Emerging Research Opportunities in Disability History at the Heinz History Center

Abstract

abstract:The Heinz History Center was a founding member of the Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium. This partnership has resulted in the acquisition of foundational archival and artifact collections connected to local disability history. This article demonstrates how these recently acquired records reflect the pioneering role of Western Pennsylvania in the national struggle for disability rights. Given their recent acquisition and the general paucity of scholarship on Pennsylvania disability history, these records are largely untapped by scholars.