When author C.H. Nipper created historical overview of the first 60 years of the RVIB, various topics were covered by an unordered series of pages on individual topics. These are: Admittance of Aboriginal people (1/2 page) Blinded soldiers (5 pages) Blindness - causes and prevention (4 pages) Buildings and Land (Snippets) - gas - grant of crown land - heating - insurance - water Change of name (1 page) Deaf-Blind and the Multiple Handicapped (3 pages) Education (9 pages, 1 missing) Education extracts from various newspapers (2 pages) Employment: - Placement of blind people in employment (1 page) - Dairyman (4 pages) - Insurance brokerage as a profession of the blind by Fred C Tolstrup (3 pages) Fundraising (Snippets) - Coles Book Arcade - Sporting matches Kiosks for the Blind (1/2 page) Matilda Ann Aston (5 pages) Music (5 pages) Nursing (2 pages) Organ (Snippets) Ormond Hall (3 pages) Pensions (1/2 page) Rehabilitation Training centre (3 pages) Talking Book Library (1 1/2 pages) Welfare Services (3 1/2 pages)2 page foreward and 17 page historyroyal victorian institute for the blind, c.h. nipper, blind soldiers, deaf-blind, ormond hall, fundraising, rvib nursery, nellie melba, alice mcclelland, charles halle, blinded soldiers bowling club, talking books, employment, aboriginal and torrens strait islander people, pensions, tilly aston, fred c tolstrup, charles gatty, blindness, welfare services, rehabilitation, education, buildings

A historical overview of the first 60 years of the RVIB, and some of the people and intentions behind it.2 page foreward and 17 page historyroyal victorian institute for the blind, c.h. nipper

Chronological history of the RVIB, from newspaper and annual report sources. Possibly put together by C.H. Nipper, it covers the first meeting of the provisional committee for the Asylum and School for the Blind in 1866, application for land, buildings, financial concerns, development of school and nursery, introduction of library service and some employment services. The earlier section has more detail about the building, with minimal information after 1900.21 foolscap pages (missing page 11)royal victorian institute for the blind, c.h. nipper, deaf-blind, rehabilitation, education, employment, buildings, fundraising

Basis for presentation about the RVIB Burwood School. Collected by C.H. Nipper during his writing of 'The Past and the Present 1866-1971' (a history of the RVIB). 2 printed pages of foolscap paperroyal victorian institute for the blind, education

Copy of an article on the author's experiences of mobility with a short cane and a long one. Collected by C.H. Nipper during his writing of 'The Past and the Present 1866-1971' (a history of the RVIB). 1 photocopied page from magazineroyal victorian institute for the blind, orientation and mobility

Produced by the RVIB, this document outlines the physical operation of the cane, including holding, moving and utilising it in various circumstances. Collected by C.H. Nipper during his writing of 'The Past and the Present 1866-1971' (a history of the RVIB). 3 pages of foolscap printed pagesroyal victorian institute for the blind, orientation and mobility

Copy of article from the Telegen magazine on blind switchboard operators and training centre set up by the RVIB. Collected by C.H. Nipper during his writing of 'The Past and the Present 1866-1971' (a history of the RVIB). 1 foolscap photocopied page from magazineroyal victorian institute for the blind, employment, stanley marsden, john keast, joan barrett, brenda simpson, dawn neylon, margaret fleming, lorraine howard, gloria fielding

Assignment undertaken by T.M. Davidson on the historical study of an aspect of Victorian education - education of the visually handicapped 1867 - c.a. 1950. Collected by C.H. Nipper during his writing of 'The Past and the Present 1866-1971' (a history of the RVIB). 18 pages of foolscap printed pagesroyal victorian institute for the blind, education, t.m. davidson

Copy of pamphlet produced by RVIB to answer questions about the abilities of blind switchboard operators and how systems could be adapted for their use. Collected by C.H. Nipper during his writing of 'The Past and the Present 1866-1971' (a history of the RVIB). 4 paged paged pamphlet with photographsroyal victorian institute for the blind, employment, owen jones, john keast, gail thornton, doug sloan

19 pages in table format, of events that occurred and people who were involved with the RVIB, and 1 page showing an aerial view of an unknown area. Based upon the Nipper document, this table was created by Jo Ann Matthews and C.H. Nipper.19 pages in table format, of events that occurred and people who were involved with the RVIB, and 1 page showing an aerial view of an unknown areanon-fictionelizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, royal victorian institute for the blind

Copy of article from the Feb-Mar 1969 Australian Post Office magazine on blind switchboard operators and training centre set up by the RVIB. Collected by C.H. Nipper during his writing of 'The Past and the Present 1866-1971' (a history of the RVIB). 1 photocopied page from magazineroyal victorian institute for the blind, employment, stanley marsden, john keast

Copy of review in the The New Beacon: the journal of blind welfare magazine (May 1968, Vol LH, no. 613) on the Ultra Sonic Aid produced by Ultra Electronics. Collected by C.H. Nipper during his writing of 'The Past and the Present 1866-1971' (a history of the RVIB). 1 photocopied page from magazineroyal victorian institute for the blind, orientation and mobility

Copy of page from pamphlet about the modifications required for a blind switchboard operator for Private Manual Branch Exchanges (PBX) and Private Auto Branch Exchanges (PABX). Collected by C.H. Nipper during his writing of 'The Past and the Present 1866-1971' (a history of the RVIB). 1 foolscap photocopied page from pamphletroyal victorian institute for the blind, employment

Notes on the Rehabilitation Training Centre, which started in 1963. References to other documents (including in the archive) are made as well as a reprint of a newspaper article on switchboard training and reception employment. Collected by C.H. Nipper during his writing of 'The Past and the Present 1866-1971' (a history of the RVIB). 4 printed pages of foolscap paperroyal victorian institute for the blind, employment, rehabilitation, orientation and mobility, john keast, bruce whitehead

Address given by Lawrence McCredie to a Rehabilitation Conference, held at Ormond Hall in February 1963. Collected by C.H. Nipper during his writing of 'The Past and the Present 1866-1971' (a history of the RVIB). Professor McCredie was the first blind person appointed to the board of the RVIB in 1956 and was involved until it's merger in 2005.10 pages of foolscap printed pagesroyal victorian institute for the blind, lawrence mccredie, rehabilitation

Advice provided to parents and carers of young children who were blind or vision impaired. It covers stimulation, physical movement, activities the child can undertake or be done with them, recommendations for toys and how to structure their physical environment. Collected by C.H. Nipper during his writing of 'The Past and the Present 1866-1971' (a history of the RVIB). 9 pages of foolscap printed pagesroyal victorian institute for the blind, education, child rearing

Raw results from a four year survey by the RVIB Rehabilitation or Training Unit, including causes of blindness, age, visual acuity, durating of blindness, nationality, educational level achieved, occupation, type of residence, mobility, employment and subjects undertaken. Collected by C.H. Nipper during his writing of 'The Past and the Present 1866-1971' (a history of the RVIB). 4 foolscap pages showing raw statistical dataroyal victorian institute for the blind, orientation and mobility, education

A report at the end of one year's study at Perkins School for the Blind in Boston, Massachusetts. It covers the expectations raised by the story of Helen Keller, classification of students, the need for representation and work on communication techniques, and observations made on tours of various educational institutions in the USA and Holland. Collected by C.H. Nipper during his writing of 'The Past and the Present 1866-1971' (a history of the RVIB). 19 pages of foolscap printed pagesroyal victorian institute for the blind, education, deaf-blind, a.r. reynolds

Address given by Dr Richard E. Hoover to a Rehabilitation Conference, held at Ormond Hall in February 1963. Collected by C.H. Nipper during his writing of 'The Past and the Present 1866-1971' (a history of the RVIB). Dr Hoover discusses the role of the ophthalmologist in rehabilitation for people with vision loss. Known as the 'Father of the Long Cane', Dr Hoover was invited to stay as a guest of the RVIB and, as well as the conference, gave several lectures to staff during his 6 week stay.9 pages of foolscap printed pagesroyal victorian institute for the blind, rehabilitation, richard hoover

Address given by Dr Richard E. Hoover to a Rehabilitation Conference, held at Ormond Hall in February 1963. Collected by C.H. Nipper during his writing of 'The Past and the Present 1866-1971' (a history of the RVIB). Dr Hoover discusses how different devices can be tailored to individuals to provide them with confidence in travelling. Known as the 'Father of the Long Cane', Dr Hoover was invited to stay as a guest of the RVIB and, as well as the conference, gave several lectures to staff during his 6 week stay.7 pages of foolscap printed pagesroyal victorian institute for the blind, richard hoover, orientation and mobility