Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Adams, Judith., Fischbach, Becky, and Bliss, James
- Extent:
- 5.75 Linear Feet 3 cartons, 2 manuscript boxes, and 1 half box.
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item] Telesensory Systems, Inc. Optacon records (SC1627). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains Bliss's dissertation, his related work and publications with the Stanford Research Institute, documents pertaining to the founding of Telesensory Systems, Inc., project files, reports, interviews, audiovisual materials, awards, and photographs.
- Biographical / historical:
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James C. Bliss received his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 1958 and his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1961. Bliss was formerly the head of the Bio-Information Systems Group at the Stanford Research Institute. Bliss later founded Telesensory Systems, Inc. (also known as TSI and TeleSensory Corporation), an American corporation that invented, designed, manufactured, and distributed technological aids for blind and low vision persons. Bliss's research and TSI's products helped visually impaired people work independently[1] with computers and with ordinary printed materials.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Judy Adams, 2023.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/spc.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Electrical engineering
Assistive Technology - Names:
- Adams, Judith.
Fischbach, Becky
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
- Terms of access:
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While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item] Telesensory Systems, Inc. Optacon records (SC1627). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022