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One of the most unusual classes in North Carolina, women at the YWCA in Asheville are learning to transcribe copy into Braille, a special form of reading in which the words are felt by fingertips rather than seen with the eyes. Sighted women enrolled in the class plan to use their knowledge as volunteers in projects for the visually handicapped.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 29 Issue 6, Aug 1961, p12
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13099
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A growing audience of children and adults alike are being introduced to the mountains of western North Carolina by children's authors Ruth and Latrobe Carroll. Although originally from New York City, they moved to Asheville and their work illustrates the mountain traditions and beautiful scenery of that area through hand sketches and adventurous stories.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 23 Issue 11, Oct 1955, p12-13, 34, il, f
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13129
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The Toy House was built in 1924 as home for the Tyron Toymakers and Woodcarvers, a project started by Eleanor Vance and Charlotte Yale, who wanted to help the native population through development of their crafts. The Toy House sold unusual carved furniture, frames, and wooden toys. A fire later destroyed tools, patterns, and supplies, leaving the house empty and waiting. The Guilberts of Boston, sold their home in suburban New England to reopen the Toy House and begin the process again of making over fifty different toys, ideas coming from many sources including adult customers memories.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 23 Issue 12, Nov 1955, p13, f
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13440
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One of the most unusual classes in North Carolina, women at the YWCA in Asheville are learning to transcribe copy into Braille, a special form of reading in which the words are felt by fingertips rather than seen with the eyes. Sighted women enrolled in the class plan to use their knowledge as volunteers in projects for the visually handicapped.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 29 Issue 6, Aug 1961, p12
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24672
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Billy Graham (1918-) is a popular evangelist in the south; the author discusses why the preacher is able to reach multitudes of people with diverse ideas and backgrounds.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 22 Issue 20, February 1955, p24-26, por
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