National Federation of the Blind of the United Kingdom

This collection includes: rules and constitution, 1949-1986; annual delegate conference records, 1936-1982; executive council records, 1947-1978; committee and sub-committee records, 1951-1988; correspondence and subject files, 1948-1983; Braille membership register, 1964-1965; 'Viewpoint' Braille and print editions, 1953-1990; research papers, 1894-1990; district council and branch records, [1952]-1995.

The National Federation of the Blind of the United Kingdom was established in 1947 to promote the welfare of blind and partially sighted people, particularly as regards education, mobility and employment. The Federation is a campaigning organisation and not in competition with agencies providing services for blind and partially sighted people. The Federation is represented on many agencies serving the blind, including the World Blind Union, the European Blind Union and other official bodies. The Federation is regularly consulted by central and local government as well as other organisation on issues of concern to blind and partially sighted people. Branches are situated in many parts of the United Kingdom and there is also a central (or postal) branch.

This collection is available to researchers by appointment at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick. See http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/using/

The first part of this collection was deposited in the Centre by the National Federation of the Blind in 1977. Since then the Federation, and Dr. Fred Reid and Mr C.M. Low (both former presidents of NFB) have deposited additional material.

Link to full catalogue: http://mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/records/NFE

The collection has been weeded.

Further deposits are expected.

The Centre also holds the papers of the National League of the Blind (MSS.349), The Disabled Income Group (MSS.108) and the papers of Dr Fred Reid (MSS.99).