Date Original
1900-1908
Description
This collection contains eleven volumes of the Holy Bible and one volume of scripture passages in New York Point.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Bibles in this collection were published using New York Point, a system of writing for the blind that is similar to Braille. New York Point was invented by William Bell Wait around 1860 as an alternative to the cumbersome and more complex Braille. In 1878, New York Point was endorsed by the American Association of Instructors of the Blind. Many people did not like Wait's system because it lacked some punctuation, such as capitalization and apostrophes. There were numerous different systems for blind readers, and by the 1890s, a feud developed over which one was best. Around 1916, a modified version of British Braille replaced the other systems, including New York Point, to become the standard used for blind readers. Alterations were made again in 1932, but the system is still not completely uniform today.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000439
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Braille Bible collection, MS.000439
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Braille Bible collection, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
