ABILITY CENTER OF GREATER TOLEDO RECORDS, 1920-2000.
Originally started by a small group of Toledo Rotarians as the Toledo Society for Crippled Children, through the years the organization has served as a convalescent 
home for children with disabilities, a polio and tuberculosis center, a school, and a social service agency. The collection includes photographs, board minutes and administrative materials, fund raising material, programming material, publications, newspaper clippings, and awards. MSS-190, 7 linear feet.
ASSISTANCE DOGS OF AMERICA, INC., 1986-2002.
Organization founded for the purpose of providing trained dogs and special equipment to enable handicapped persons to be more independent. Also provided community services designed to educate and sensitize the public. The collection includes administrative and financial records, photographs and videotape, printed material, and correspondence documenting the day-to-day work of the organization. MSS-175, 5 linear feet.
BITTERSWEET FARMS, 1974-2004.
Supported living farm dedicated to the individual development of persons with autism. Included in this collection are administrative, funding, research, correspondence, and historical materials, as well as photographs and videotapes. MSS-195, 9 linear feet.
DAVID'S HOUSE COMPASSION, 1987-2004
Service organization that provided education and counseling programs, as well as other assistance, to HIV/AIDS victims. Contains administrative files, funding and financial records, material on planning and development, printed material, audiovisual material, and ephemera. MSS-188, 12 linear feet.
HUGH GREGORY GALLAGHER PAPERS, 1880-2002.
Disability Rights Activist
Paralyzed by polio contracted at the age of 19, Gallagher was known as the "father of the disability rights movement." He was the author of the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, and wrote several books and many articles. Gallagher was also a respected Franklin D. Roosevelt scholar. His best-known book was likely FDR's Splendid Deception, which explored the former president's disability and how he hid it from the public. This collection contains correspondence, biographical and family files, Mr. Gallagher's writings, research files, senate files, photograph material, awards, and artifacts. MSS-185, 13 linear feet.
KIWANIS CLUB OF DOWNTOWN TOLEDO RECORDS, 1916-1989.
Fraternal and charitable organization, (1916-Present).
Collection documents the activities of this businessmen's organization through meeting minutes, membership records, monthly reports, weekly bulletins, and newsletters. Subjects include fund-raising (especially the annual Kiwanis Peanut Sales and Pancake Days) and business promotion. Files on guest speakers at weekly Kiwanis meetings offer information on a wide variety of subjects. MSS-081, 5 linear feet.
LEE LAWRENCE PAPERS, 1923-2002.
Disability Rights Activist
After a catastrophic fall ended her theatre and television career, Lee Lawrence spent the rest of her life advocating for the disabled and educating the public. This collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, material on programs, agencies, organizations, laws, illnesses, diseases, and accessibility. It also contains printed material and proceedings of the White House Conferences on Handicapped Individuals and the White House Conference on Aging. MSS-174, 9 linear feet.
JOSINA JONES LOTT PAPERS, 1949-2000.
Educator
Founder of the Lott Day School, the first of several schools for developmentally disabled children. Mrs. Lott spent her life educating and advocating for children with physical and mental disabilities. Also started the Lott Sheltered Workshop, later known as Lott Industries, to train her students in job skills. MSS-186, 4.5 linear feet.
NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL, TOLEDO CHAPTER, RECORDS, 1980's-2002.
Organization formed to improve the lives of persons with mental illness. The collection contains administrative and financial records, photographs, and material about the organization's education programs. MSS-178, 3 linear feet.
QUOTA CLUB, 6th DISTRICT OHIO RECORDS, 1922-1997.
Ohio section of a classified community service club of executive, professional, and business women.
The bulk of the collection is a group fourteen of scrapbooks that highlight Quota events and achievements. The rest of the collection consists of a printed materials, administrative materials, photographs and other visual materials. MSS-122, 8 linear feet.
SIGHT CENTER OF TOLEDO RECORDS, 1920-2004.
Founded in 1923 as the Toledo Society for the Blind, this organization strove to improve the lives of persons with visual impairments by teaching vocational and life skills, and hosting social events. The collection includes photographs, administrative records, newspaper clippings, and scrapbooks. MSS-179, 12.25 linear feet.
KAREN GOTTLIEB STONE, 1983-1999.
Photographer and writer.
This collection contains copies of a column Ms. Stone wrote for the Alburquerque Journal about living with disability. It also includes a copy of her book Awakening to Disability: Nothing About Us Without Us. MSS-193, .25 linear foot.
TOLEDO INSANE ASYLUM MAPS.
Insane Asylum (1888-1973).
Collection includes schematic maps from the Toledo Insane Asylum, which was designed by Edward O. Fallis and operated by Dr. Henry A. Tobey, and housed 1,800 patients, opening in 1888. The schematic drawings are from the original plans for the asylum. MSS-221, (5 linear feet).
See also entries under Architecture and Medicine.
TOLEDO ROTARY CLUB RECORDS, 1912-1998.
Service organization of professional businessmen.
Originally formed to encourage ethical business practices, the club eventually developed a focus on helping crippled children. This collection includes administrative and committee files, correspondence, membership records, scrapbooks, and project files. MSS-145, 13.5 linear feet.
ZEIGLER HABILITATION HOMES, 1960's-2005.
Intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities and mental illness, founded in 1979 by Charlotte Zeigler. Contains photographs of the Zeigler family, the homes and their residents, Mrs. Zeigler's obituary, and sympathy cards.. MSS-208, .75 linear feet.
Visit the Disability Studies Program at The University of Toledo for more information on the program. For more information on the Disability Archives, including photographs, visit the Program's archives website.