Disability History Archive
Mission
The purpose of the archives project is to provide the regional historical underpinnings for scholars, students, and researchers. In order to develop a unique collection for use by researchers interested in this largely undocumented population, the Disability Studies Program, in cooperation with the Ward M. Canaday Center for Special Collections of The University of Toledo Libraries and the Department of History, conceived a project to collect, preserve, and make available the historical records of disability-related groups in Northwest Ohio. It is hoped that by preserving these materials and creating a unique research collection, the undiscovered history of the disabled in our area will be examined, written about, and understood by all.
