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Title
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Swail Collection. The National Research Council of Canada, Library and Archives
Subject
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James Swail's articles and research as it pertained to developing assistive devices for the visually
Description
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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.
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Carleton University's Disabilities Research Group
Source
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National Research Council
Publisher
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National Research Council Library and Archives
Date
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1947-1985
Rights
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Use with permission
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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National Research Council of Canada, "Punched-Card Reader," Science/ Dimension Vol. 1, No.2 (June 1969): 22-25.
Subject
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A 1969 article from the NRC publication Science / Dimension pertaining to Swail.
Description
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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.
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National Research Council
Date
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c.1969
Rights
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Permission obtained from the archives of the National Research Council
" Science/ Dimension Vol. 1
"Punched-Card Reader
No.2 (June 1969): 22-25.
Published article by the National Research Council of Canada