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Helen Keller Archive

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About the Archive

The Helen Keller Archival Collection at the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is the world’s largest repository of letters, speeches, press clippings, scrapbooks, photographs, architectural drawings, artifacts and audio-video materials relating to Helen Keller.

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A woman standing in the aisle of the Helen Keller Archive examining a book in braille and holding a white cane.

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Working on your History Day project? Advice on how to search the archive.

Enjoy reading letters between Mark Twain and Helen Keller.

See films of Helen Keller.

Find photos of Helen’s dogs.

Read some of Helen’s speeches.

Candid close-up photograph of Helen Keller and Polly Thomson sitting outdoors in wooden chairs. They both use their right hands to tactile fingerspell with each other and they are leaning towards each other as they communicate. Keller's expression reflects concentration. Thomson, whose head is turned to face Keller has her left arm raised against her chin. They both wear patterned dresses. Trees are visible in the background.

AFB Blog Posts about Helen Keller

Women’s Suffrage Celebration: Exploring the Activism of Helen Keller

Happy Birthday to Helen Keller: A Woman Who Spoke Truth to Power…and Was A Real Person!

Helen Keller in France, June 21, 1952

More posts from the AFB Blog

Photograph of Helen Keller at AFB

Helen Keller Resources for Students

National History Day project

Helen Keller’s Biography

The Helen Keller Kids Museum

Anne Sullivan Macy: Miracle Worker

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