| Date Span: | 1915-2011 |
| Creator: | Hoyt, Adelia M. (1865 - ?) |
| Extent: | .25 linear inches. |
| Collection Number: | IWA0844 |
| Repository: | Iowa Women's Archives |
| Summary: | Photos and a memoir written by a blind woman who helped establish the Iowa Home for Sightless Women in Des Moines. |
Access: The papers are open for research
Use: Copyright held by the donor has been transferred to the University of Iowa/has been retained by the donor.
Acquisition: The papers (donor no. 1288) were donated by Beverly Tyree in 2013.
Preferred Citation: Adelia M. Hoyt papers, Iowa Women's Archives, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City.
| Repository: | Iowa Women's Archives |
| Address: | 100 Main Library University of Iowa Libraries Iowa City, IA 52242 |
| Phone: | 319-335-5068 |
| Curator: | Kären Mason |
| Email: | lib-women@uiowa.edu |
| Website: | http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/iwa |
Adelia M. Hoyt was born on December 3, 1865 in a prairie sod house near Cedar Falls, Iowa. At age five, Hoyt suffered a fever leading to degenerative eyesight. Recurring fevers during her childhood further damaged her vision as well as her physical health. As she grew older the fevers stopped and her physical health returned, but her eyesight had been permanently damaged. Her parents arranged for her to attend the Iowa School for the Blind. In 1915, Hoyt helped to establish the Iowa Home for Sightless Women, which provided housing and income for blind women.
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