Personal Histories

This page offers both oral and written personal histories provided by blind and visually impaired Iowans. Please refer to the terms of use when citing personal histories from this web site.

Oral Histories

An alphabetic list of oral histories collected fall 2010 through 2011. Histories by Topic.

A - C

Arnold, Karen

Bagley, Lucy

Barber, Michael

Borgwardt, Janice

Brandt, Peg

Bryant, Dorothy

Clarke, Mary

Collins, Alvin

Craig, Howard

D - G

Dolinsek, Bettina

Dolinsek, Cody

Domanico, Eugene

Duncan, Intesar

Dunlavy, Lucille

Duvall, Louise

Elliott, Peggy

Enderton, April

Erpelding, Roger

Gashel, James

Gerhold, Eldred

H - L

Hagemoser, Steve

Hamling, John & Hamling, Pat

Hart, Ted

Hauge, Dave

Hibbs, Carolyn

Hicklin, Mike

Higley, Rosemary

Hoenig, Mike

Hunt, Steve

Ice, Jonathan

Ice, Karla

Keninger, Karen

Lenz, David

M - R

Manahl, Michael

Martin, Debra

McGee, Mary

McVeety, Mavis

Miracle, Linda and Elwood

Monthei, Elsie

Moritz, Doris

Omvig, Jim

Omvig, Sharon

Peckham, Mary

Piper, Julie

Platt, Kristal

Rau, Darla

Reimers, Dave

Ryan, Sandi

S - Z

Sheppard, Ed

Simmons, Robert

Slayton, Jo Ann

Smith, Helen

Smith, Patricia

Snowbarger, Jim

Spangler, Robert

Stageberg, Susie

Stratton, Rose

Swank, J.R.

Tietz, Beverly

Van Gorp, Scott.

Van Lent, Joe

Verbrugge, Adrian

Wiggins, Shirley

Wisecup, Nyla

Witte, Jim

Young, Jeff

Written Histories

Below are personal reflections and histories written and submitted by blind Iowans.

Balik, Anthony (Tony)
Bogwardt, Janice
Harmon, Sandra
Hibbs, Carolyn
Higley, Rosemary
Homer, Delores
Lynch (Realino), Mary
McGee, Mary
Nederhiser, Terri
Reisinger, Dolores
Simmons, Robert.
Sorden, Dorothy
Tietz, Bev
Wilmeth, Mary