Williams, Janet

Date:
2006-03-16
Length:
65 minutes
Interviewer:
Randles, Raymond
Transcription available:
yes
Series:
American Printing House for the Blind
Series ID:
2009_051
Interview Number(s):
2009_51_41
Summary:
Janet Williams talks about her work at the American Printing House for the Blind, where she retired as a braille proofreader in 2006. She describes the proofreading process, types of materials being proofread, and mentions supervisors, copyholders, and other proofreaders. She attended the Kentucky School for the Blind and describes the building and staff of the School's Colored Department, in which she was enrolled, and talks about the department's integration with the White Department in 1955.
Topic(s):
American Printing House for the Blind (Louisville, Ky.), Braille, Blind--services for, Kentucky School for the Blind, African Americans