The name of the New York Association for the Blind's Special Committee on Prevention of Blindness (founded in 1908) was changed in 1913 to Committee for the Prevention of Blindness; and in 1915 to New York State Committee for the Prevention of Blindness. In 1918 the New York State Committee for the Prevention of Blindness merged with the American Association for the Conservation of Vision (organized in 1911) to form the National Committee for the Prevention of Blindness. The name of the latter was changed in 1927 to National Society for the Prevention of Blindness; and in 1979 to National Society to Prevent Blindness. Works by these bodies published before the merger in 1918 are found under: New York State Committee for the Prevention of Blindness. Works by the American Association for the Conservation of Vision are found under American Association for the Conservation of Vision. Works by the National Committee for the Prevention of Blindness and the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness are found under National Society for the Prevention of Blindness. Works published after the change of name in 1979 are found under National Society to Prevent Blindness. SUBJECT ENTRY: Works about these bodies are entered under the name resulting from the merger. In the case of change of name entry is made under the name used during the latest period covered. In the case where the required name is represented in this catalog only under a later form of the name, entry is made under the later form. Works limited in subject coverage to the pre-merger period are entered under the name of one or more of the original bodies. In the case of change of name entry is made under the name used during the latest period covered. In the case where the required name is represented in this catalog only under a later form of the name, entry is made under the later form.