Photograph of a few of the eight individuals who were blind, sponsored to come to Canada by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, 1951.
Postwar refugees, people who are blind
This image, taken 18 January 1951, is of a few of the eight displaced people and their families who arrived in the early morning hours on this date at the Montreal Airport. They were met by members of the CNIB who sponsored them to come to Canada. The photograph depicts from left to right, CNIB acting superintendent, J.A. Godin, Marihane Gamrot, Liane Gamrot and Karol Gamrot with guide dog Utta, CNIB vice-chairman, R.W. Stafford, Karlis Grekers, Zelma Grekers
Canadian National Institute for the Blind Fonds, box 49, file 11, R3647-0-9-E, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa ON
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
Carleton University's Disability Research Group
18 January 1951
Montreal, Canada
Photograph of eight displaced people who were blind and their families after arriving at the Montreal Airport, to be resettled in Canada, 18 January 1951
Postwar refugees, displaced people who are blind
A photograph of a few of the eight people who were blind and their families who were displaced following the Second World War and sponsored to come to Canada in 1951 by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. They sit, having a coffee and waiting for their next flight to Toronto after first arriving at the Montreal Airport in the early morning hours of 18 January 1951. The majority of individuals are left unnamed, except Karol Gamrot and his guide dog, Utta.
Canadian National Institute for the Blind Fonds, box 49, file 11, R3647-0-9-E, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa ON
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
Carleton University's Disability Research Group
18 January 1951
Montreal, Canada
Photograph of Karol Gamrot and guide dog, Utta
Postwar refugees, displaced people who were blind
This photograph depicts Karol Gamrot, a once displaced person who was blind, when he first arrived in Canada in the early hours of 18 January 1951, Montreal Airport, kneeling beside his guide dog, a German Shepherd named Utta
Canadian National Institute for the Blind Fonds, box 49, file 11, R3647-0-9-E, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa ON
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
Carleton University's Disability Research Group
18 January 1951
Montreal, Canada
"New Canadian Arrives" photograph of five-month year old Jan Jaslinsky, the infant son of Mieczyslaw Jaslinsky and his wife, held by TCA airline attendant Lucy Corey, 18 January 1951
Postwar refugees, displaced people who are blind
This photograph depicts five-month old Jan Jaslinsky, infant son of Mieczyslaw Jaslinsky and wife, the youngest of the family of displaced people who were blind to come to Canada, being held by T.C.A airline attendant, Lucy Corey, upon their arrival at Montreal Airport in the early morning hours of 18 January 1951.
Canadian National Institute for the Blind Fonds, box 49, file 11, R3647-0-9-E, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa ON
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
Carleton University's Disability Research Group
18 January 1951
Montreal, Canada
Refugee case file, 1951. An image of "blind displaced person" case file put together for the CNIB to facilitate selection of individuals to be sponsored and resettled in Canada. The attached photograph depicts a young family, including husband, who was blind, sitting beside his wife and eight-year old daughter.
A refugee case file, put together by the American Foundation for the Blind Overseas and CNIB
An image of "blind displaced person" case file put together for the CNIB to facilitate selection of individuals to be sponsored and resettled in Canada. The attached photograph depicts a young family, including husband, who was blind, sitting beside his wife and eight-year old daughter.
Canadian National Institute for the Blind Fonds, box 49, file 12, R3647-0-9-E, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa ON
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
Carleton University's Disability Research Group
1951
A catalogue page of braille watches and other time-interval devices. c.1950, Canadian National Institute for the Blind fonds, Container 63, [textual materials, (121-020029-5)], R3647-0-9-E, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, ON
A catalogue showcasing a selection of braille watches, as well as alarm clocks and timers.
A catalogue showcasing a selection of braille watches, as well as alarm clocks and timers, including within the fonds of the Canadian National Institute of the Blind at Library and Archives Canada
Canadian National Institute for the Blind fonds, Container 63, [textual materials, (121-020029-5)], R3647-0-9-E, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, ON
Carleton University's Disability Research Group
c.1950
Canada