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collections. The work compared favorably with the output from commercial binderies. 
In all these undertakings we were assisted by several groups from volunteer organizations. Chief among them were the Junior League, American Legion, National Council of Jewish Women, Girl's Friendly Society of Epiphany Church, and others. These groups shellacked our braille manuscripts and helped in many other ways. The young women of the Junior League were especially helpful at the Library of Congress where they not only did shellacking but performed a variety of clerical duties. For several years they contributed money to carry on their work during summer vacations. 
When I was put in full charge of the work I organized a Book Committee consisting of several women, each outstanding in some special line of literary work. They met semi-monthly at the Library, reviewed and reported on all books previously assigned them . These titles had been suggested by transcribers, librarians, blind readers and friends. This committee was of great assistance to me in selecting the books to be transcribed. 
No attempt had been made to push Braille Transcribing but rather a sincere effort to determine its rightful place in thee Red Cross Volunteer Program and its real value to the sightless. We labored together -- the transcribers and other volunteer workers, the proof readers and my staff -- all did their share to make this work a distinct service to humanity. I wanted no personal credit for what had been accomplished -- just to see results and feel that I was a part of it was enough for me !
In the fall of 1925 I took my first of many trips in the interest of the work. Emma always accompanied me and we managed to combine business with pleasure. This trip was to New York where representatives of various printing houses met to discuss their numerous problems/ As this was my first visit to New York I was duly thrilled ! Everywhere I went I was treated with kindness and respect and I realized that I was now recognized as one of the national workers for the blind.

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UNFOLDING YEARS, 83 collections. The work compared favorably with the output from commercial binderies. In all these undertakings we were assisted by several groups from volunteer organizations. Chief among them were the Junior League, American Legion, National Council of Jewish Women, Girl's Friendly Society of Epiphany Church, and others. These groups shellacked our braille manuscripts and helped in many other ways. The young women of the Junior League were especially helpful at the Library of Congress where they not only did shellacking but performed a variety of clerical duties. For several years they contributed money to carry on their work during summer vacations. When I was put in full charge of the work I organized a Book Committee consisting of several women, each outstanding in some special line of literary work. They met semi-monthly at the Library, reviewed and reported on all books previously assigned them . These titles had been suggested by transcribers, librarians, blind readers and friends. This committee was of great assistance to me in selecting the books to be transcribed. No attempt had been made to push Braille Transcribing but rather a sincere effort to determine its rightful place in thee Red Cross Volunteer Program and its real value to the sightless. We labored together -- the transcribers and other volunteer workers, the proof readers and my staff -- all did their share to make this work a distinct service to humanity. I wanted no personal credit for what had been accomplished -- just to see results and feel that I was a part of it was enough for me ! In the fall of 1925 I took my first of many trips in the interest of the work. Emma always accompanied me and we managed to combine business with pleasure. This trip was to New York where representatives of various printing houses met to discuss their numerous problems/ As this was my first visit to New York I was duly thrilled ! Everywhere I went I was treated with kindness and respect and I realized that I was now recognized as one of the national workers for the blind.