- Collection:
- Our Stories, Our Lives: an oral history project from the Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Services (GLASS)
- Title:
- Oral history interview with Gaylon Tootle, 2018 December 10
- Creator:
- Tootle, Gaylon
Bradham, Kamesha - Contributor to Resource:
- GLASS (Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Services)
- Date of Original:
- 2018-12-10
- Subject:
- Georgia--History, Local
People with disabilities--History
People with disabilities--Services for - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
sound recordings - Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- Abstract: Gaylon Tootle was born in Georgia and attended the Georgia Academy for the Blind, before attending the University of Georgia. After graduation, he worked for the U.S. Army at Fort Stewart and the Moody Air Force Base. Presently, Tootle works at the Center for Independent Living in Augusta. In this interview, Tootle talks about some of the challenges he faced throughout life due to his visual impairment. Tootle talks about the ways in which his family helped him gain independence and how assistive technology aids him in his everyday life. Tootle explains the importance of his self-acceptance when dealing with his disability.
- Metadata URL:
- http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL451GLASS-014/ohms
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 interview : 22 minutes
- Original Collection:
- Our Stories, Our Lives: an oral history project from the Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Services (GLASS), Richard B. Russell Library for Research and Studies
- Holding Institution:
- Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
- Rights:
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