Iowa Department for the Blind
524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Phone: 515-281-1333, 800-362-2587 • Fax: 515-281-1263 •
E-Mail: contact@blind.state.ia.us
Birthdate:
Hometown/Residence: Des Moines, Iowa
Audio:
Download or play the audio MP3 file in your own player - J. Omvig Part 1 [1]
Download or play the audio MP3 file in your own player - J. Omvig Part 2 [2]
Transcript:
Text Transcript [3]
Topics:
Adult Orientation Center
Advocacy
Philosophy of Blindness
Learning Braille
Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School
Conventions
Dating/Marriage
Iowa Commission for the Blind
College
Public School
Employment
Kenneth Jernigan
National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
Iowa Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Iowa Department for the Blind
524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Phone: 515-281-1333, 800-362-2587 • Fax: 515-281-1263 •
E-Mail: contact@blind.state.ia.us
Links
[1] https://blind.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/file/Website%20Content/Oral%20Histories/IDBOH_Jim%20Omvig_Mary%20Clarke_9-28-2011_Part%201.mp3
[2] https://blind.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/file/Website%20Content/Oral%20Histories/IDBOH_Jim%20Omvig_Mary%20Clarke_9-28-2011_Part%202.mp3
[3] https://blind.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/file/Website%20Content/Oral%20Histories/IDBOHTranscript_Jim%20Omvig_Mary%20Clarke_9-28-2011.pdf