New Mexico School for the Visually Handicapped

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The Institute for the Blind was established by a legislative act in 1903 (1903 Laws of N.M., Chp. 2, Sec. 3). In 1953 a legislative act changed the name to the School for the Visually Handicapped (1953 Laws of N.M., Chp. 62, Sec. 1). The School's purpose is to provide a special educational program for visually handicapped students at the elementary and secondary school levels. It is located in Alamogordo.

From the description of New Mexico School for the Visually Handicapped records, 1903-[ongoing]. (Santa Fe Public Library). WorldCat record id: 37786385

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Role Title Holding Repository
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associatedWith American Association of Instructors of the Blind. corporateBody
associatedWith American Foundation for the Blind. corporateBody
associatedWith American Printing House for the Blind (Louisville, Ky.) corporateBody
associatedWith Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Garrett, Elizabeth, 1885?-1947. person
associatedWith New Mexico Institute for the Blind. corporateBody
associatedWith Townsend, David, 1932- person
Place Name Admin Code Country
New Mexico
New Mexico--Alamogordo
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Administrative agencies
Blind
Blind children
Schools
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