Christian Record Services for the Blind
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Christian Record Services for the Blind (CRSB) is a non-profit organization
designed to benefit the blind and visually impaired
. "Christian Record Services for the Blind is an international organization
serving blind and visually impaired individuals in approximately 80 countries worldwide and employs about 160 people throughout the United States and Canada."
Christian Record Services for the Blind
4444 S. 52nd St.
Lincoln, NE 68516
hand wringer for a printing press
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In 1900, a yearly subscription to Christian Record cost $1.50. This fee was eliminated in 1912 and Christian Record, along with a host of other publications, is now provided free of charge.
December 30, 1902, CRSB headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan were burned to the ground. Fortunately, there were no casualties. However, an estimated $300,000 in damages was incurred by CRSB and the section housing its equipment and supplies.
Christian Record Services for the Blind moved to a temporary location provided by one of its sister institutions, Union College (Nebraska)
in 1904. CRSB had several temporary locations from 1904 to 1912. May 28, 1912, CRS purchased a building across the street from Union College (Nebraska)
for $2,700. This would be CRSB's headquarters until 1936 when they would move their headquarters to South 48th and Bancroft streets in Lincoln.
In 1933-34, CRSB had an exhibit at the World's Fair
in Chicago, Illinois.
June 24–28, 1963, CRSB workers moved into their spacious new headquarters at 52nd and Linden streets. The new headquarters boasted 27,800 in square footage and cost an estimated $387,000. At CRSB's open house on October 7, then Nebraska state governor Frank B. Morrison gave the opening remarks. Also in attendance were Robert S. Bray, Chief of the Division for the Blind, Library of Congress, and former Nebraska Senator, Carl T. Curtis.
In 1967, CRSB opened the first ever summer camp
for the blind at Kulaqua in High Springs, Florida
with 23 youth. Over 48,000 individuals have attended CRSB's blind camps across North America since their inception.
March 26, 1969, former first lady Patricia Nixon accepts an invitation by former Nebraska senator Carl T. Curtis to join Christian Record's advisory board.
In 1970, CRSB started putting its books onto audio cassette tapes.
September 2010, CRSB was awarded the Lincoln Nebraska Integrity Award by the Better Business Bureau.
July 2011, CRSB started releasing its audio books on cartridges specially designed by the National Library Service for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
contains more than 2,000 volumes in Braille and audiocassette free of charge for the blind and visually impaired.http://www.bbb.org/charity-reviews/national/toc/christian-record-services-for-the-blind-in-lincoln-ne-487#charPrograms
inspirational magazines. Among magazines offered are: Lifeglow (bi-monthly large-print magazine for adults, circulation 12,228), The Children's Friend (quarterly Braille magazine for children 9-12, circulation 1,116), The Student (weekly Bible lessons, circulation unknown), Amazing Facts Bible Correspondence Course (circulation unknown), and Christian Record.
. Due to turbulent economic situations, Christian Record is not offering any scholarships for the 2009-2010 school year.
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
designed to benefit the blind and visually impaired
Visual impairment
Visual impairment is vision loss to such a degree as to qualify as an additional support need through a significant limitation of visual capability resulting from either disease, trauma, or congenital or degenerative conditions that cannot be corrected by conventional means, such as refractive...
. "Christian Record Services for the Blind is an international organization
International organization
An intergovernmental organization, sometimes rendered as an international governmental organization and both abbreviated as IGO, is an organization composed primarily of sovereign states , or of other intergovernmental organizations...
serving blind and visually impaired individuals in approximately 80 countries worldwide and employs about 160 people throughout the United States and Canada."
Location
International HeadquartersChristian Record Services for the Blind
4444 S. 52nd St.
Lincoln, NE 68516
History
Christian Record Services for the Blind (CRSB) was founded in 1899 by Austin Orlando Wilson. Wilson, who was blinded by a tragic accident earlier in life, was disappointed that there was not more material available for the blind and undertook making material of his own. The first 75 issues of the Christian Record were produced using a washing machineWashing machine
A washing machine is a machine designed to wash laundry, such as clothing, towels and sheets...
hand wringer for a printing press
Printing press
A printing press is a device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium , thereby transferring the ink...
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In 1900, a yearly subscription to Christian Record cost $1.50. This fee was eliminated in 1912 and Christian Record, along with a host of other publications, is now provided free of charge.
December 30, 1902, CRSB headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan were burned to the ground. Fortunately, there were no casualties. However, an estimated $300,000 in damages was incurred by CRSB and the section housing its equipment and supplies.
Christian Record Services for the Blind moved to a temporary location provided by one of its sister institutions, Union College (Nebraska)
Union College (Nebraska)
Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska is a four-year coeducational college owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Midwest. It opened in 1891.T.R.M...
in 1904. CRSB had several temporary locations from 1904 to 1912. May 28, 1912, CRS purchased a building across the street from Union College (Nebraska)
Union College (Nebraska)
Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska is a four-year coeducational college owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Midwest. It opened in 1891.T.R.M...
for $2,700. This would be CRSB's headquarters until 1936 when they would move their headquarters to South 48th and Bancroft streets in Lincoln.
In 1933-34, CRSB had an exhibit at the World's Fair
Century of Progress
A Century of Progress International Exposition was the name of a World's Fair held in Chicago from 1933 to 1934 to celebrate the city's centennial. The theme of the fair was technological innovation...
in Chicago, Illinois.
June 24–28, 1963, CRSB workers moved into their spacious new headquarters at 52nd and Linden streets. The new headquarters boasted 27,800 in square footage and cost an estimated $387,000. At CRSB's open house on October 7, then Nebraska state governor Frank B. Morrison gave the opening remarks. Also in attendance were Robert S. Bray, Chief of the Division for the Blind, Library of Congress, and former Nebraska Senator, Carl T. Curtis.
In 1967, CRSB opened the first ever summer camp
Summer camp
Summer camp is a supervised program for children or teenagers conducted during the summer months in some countries. Children and adolescents who attend summer camp are known as campers....
for the blind at Kulaqua in High Springs, Florida
High Springs, Florida
High Springs is a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,863 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 4,139 .-Geography:High Springs is located at ....
with 23 youth. Over 48,000 individuals have attended CRSB's blind camps across North America since their inception.
March 26, 1969, former first lady Patricia Nixon accepts an invitation by former Nebraska senator Carl T. Curtis to join Christian Record's advisory board.
In 1970, CRSB started putting its books onto audio cassette tapes.
September 2010, CRSB was awarded the Lincoln Nebraska Integrity Award by the Better Business Bureau.
July 2011, CRSB started releasing its audio books on cartridges specially designed by the National Library Service for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
Lending Library
Christian Record Services lending libraryPublic library
A public library is a library that is accessible by the public and is generally funded from public sources and operated by civil servants. There are five fundamental characteristics shared by public libraries...
contains more than 2,000 volumes in Braille and audiocassette free of charge for the blind and visually impaired.http://www.bbb.org/charity-reviews/national/toc/christian-record-services-for-the-blind-in-lincoln-ne-487#charPrograms
Magazine Subscriptions
Christian Record Services offers free large-print and BrailleBraille
The Braille system is a method that is widely used by blind people to read and write, and was the first digital form of writing.Braille was devised in 1825 by Louis Braille, a blind Frenchman. Each Braille character, or cell, is made up of six dot positions, arranged in a rectangle containing two...
inspirational magazines. Among magazines offered are: Lifeglow (bi-monthly large-print magazine for adults, circulation 12,228), The Children's Friend (quarterly Braille magazine for children 9-12, circulation 1,116), The Student (weekly Bible lessons, circulation unknown), Amazing Facts Bible Correspondence Course (circulation unknown), and Christian Record.
Full-Vision BooksTM
Full-vision books are books that both sighted children and blind parents can read, or vice-versa. Transparent plastic sheets with Braille dots printed on them accompany large-print text. Sighted parents can teach their children to read, or sighted children can read the print while mom or dad reads the Braille portion of the page.Scholarships
The CRSB scholarship program gives 10 blind students scholarships of $500 per individual for each school yearAcademic term
An academic term is a division of an academic year, the time during which a school, college or university holds classes. These divisions may be called terms...
. Due to turbulent economic situations, Christian Record is not offering any scholarships for the 2009-2010 school year.