Anne Hunter Thompson was the daughter of Robert O. Thompson and Frances Walton Thompson.[1] She was raised in the Brooklyn home of her uncle, banker John J. Walton.[2]
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During World War II, Anne Thompson MacDonald was assistant director of the Nurses' Aide Corps of the American Red Cross. Immediately after the war, she was active in helping released prisoners of war return to home. She was a member of the Women's Auxiliary at the New York Public Library, when she learned about the need for audio books for newly blind veterans of the war.[3] She founded The National Committee for Recording for the Blind in 1948 (incorporated in 1951), in New York City, with the motto "Education is a right, not a privilege".[4] She established recording studios in other cities, and oversaw a system involving thousands of volunteers recording, duplicating, cataloging and mailing vinyl records (and later cassette tapes) for blind readers.[5][6]
In 1919, Anne Thompson married stockbroker Ranald Hugh MacDonald Jr.[11] They had two children, Ranald and Anne. She was widowed when Ranald MacDonald died in 1988;[12] she died in 1993, aged 96 years, a nursing home in Huntington, New York.[5] In 2011, Recordings for the Blind rebranded itself as Learning Ally.[13]
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^Yale University. Class of 1915 (1952). History of the class of 1915, Yale College. Volume 3, Thirty-fifth year record. p. 143 – via Internet Archive.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^"Notes and Activities in the World of Society". The Sun. June 8, 1919. p. 3. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
^Trager, James (2010-09-07). The New York Chronology: The Ultimate Compendium of Events, People, and Anecdotes from the Dutch to the Present. Zondervan. p. 582. ISBN978-0-06-201860-1.
^"History of Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic". Funding Universe. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
^ abKennedy, Randy (1993-10-13). "Anne Thompson MacDonald, 96, Founder of Recording for the Blind". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
^ abRugg, Diane (1982-12-02). "Ground Broken for New Facility to Help Blind". The Central New Jersey Home News. p. 35. Retrieved 2020-07-05 – via Newspapers.com.
^Previous Migel Medal Honorees, American Foundation for the Blind.
^"Mrs. Ranald H. MacDonald and Finis E. Davis Selected as Migel Medal Winners for 1973". Bulletin of Prosthetics Research: 371. Fall 1973.
^"Recordings for the Blind Opens Here". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 1988-07-05. p. 34. Retrieved 2020-07-05 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Commencements". The Boston Globe. 1988-05-31. p. 20. Retrieved 2020-07-05 – via Newspapers.com.
^Brooklyn Blue Book and Long Island Society Register. Brooklyn Life Publishing Company. 1920. pp. xxv.
^"Ranald H. Macdonald, An Ex-Stockbroker, 97". The New York Times. 1988-11-30. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
anne, thompson, macdonald, december, 1896, october, 1993, american, philanthropist, founder, recording, blind, anne, macdonald, from, 1982, newspaper, photograph, bornanne, hunter, thompsondecember, 1896diedoctober, 1993huntington, yorkoccupationphilanthropist. Anne Thompson MacDonald December 15 1896 October 9 1993 was an American philanthropist founder of Recording for the Blind Anne Thompson MacDonaldAnne T MacDonald from a 1982 newspaper photograph BornAnne Hunter ThompsonDecember 15 1896DiedOctober 9 1993Huntington New YorkOccupationPhilanthropist Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life and legacy 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editAnne Hunter Thompson was the daughter of Robert O Thompson and Frances Walton Thompson 1 She was raised in the Brooklyn home of her uncle banker John J Walton 2 Career editDuring World War II Anne Thompson MacDonald was assistant director of the Nurses Aide Corps of the American Red Cross Immediately after the war she was active in helping released prisoners of war return to home She was a member of the Women s Auxiliary at the New York Public Library when she learned about the need for audio books for newly blind veterans of the war 3 She founded The National Committee for Recording for the Blind in 1948 incorporated in 1951 in New York City with the motto Education is a right not a privilege 4 She established recording studios in other cities and oversaw a system involving thousands of volunteers recording duplicating cataloging and mailing vinyl records and later cassette tapes for blind readers 5 6 In 1973 she was awarded the Migel Medal by the American Foundation for the Blind 7 8 In 1983 the Anne T MacDonald Center opened in Princeton New Jersey as the new headquarters of Recordings for the Blind 6 In 1988 MacDonald was awarded an honorary doctorate from Yale University for her lifetime of service 9 10 Personal life and legacy editIn 1919 Anne Thompson married stockbroker Ranald Hugh MacDonald Jr 11 They had two children Ranald and Anne She was widowed when Ranald MacDonald died in 1988 12 she died in 1993 aged 96 years a nursing home in Huntington New York 5 In 2011 Recordings for the Blind rebranded itself as Learning Ally 13 References edit Yale University Class of 1915 1952 History of the class of 1915 Yale College Volume 3 Thirty fifth year record p 143 via Internet Archive a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Notes and Activities in the World of Society The Sun June 8 1919 p 3 Retrieved July 5 2020 Trager James 2010 09 07 The New York Chronology The Ultimate Compendium of Events People and Anecdotes from the Dutch to the Present Zondervan p 582 ISBN 978 0 06 201860 1 History of Recording for the Blind amp Dyslexic Funding Universe Retrieved 2020 07 05 a b Kennedy Randy 1993 10 13 Anne Thompson MacDonald 96 Founder of Recording for the Blind The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2020 07 05 a b Rugg Diane 1982 12 02 Ground Broken for New Facility to Help Blind The Central New Jersey Home News p 35 Retrieved 2020 07 05 via Newspapers com Previous Migel Medal Honorees American Foundation for the Blind Mrs Ranald H MacDonald and Finis E Davis Selected as Migel Medal Winners for 1973 Bulletin of Prosthetics Research 371 Fall 1973 Recordings for the Blind Opens Here The Philadelphia Inquirer 1988 07 05 p 34 Retrieved 2020 07 05 via Newspapers com Commencements The Boston Globe 1988 05 31 p 20 Retrieved 2020 07 05 via Newspapers com Brooklyn Blue Book and Long Island Society Register Brooklyn Life Publishing Company 1920 pp xxv Ranald H Macdonald An Ex Stockbroker 97 The New York Times 1988 11 30 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2020 07 05 About Us Our Story Learning Ally Retrieved 2020 07 05 External links editAnne Thompson MacDonald at Find a GravePortal nbsp Biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anne Thompson MacDonald amp oldid 1033026413, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
