- Collection:
- Our Stories, Our Lives: an oral history project from the Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Services (GLASS)
- Title:
- Oral history interview with Luis Narimatsu, 2018 December 14
- Creator:
- Narimatsu, Luis
Vanstone, Catherine - Contributor to Resource:
- GLASS (Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Services)
- Date of Original:
- 2018-12-14
- 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: Luis Narimatsu was born in the Panama Canal Zone. He began losing his vision in college as a symptom of glaucoma. After his diagnosis, Narimatsu eventually found work in the 94th Signal Company as a telephone operator. Afterward, Naritmatsu moved to Bainbridge Georgia to work in Georgia Industries for the Blind (GIB), where he is presently the Services Director. In this interview, Narimatsu talks about the challenges he faced after his initial glaucoma diagnosis, the change of career paths as a result of losing his sight, and learning to use computers with his disability, eventually working in a role with (GIB) where he teaches others. Narimatsu talks about how his visual impairment has enhanced his life and career satisfaction in that it allows him to help people with similar disabilities.
- Metadata URL:
- http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL451GLASS-015/ohms
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 interview : 26 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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