[Nfb-history] History of Presidential Releases

[Albert Sanchez]

Dear List

I am writing to give an update on the project of digitizing the Presidential 
Release cassette recordings that has been discussed in the recent past on 
this list. Upon completion of this project the set would be donated to the 
tenBroek Library, thus making them available for download from the NFB 
website.

I have completed the digitization of my collection of PR's, starting with 
pr001 thru pr335, (pr336 thru pr399 are already available on www.nfb.org), 
and find that I am missing the following Releases:

#120; #129; #197; #205; #214; #216; #217; #223; #224; #225; #226; #227; 
#228; #229; #230; #231; #232; #234; #235; #236; #237; #238; #240; #241; 
#242; #243; #244; #246; #247; #248; #249; #251; #252; #253; #257; #261; 
#283; #286; #294; #303; #313; #330.

If anyone on list has any of these recordings I would be pleased to have you 
send them to me at:

Albert Sanchez
2700 Thackery Rd., #25
Greenville, NC 27858.

Yours in Federationism
Albert Sanchez
252-757-3023

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Morman, Ed" <EMorman at nfb.org>
To: "NFB History Support List" <nfb-history at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 4:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-history] History of Presidential Releases


> Albert--
>
> Thanks for the correction.  Your project sounds great.  We look forward to 
> archiving the result of your work
>
> Cordially,
> Ed Morman
> Edward T. Morman, MSLS, PhD
> Director, Jacobus tenBroek Library
> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND JERNIGAN INSTITUTE
> 200 East Wells Street
>   at Jernigan Place
> Baltimore MD 21230
> 410.659.9314 x2225
> 410.685.2340 (fax)
>
> P.S. Did you know it is legal in the United States to pay people with 
> disabilities less than the minimum wage? Let's change this--learn more at 
> http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Fair_Wages_For_Workers_With_Disabilities.asp
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-history-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> [mailto:nfb-history-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Albert Sanchez
> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 4:32 PM
> To: NFB History Support List
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-history] History of Presidential Releases
>
> Dear Peter and List
> The first Presidential Release was recorded by Dr. Jernigan on November 
> 12,
> 1973. I have been working on the project of digitizing my almost complete
> set of releases and have more than half of them converted.
> When I have them all converted I will be happy to give them to the 
> tenBroek
> Library.
> Albert Sanchez
> Greenville NC
> 252-757-3023
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Morman, Ed" <EMorman at nfb.org>
> To: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
> Cc: "NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>;
> <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>; "NFB History Support List" <nfb-history at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 12:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-history] History of Presidential Releases
>
>
>> The current release is number 398.  If they have come out eleven times a
>> year, the first on would have been in 1975, and Kenneth Jernigan would
>> have started the custom.
>>
>> I will check to confirm this.  I'm almost certain it was a Jernigan
>> innovation, but I'm not sure of the date of the first one.
>>
>> Cordially,
>> Ed Morman
>> Edward T. Morman, MSLS, PhD
>> Director, Jacobus tenBroek Library
>> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND JERNIGAN INSTITUTE
>> 200 East Wells Street
>>   at Jernigan Place
>> Baltimore MD 21230
>> 410.659.9314 x2225
>> 410.685.2340 (fax)
>>
>> P.S. Did you know it is legal in the United States to pay people with
>> disabilities less than the minimum wage? Let's change this--learn more at
>> http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Fair_Wages_For_Workers_With_Disabilities.asp
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Peter Donahue [mailto:pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 12:41 PM
>> To: Morman, Ed
>> Cc: NFB History Support List; nfb-talk at nfbnet.org; NFBnet Blind Talk
>> Mailing List
>> Subject: History of Presidential Releases
>>
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>>    Some recent discussions concerning the presidential release prompted 
>> me
>> to wonder a few things. Perhaps some of you know the answer. Here are my
>> questions:
>>
>> 1. When were presidential releases first produced and sent to local
>> chapters?
>> 2. Was it Dr. TenBroek, or Dr. Jernigan who first began distributing
>> presidential releases to our affiliates?
>>
>>
>>    Knowing something about the history of presidential releases would be
>> great to know and will help all members understand their importance and
>> how
>> they help us spread the word of the federation among the blind community
>> and
>> how they keep us connected wherever we are in this great land.
>>
>> Peter Donahue
>>
>>
>> "Will you come and awake our lost land from its slumber
>>      And her fetters we'll break, links that long are encumbered.
>>      And the air will resound with hosannas to greet you
>>      On the shore will be found gallant Irishmen to greet you."
>> Will You Come to the Bower
>> Traditional Irish Folk Song
>>
>>
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