[nagdu] NHD National History Day question

[Marion Gwizdala]

Ginger,
    I know Brooke will be asking for this, so I will beat her to it! (grin) 
Can you provide the URL where this information can be found? Thanks a bunch!
Mairion

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ginger Kutsch" <GingerKutsch at yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] NHD National History Day question


> Dear Brook,
>
> Pasted below is a historical time line from The Seeing Eye's Web site that
> may offer some help for your project.
>
> 1930's
>
> 1929- The Seeing Eye is incorporated in Nashville on January 29. The first
> class begins in February and the first graduated dogs are Tartar and Gala.
>
> 1930- Co-founder Morris Frank meets with President Hoover.
>
> 1931- The Seeing Eye moves its headquarters to Whippany, N.J.
>
> 1932- Co-founder Dorothy Harrison Eustis approaches the Harold Strong
> Company for professional fundraising counsel.
>
> 1933- Fees of $150 for a first dog and $50 for each successor dog are set
> and have not changed since.
>
> 1934- This year, 57 students are served. Dorothy Eustis closes her school 
> to
> train instructors (L-Oeil Qui Voit) in Switzerland.
>
> 1935- The first issue of the Guide magazine is published.
>
> 1936- The Seeing Eye begins an association with the Canadian National
> Institute for the Blind and the first blind Canadians are served.
>
> 1937- A record 100 students are served this year. For the first time, the
> school anticipates that going forward, a quarter of students will be 
> people
> returning for second dogs. The school publicly acknowledges the need for 
> an
> endowment to fulfill its obligation to replace any dogs that die in 
> service.
>
> 1938- On May 23 Buddy dies, and Morris Frank becomes one of those 
> graduates
> predicted to return soon for a second dog.
>
> 1939- This year, 150 students served, a 50 percent increase in just two
> years.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
>
> 1940's
>
> 1940- Dorothy Eustis steps down as president; Henry A. Colgate succeeds 
> her.
>
> 1941- On December 8, the day after Pearl Harbor, the Board of Trustees
> passes a resolution "to supply Seeing Eye dogs, without charge, to 
> eligible
> members of the armed forces who lose their sight in the line of duty." 
> They
> are given priority over all other applicants.
>
> 1942- The Seeing Eye begins its association with 4H, and the puppy-raising
> program begins.
>
> 1943- Morris Frank and Buddy II complete an eight-month tour of 39 Army,
> Navy, and Veterans Administration hospitals in 15 states.
>
> 1944- The much scaled-back Guide magazine is devoted to stories of 
> graduates
> working for the war effort.
>
> 1945- The U.S. Army sends blinded soldier Yoshina Omiya to The Seeing Eye
> for training. Omiya is a member of a unit composed of Americans of 
> Japanese
> ancestry, the most decorated military unit of WWII.
>
> 1946- After the war presented a serious shortage of manpower to fill
> instructor positions, five instructors return to work, joined by five
> apprentices. Apprentices are selected based on "intelligence, stamina,
> character, size, spirit, youth, and education." The Guide reports, "While
> women were considered for the work at one time, it was found they lacked
> physical strength for the long, hard training."
>
> 1947- The Chicago Seeing Eye Enrollment Committee, one of several 
> volunteer
> groups established nationwide to recruit donating members, launches a 
> drive
> to add 1,000 new members.
>
> 1948- The school purchases 100 acres in Mendham, N.J., to build a farm to
> breed German shepherds.
>
> 1949- Morris Frank and Buddy III visit President Truman at the White 
> House.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
>
> 1950's
>
> 1950- Women's dormitory opens. One-third of students are women.
>
> 1951- Helen Hubbard, a benefactor who established the John Hubbard School
> for Instructors in 1934, earns the rank of Commander of the French Legion 
> of
> Honor for her aid to the French people.
>
> 1952- New motion picture called "The Seeing Eye" is released by Warner
> Brothers.
>
> 1953- To date, 2,100 people have been served; the Guide reports on a grad
> who traveled more than 800,000 miles throughout the United States with her
> dog as her sole companion.
>
> 1954- Actuarial estimates show that 3.7 additional dogs will be needed for
> every present graduate. The future commitment surpasses 4,600 dogs,
> exclusive of the demand from new students.
>
> 1955- The Indiana State Legislature boasts two Seeing Eye graduates among
> its members: Sen. Thomas Hasbrook and Rep. Charles Rachels.
>
> 1956- Morris Frank retires as vice president. A building with a garage for
> Seeing Eye vans and waiting room for students-in-training opens downtown.
> The maple furniture is upholstered in watermelon pink and chartreuse.
>
> 1957- The first holiday message to graduates is recorded rather than
> printed, distributed on 7-inch, 33 1/3 RPM records.
>
> 1958- National Geographic Magazine, in an article titled "Dogs Work for
> Man," features three pages devoted to the work of The Seeing Eye.
>
> 1959- A Braille version of the Guide is introduced.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
>
> 1960's
>
> 1960- The Seeing Eye's 500th class is held; 2,600 have been served to 
> date.
>
> 1961- World-renowned anthropologist Dr. Margaret Mead and two colleagues
> interested in non-verbal communication visit The Seeing Eye.
>
> 1962- The school acquires property for new campus in Morris Township, N.J.
>
> 1963- Dr. Richard Hoover, the ophthalmologist who developed the long cane
> method of mobility, while visiting and lecturing to Seeing Eye staff, is
> asked about an electronic device for guiding blind people. He says if we
> could send a space capsule into the atmosphere and control it, perfection 
> of
> an electronic device is possible.
>
> 1964- Ten-year-old Gem has logged more than 150,000 in-flight miles with 
> her
> master Robert Whitstock, visiting 46 of the 50 states in his role as field
> representative.
>
> 1965- The school moves to the Morris Township location, opens an exhibit 
> at
> the World's Fair, and is assigned its first zip code.
>
> 1966- The Walt Disney Company films "Atta Girl, Kelly!" on The Seeing Eye
> campus.
>
> 1967- A young Jim Kutsch watches "Atta Girl, Kelly!" on the Wonderful 
> World
> of Color. Two months later, he is blinded in a chemical explosion. 
> Memories
> of the Disney series prompt him to work toward a goal of his first Seeing
> Eye dog. Today, he is the first Seeing Eye graduate to serve as president.
>
> 1968- Seeing Eye Graduate Sherrill Rae Peterson of Galesburg, Ill., is one
> of three blind college students who are presented with scholastic
> achievement awards by President Lyndon Johnson at a ceremony in the White
> House Cabinet Room.
>
> 1969- In celebration of its 40th anniversary, The Seeing Eye honors some 
> of
> its earliest pioneers with presentation of the Buddy Award to Morris 
> Frank,
> Elliott Humphrey, Gretchen Green, G. William Debetaz, Elizabeth 
> Hutchinson,
> and Marian Jobson.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
>
> 1970's
>
> 1970- The Seeing Eye moves to a new downtown student center/garage on
> Schuyler Place.
>
> 1971- William Debetaz retires as vice president of training and a statue 
> of
> him with a German shepherd is unveiled.
>
> 1972- First Lady Pat Nixon visits The Seeing Eye.
>
> 1973- The Training Division reports that it completed 200 follow-up visits
> to graduates this year.
>
> 1974- Walker Dillard Kirby, a member of The Seeing Eye Board of Trustees, 
> is
> the first trustee to take a blindfold walk with a dog.
>
> 1975- Sharon Griswold and Sherrie Freshley become the first female
> instructors at The Seeing Eye since the resignation of Adelaide Clifford 
> in
> 1930.
>
> 1976- Five new buildings open at the breeding facility in Mendham, N.J.
>
> 1977- The first 4H dog camp is held at the Somerset County, N.J.,
> fairgrounds, where puppy raisers demonstrate their puppy handling skills.
>
> 1978- Morris Frank is the first person to reach the half-century mark as a
> Seeing Eye dog user.
>
> 1979- The Seeing Eye opens its first onsite canine clinic, and the U.S. 
> Post
> Office issues a stamp commemorating the school's 50th anniversary.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
>
> 1980's
>
> 1980- Morris Frank dies on November 22.
>
> 1981- Jack Humphrey, the man who trained Morris Frank and Buddy I, dies at
> age 92.
>
> 1982- The four major dog guide schools in the country - The Seeing Eye,
> Guide Dogs for the Blind, Leader Dogs for the Blind, and Guiding Eyes for
> the Blind - collaborate on a publication detailing federal and state
> legislation on public access for guide dogs.
>
> 1983- A new brochure titled "Seeing Eye Dogs are Good Tenants" is prepared
> for use by landlords and rental agents.
>
> 1984- The Seeing Eye launches a new tour program in November. The effort 
> is
> spearheaded by Trustee Walker Dillard Kirby and her committee of volunteer
> guides.
>
> 1985- Construction begins on the third downtown garage/student center on 
> Mt.
> Kemble Avenue.
>
> 1986- Walt Disney's "Love leads the Way," a Disney Sunday night movie, 
> tells
> the story of Morris Frank and Buddy.
>
> 1987- Director of Instruction and Training Richard Krokus travels to 
> Madrid
> to share his expertise with an organization seeking to establish a Spanish
> dog guide school.
>
> 1988- The Seeing Eye hosts 10 other U.S. dog guide schools to exchange
> information about breeding and training of guides.
>
> 1989- The Heritage Society is established for people who have planned 
> gifts
> to the school through their wills, life insurance, or other resources.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
>
> 1990's
>
> 1990- President George Bush names The Seeing Eye the 138th Point of Light 
> in
> honor of its corps of volunteers.
>
> 1991- The Seeing Eye matches the 10,000th dog with a student and hires its
> first full-time veterinarian, Dr. Dolores Holle.
>
> 1992- Ground is broken for a new training kennel and an addition to the
> student residence.
>
> 1993- The Walker Dillard Kirby Canine Center opens, offering larger, more
> canine-friendly kennel facilities for dogs in training.
>
> 1994- The Seeing Eye's breeding program has reduced the incidence of hip
> dysplasia from 30 percent to 5 percent in its German shepherds and from 18
> percent to near zero in its Labrador retrievers.
>
> 1995- In response to the more challenging world in which its dogs must 
> guide
> people, the school increases its training period for dogs from three 
> months
> to four.
>
> 1996- The one-man show by Bill Mooney, "With a Dog's Eyes," premieres on 
> New
> Jersey's public TV station and airs on PBS nationwide.
>
> 1997- The Vincent A. Stabile Canine Health Center opens.
>
> 1998- The Seeing Eye undergoes its first-ever assessment by the
> International Guide Dog Federation, resulting in full accreditation.
>
> 1999- For the first time, a graduate is trained by two generations of
> instructors; Gene Forsyth was trained with his first dog by Gary Mattoon 
> and
> returns this year to be trained with his fourth dog by Gary's son, Chris
> Mattoon.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
>
> 2000's
>
> 2000- Research partially funded by The Seeing Eye results in a new test to
> identify genetic markers for a degenerative eye disease.
>
> 2001- The organization's first accessible website is launched.
>
> 2002- The first puppies are born at the new breeding station in Chester,
> N.J.
>
> 2003- A $2 million grant from the Jane H. Booker Charitable Foundation
> establishes the Jane H. Booker Chair in Canine Genetics, a position held 
> by
> Dr. Eldin Leighton. The veterinary clinic earns its first accreditation 
> from
> The American Animal Hospital Association.
>
> 2004- The school installs wireless internet in the student wing.
>
> 2005- A statue of Morris Frank and Buddy by J. Seward Johnson is dedicated
> on the Morristown Green. It is a 75th anniversary gift from the Board of
> Trustees.
>
> 2006- Placement of a Seeing Eye dog in Hawaii makes this the first time
> there are Seeing Eye partnerships in all 50 states at the same time.
>
> 2007- The school begins offering microchipping for its students' dogs,
> providing a method of permanent identification.
>
> 2008- The Jane H. Booker Student Center opens in downtown Morristown.
>
> 2009- The Seeing Eye proudly celebrates its 80th year of providing
> independence.
>
> 2010- The Seeing Eye celebrates its 15,000th human/canine partnership!
>
>
>
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