller about enjoying her book and being in the hospital.
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Letter from Avrum S. Shavrick to Helen Keller asking for a letter to the patients at Rosewood State Hospital.
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Letter from Margaret Albe to Helen Keller about enclosed menu for Mary Immaculate Hospital.
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Letters from Mrs. Mark Richelsen about the fifth anniversary of Severance Crippled Children's Center, with photos of and brochure on the Center.
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Letters from Mary L. Graf to Helen Keller, with newspaper article and letter of receipt from Mary L. Gallagher.
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Letter from Charles S. McVeigh, Jr. to Helen Keller asking for donations for the NY Skin and Cancer Unit, with return envelope.
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Letter from Ruby J. Ryals to Helen Keller wishing her a happy birthday and recalling their meeting, with newspaper article about Miss Keller's birthday.
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Letter from M. R. Barnett to Dr. Avrum S. Shavrick declining request for letter to the patients at Rosewood State Hospital from Helen Keller.
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Article from the Mason Spotlite reporting on Helen Keller's visit to Mason General
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Article from the Five Star Spinal about Helen Keller's visit to paraplegic ward of Kennedy General Hospital
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Article from the Minneapolis Morning Tribune reporting Helen Keller visits Mayo Clinics, is living in Chicago due to Westport fire
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Article from the San Antonio Light announcing plans for 16-bed eye ward for San Antonio's blind
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Article reporting on Helen Keller's visit to the Repatriation General Hospital in Concord, Australia
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Photo of Helen Keller with nurses at an Australian Eye and Ear Hospital
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Article reporting on Helen Keller's visit with blinded veterans at Repatriation General Hospital in Hollywood.
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Photo of Helen Keller with blinded patient at Concord Repatriation Hospital, published in the Daily News
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Article from The Hospital Magazine about Helen Keller's visit to Queen Elizabeth Home in Ballarat, Australia
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Article from the Richmond News-Leader reporting Helen Keller will help open eye hospital in South Africa
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Article from the Oklahoma City Times reporting Helen Keller will help open eye hospital in South Africa
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Article from the Crippled Children's Ambassador about Helen Keller's life and accomplishments.
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Article from the Windom Reporter - Student nurse reports Helen Keller address Rochester patients
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Article from The Herald - Helen Keller supports Melbourne University ophthalmology appeal
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Article from the Brooklyn Bulletin - Mention of Helen Keller in article about St. John's Hospital Audiology Department
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Article from The Birmingham News - Colbert County Hospital renamed to Helen Keller Memorial Hospital
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Article from the Florence Times Tri-Cities Daily about Candy Stripers at Helen Keller Memorial hospital
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Article from the Norwalk Hour - Helen Keller exhibit on display at Norwalk Hospital in honor of Keller's centenary
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Article from the Florence Times Daily about Helen Keller Memorial Hospital's Halloween plans
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Article from the Florence Times Daily about The Helen Keller Memorial Hospital
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Article from the Florence Times Daily about The Helen Keller Memorial Hospital
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Scrapbook entitled "Scrapbook of Helen Keller and The Blind. Book XXIX." Created by Rebecca Mack containing miscellaneous articles about Helen Keller, Keller's visits to war-wounded soldiers, the death of Walter G. Holmes, Georgia Duckworth Trader, the Perkins Institute, work done by the blind, the presentation of the M.C. Migel Award to Lucy A. Goldthwaite, Keller's travels to England and France, the Arcan Ridge fire, and seeing eye dogs. Scrapbook clippings circa 1897 - 1946. Scrapbook created March 1946.
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Photograph taken indoors of Helen Keller with veterans at England Hospital, Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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Photograph taken indoors of Helen Keller with veterans at Ashburn General Hospital, McKinney, Texas.
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Photograph taken indoors of Helen Keller with an amputee from the military, McCloskey General Hospital, Temple, Texas.
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Photograph taken indoors of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson and three amputees from the military, possibly at McCloskey General Hospital, Temple, Texas.
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Photograph taken indoors of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson and an amputee from the military at McCloskey General Hospital, Temple, Texas.
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Photograph taken indoors of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson, and amputees from the military at McCloskey General Hospital, Temple, Texas.
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Photograph taken indoors of James A. Bethea, Helen Keller and Polly Thomson at McCloskey General Hospital, Temple, Texas.
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Photograph taken indoors of Helen Keller standing and giving a speech. Polly Thomson and James A. Bethea are with her. McCloskey General Hospital, Temple, Texas.
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Photograph taken indoors of Helen Keller next to the bedside of a wounded soldier, McCloskey General Hospital, Temple, Texas.
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Photograph taken indoors at a United States military hospital of Helen Keller at the bedside of Donald J. Watson, a wounded soldier.
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Photograph taken indoors of Polly Thomson, Mrs. Eugen Reinartz, Helen Keller and Mrs. Brittain Payne, Randolph Field, Texas.
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Photograph taken indoors of Brittain F. Payne, Mrs. Eugen Reinartz, Helen Keller and Lieutenant Colonel Paul C. Campbell, Randolph Field, Texas.
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Photograph taken indoors of Helen Keller and a veteran at Fitzsimmons General Hospital, Denver, Colorado.
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Photograph taken indoors of Helen Keller and Polly Thomson at the U. S. Convalescent Hospital, Sea Gate, Brooklyn, New York.
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Photograph taken indoors of Helen Keller and Polly Thomson at the U. S. Convalescent Hospital, Sea Gate, Brooklyn, New York.
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Photograph taken indoors of Helen Keller and a man in military uniform at the U. S. Convalescent Hospital, Sea Gate, Brooklyn, New York.
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Photograph taken outdoors of Helen Keller, E. P. Huff, Polly Thomson, Miss Smith and sailors on the steps of the U.S. Convalescent Hospital, Sea Gate, Brooklyn, New York.
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Photograph taken indoors of Helen Keller and a serviceman at the U.S. Naval Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina.
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Photograph taken indoors of Helen Keller, Jules James, Ogden D. King, Croydon M. Wassell and Polly Thomson at the U.S. Naval Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina.
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Photograph taken indoors of Helen Keller with four military personnel, U.S. Naval Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina.
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Photograph taken indoors of Helen Keller with Ogden D. King and Polly Thomson at a U.S. Naval Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina.
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Photograph taken in a hospital ward of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson and a veteran in a wheelchair. U.S. Naval Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina.
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Photograph taken indoors of Helen Keller and Ogden D. King at a U.S. Naval Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina.
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Photograph taken indoors of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson and veterans at a U.S. Naval Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina.
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Photograph taken indoors of Helen Keller with a veteran at a U.S. Naval Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina.
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Photograph taken indoors of Helen Keller and Polly Thomson with a veteran at a U.S. Naval Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina.
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Photograph in a hospital ward of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson, a veteran and a nurse at a U.S. Naval Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina.
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Photograph in a hospital ward of Helen Keller with a veteran at a U.S. Naval Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina.
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Photograph of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson, Croydon M. Wassell and Jules James at a U.S. Naval Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina.
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Photograph of Helen Keller, Croydon M. Wassell, Ogden D. King and Jules James at a U.S. Naval Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina.
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Photograph of Helen Keller, Croydon M. Wassell, Ogden D. King and Jules James at a U.S. Naval Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina.
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Photograph of Helen Keller, Croydon M. Wassell, Ogden D. King and Polly Thomson at a U.S. Naval Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina.
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Photograph of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson and veterans at the U.S. Naval Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina.
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Photograph of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson, a veteran and military personnel at Oliver General Hospital, Augusta, Georgia.
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Photograph of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson, a veteran and military personnel at Oliver General Hospital, Augusta, Georgia.
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Helen Keller and Polly Thomson at the bedside of an amputated soldier, Lawson General Hospital, Atlanta, GA, April 23, 1945.
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Helen Keller and Polly Thomson at the bedside of an amputated soldier, Lawson General Hospital, Atlanta, GA, April 23, 1945.
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Helen Keller and Polly Thomson at the bedside of amputated soldiers, Lawson General Hospital, Atlanta, GA, April 23, 1945.
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Helen Keller and Polly Thomson at the bedside of an amputated soldier, Lawson General Hospital, Atlanta, GA, April 23, 1945.
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Photograph of Helen Keller and Polly Thomson at Lawson General Hospital, Atlanta, GA, April 23, 1945.
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Photograph of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson and Wilbur M. Rhinehart at Battey General Hospital, Rome, Georgia.
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Photograph of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson and Wilbur M. Rhinehart at Battey General Hospital, Rome, Georgia.
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Photograph of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson and Wilbur M. Rhinehart at Battey General Hospital, Rome, Georgia.
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Photograph of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson and a veteran at a U.S. Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida.
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Photograph of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson and a veteran at a U.S. Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida.
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Photograph of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson and a veteran at a U.S. Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida.
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Photograph of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson and two veterans at a U.S. Naval Hospital, Pensacola, Florida.
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Photograph of Helen Keller, Guy H. Faget and Polly Thomson at the National Leprosarium, Carville, Louisiana.
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Photograph of Helen Keller and a veteran at Thayer General Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee
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Photograph of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson, a veteran and two women at Thayer General Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee
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Photograph of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson and veterans at the U.S. Naval Convalescent Hospital, Asheville, North Carolina.
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Photograph of Helen Keller and veteran Paul Grossman at Moore General Hospital, Swannanoa, North Carolina
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Photograph of Helen Keller, Colonel Kilgore and an unidentified man at Cushing General Hospital, Framingham, Massachusetts.
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Photograph of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson and a veteran at Lovell General Hospital, Ayer, Massachusetts.
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Photograph of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson and a nurse at Lovell General Hospital, Ayer, Massachusetts.
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Photograph of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson and a veteran at Lovell General Hospital, Ayer, Massachusetts.
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Photograph of Helen Keller and Polly Thomson on the telephone at Lovell General Hospital, Ayer, Massachusetts.
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Photograph of Helen Keller and Polly Thomson outside Lovell General Hospital, Ayer, Massachusetts.
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Photograph of Helen Keller using a writing implement with others around her at the Naval General Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Photograph of Helen Keller using a writing implement with others around her at the Naval General Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Photograph of Helen Keller being demonstrated a writing implement with others around her at the Naval General Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Photograph and press clipping of Helen Keller's visit to Valley Forge Hospital, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. In the image she is shaking hands with a serviceman.
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Photograph of Polly Thomson, William W. Vaughan and Helen Keller at Valley Forge Hospital, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.
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Photograph of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson and an unidentified veteran at Valley Forge Hospital, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.
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Photograph of Helen Keller and William W. Vaughan at Valley Forge Hospital, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.
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Photograph of Helen Keller and Polly Thomson surrounded by sailors and veterans in a ward at a U. S. Naval General Hospital in Bainbridge, Maryland.
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Photograph of Helen Keller responding to musical vibrations as servicemen, nurses and Polly Thomson watch. U. S. Naval General Hospital, Bainbridge, Maryland.
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Photograph of Helen Keller and Polly Thomson surrounded by military personnel on a ward at U. S. Naval General Hospital, Bainbridge, Maryland.
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Photograph of Helen Keller responding to musical vibrations as servicemen, nurses and Polly Thomson watch. U. S. Naval General Hospital, Bainbridge, Maryland.
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Photograph of Helen Keller with a veteran on a ward at Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C.
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Photograph of Helen Keller on a stage with a serviceman, possibly Corpus Cristi Hospital? Texas.
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Photograph of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson, a sailor and a young woman standing beside a parked car. Possibly at Corpus Cristi Hospital, Texas.
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Photograph taken indoors of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson and an officer, possibly at Corpus Cristi Hospital, Texas.
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Photograph taken of Helen Keller with two veterans, one lying in bed, the other with an eye-patch, possibly at a hospital in Texas.
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Photograph taken of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson and a veteran lying in bed, possibly at a hospital in Pennsylvania.
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Photograph taken of Helen Keller with two unidentified men in military uniform, during a visit to military hospitals, possibly in Texas.
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Photograph taken of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson and two unidentified men in military uniform, during a visit to military hospitals, possibly in Texas.
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Photograph taken of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson and a veteran lying in bed during a visit to military hospitals, possibly in Texas.
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Photograph taken of Helen Keller with a veteran who is lying in bed during a visit to U.S. military hospitals.
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Photograph taken of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson, a young veteran and a military officer at a U.S. military hospital gymnasium.
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Photograph taken of Helen Keller with wounded veterans at Vaughan General Hospital, Hines, Illinois.
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Photograph taken of Helen Keller with wounded veterans at Vaughan General Hospital, Hines, Illinois.
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Photograph taken of Helen Keller with wounded veterans at Vaughan General Hospital, Hines, Illinois.
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Photograph taken of Helen Keller with veterans in a dining room at Baxter General Hospital, Spokane, Washington.
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Photograph of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson and an unidentified serviceman with food trays at Baxter General Hospital, Spokane, Washington.
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Photograph taken of Helen Keller with veterans in a dining room at Baxter General Hospital, Spokane, Washington.
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Photograph of Helen Keller, Polly Thomson and a veteran at Baxter General Hospital, Spokane, Washington.
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Photograph of Helen Keller by a patient's bedside at the Repatriation Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania. 5/29/1948
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Photograph of Helen Keller and Polly Thomson by a patient's bedside at the Repatriation Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania. 5/29/1948
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Photograph taken indoors of Helen Keller and Polly Thomson speaking at the Clinics Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil. May 1953
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Photograph taken indoors of Helen Keller and Polly Thomson at the Clinics Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil. May 1953
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Photograph of Helen Keller speaking to a large crowd at Clinics Hospital with Polly Thomson's assistance, Brazil. May 1953
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Photograph of Helen Keller reading the lips of an unidentified man at the Clinics Hospital, Sao Paulo. Polly Thomson stands behind them. Brazil. May 1953
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Photograph of Helen Keller and Polly Thomson with Dr. Teodulo Agundes and others at a vision loss clinic, Mexico.
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Photograph of Helen Keller and Polly Thomson at a vision loss clinic, Mexico.
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Film clip of Helen Keller and Polly Thomson visiting veterans of the Korean War in a military hospital.
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Publication - Saturday Review
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Publication - St. Nicholas
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Publication - The International Journal for the Education of the Blind, Inc.
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Publication - Youth’s Companion
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Publicity
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Publisher
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Publisher - Doubleday
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Publisher - New York Times
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Religion
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Religion - Buddhism
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Religion - Christianity
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Religion - Hinduism
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Religion - Islam
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Religion - Judaism
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Religion - Mormonism
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Religion - Shintoism
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Religion - Swedenborgianism
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Royalty
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Royalty - emperor
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Royalty - empress
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Royalty - king
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Royalty - prince
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Royalty - princess
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Royalty - queen
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Science
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Senses
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Senses - hearing
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Senses - sight
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Senses - smell
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Senses - taste
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Senses - touch
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Speech
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Speech - articulation
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Speech - therapy
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Sport
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Sport - bicycling
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Sport - horseriding
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Sport - sailing
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Sport - swimming
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Sport - walking
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Technology
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Technology - assistive technology
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Technology - braille writer
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Technology - cane
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Technology - captioned cassettes
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Technology - deafblind communicator
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Technology - talking book
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Technology - talking book machine
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Technology - typewriter
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Tourism
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Toy
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Toy - doll
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Transport
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Transport - airplane
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Transport - automobile
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Transport - ship
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Transport - train
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Travel
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Travel - advocacy overseas
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Travel - advocacy within the U.S.
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Travel - Australia
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Travel - Brazil
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Travel - Burma
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Travel - Canada
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Travel - Chile
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Travel - China
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Travel - Costa Rica
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Travel - Denmark
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Travel - Egypt
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Travel - England
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Travel - Finland
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Travel - France
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Travel - Germany
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Travel - Greece
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Travel - Hong Kong
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Travel - Iceland
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Travel - India
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Travel - Indonesia
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Travel - Iran
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Travel - Ireland
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Travel - Israel
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Travel - Italy
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Travel - Jamaica
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Travel - Japan
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Travel - Jordan
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Travel - Korea
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Travel - Lebanon
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Travel - Mexico
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Travel - Netherlands
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Travel - New Zealand
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Travel - North Korea
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Travel - Norway
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Travel - Pakistan
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Travel - Palestine
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Travel - Panama
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Travel - Peru
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Travel - Philippines
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Travel - Portugal
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Travel - Puerto Rico
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Travel - Rhodesia
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Travel - Russia
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Travel - Scotland
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Travel - South Africa
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Travel - Spain
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Travel - Sweden
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Travel - Switzerland
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Travel - Syria
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Travel - Thailand
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Travel - Thailand - Siam
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Travel - United States
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Travel - Yugoslavia
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Women
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Writing by Helen Keller
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Writing by Helen Keller - Helen Keller in Scotland
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Writing by Helen Keller - Helen Keller’s Journal
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Writing by Helen Keller - Let Us Have Faith
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Writing by Helen Keller - Midstream - My Later Life
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Writing by Helen Keller - My Religion/Light in My Darkness
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Writing by Helen Keller - Optimism
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Writing by Helen Keller - Out of the Dark
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Writing by Helen Keller - Peace at Eventide
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Writing by Helen Keller - Teacher
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Writing by Helen Keller - The Open Door
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Writing by Helen Keller - The Song of the Stonewall
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Writing by Helen Keller - The Story of My Life
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Writing by Helen Keller - The World I Live In
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Writing by Helen Keller - We Bereaved
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