Swail Collection. The National Research Council of Canada, Library and Archives
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Title
Swail Collection. The National Research Council of Canada, Library and Archives
Subject
James Swail's articles and research as it pertained to developing assistive devices for the visually
Description
This collection, sourced from the archives of the National Research Council of Canada, compiles some of the articles written by James Swail, a scientist with the Radio and Electrical Engineering Division of the NRC from 1947-1985. He himself was blind and throughout his career, Swail dedicated himself to developing assistive devices for the technical training and scientific education of people who were blind or partially sighted in order to improve their chances of employability and social integration. He developed numerous assistive instruments ranging from laboratory equipment and mobility devices to punch card readers for computer programmers.
Creator
Carleton University's Disabilities Research Group
Source
National Research Council
Publisher
National Research Council Library and Archives
Date
1947-1985
Rights
Use with permission
Coverage
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Collection Items
National Research Council of Canada, "Punched-Card Reader," Science/ Dimension Vol. 1, No.2 (June 1969): 22-25.
A 1969 article from the NRC publication Science / Dimension pertaining to Swail and his development of a manually operated reader for punched cards to be used by computer programmers who were blind or partially sighted.
James Swail c. 1969 with punch-card reader
James Swail demonstrating one of the first models of his punch-card reader (c.1969)
James Swail et son lecteur à opération manuelle pour les cartes perforées (c.1969)
James Swail et son lecteur à opération manuelle pour les cartes perforées (c.1969)