Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium

Honoring the historic struggle of Western Pennsylvanians with disabilities to attain human and civil rights.

Explore Western Pennsylvania Disability History Collections

Introduction

Western Pennsylvania is home to a significant amount of disability history, with a strong record of advocacy to ensure appropriate policies and services. The Consortium is building an inventory of collections that document this history. We are committed to maintaining a searchable resource for educators, museum professionals, scholars and the public. Please contact the Consortium or complete our survey if you are aware of collections and repositories that are not represented here.

The following links will download PDF documents that contain information about each collection, including collection name, number, dates, dates, contact information, description and keywords (assuming the information is available). In most browsers, PDF documents will open in a new window.

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Explore all Western Pennsylvania collections:

Collections that concern reporting of abuse in institutions:

Collections that concern people who are blind:

Collections that concern state institutions:

Collections that concern people with mental illness:

Collections that concern education of children and adults with disabilities: