Collections Spotlight: Disability Resources
U.S. legislation
Disability Law in the United States: A Beginner’s Guide
Global Legal Monitor articles: disability
Historical newspaper coverage: disability
Disability books, reports & other texts
Disability awareness image set
World War I Era Disability Photos
How do those who are blind or who have low vision access literature? primary source set
Disability film and event video recordings
Disability History Primary Source Set Emerging America
More disability history resources from Emerging America
Disabled Veterans: The Unhealed Wounds stories from the Veterans History Project
Primary source set to accompany BackStory Podcast “Body Politics: Disability in America”
Disability Awareness for Children Pre-K through Sixth Grade resource guide
Accessibility Aids primary source set
EveryBody: An Artifact History of Disability in America Smithsonian online exhibit
Louis Braille: His Legacy and Influence online exhibition
Conversation with 75 year old woman, Zuni, New Mexico audio recording
Finding Pictures: Deaf History Month webinar recording
Poetry of Silence: 2019 National Book Festival video recording
Primary Source Spotlight: Helen Keller
Topics in Chronicling America timelines and select newspaper articles
Library blog posts
- Americans with Disabilities Act 20th Anniversary Inside Adams
- Belva Lockwood and the “Legal Disabilities” of Early Women Lawyers In Custodia Legis
- World War I: Injured Veterans and the Disability Rights Movement Library of Congress Blog
- A Virtual Window into Deaf History Picture This