Interview with Robert Woodward, December 10, 2018Collection: Our Stories, Our Lives: Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Services (GLASS) Oral History Project |
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Robert Woodward grew up in Decatur County, Georgia. He worked in a variety of jobs, including as an ambulance inspector, food services inspector, and as an employee of Georgia Industries for the Blind (GIB). After retirement, Woordward opened his own animal rehabilitation farm called Woody’s Gophers, and he also serves on the board of directors for the Humane Society. Woodward talks about his career and the impact that his partial blindness has had throughout his life. He talks about the ways in which he managed to cope with his disability by using assistive technology, such as large print text books and talking books.
Date
2018-12-10
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RBRL451GLASS-016
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23 minutes
Citation
Robert Woodward and Catherine Vanstone, “Interview with Robert Woodward, December 10, 2018,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed October 13, 2024, https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/RBRL451GLASS/RBRL451GLASS-016.