DOROTHY HARRISON EUSTIS

The Seeing Eye was incorporated in January of 1929. Co-founders were Morris Frank, a blind veteran of WWI, and Dorothy Harrison Eustis. She served as the first president of the organization. Struggling because of his lack of mobility, Frank contacted Dorothy Eustis who had written an article about her work training German Shepherd police dogs in Switzerland. Together, they trained Buddy, a German Shepherd, and demonstrated the dog’s ability to navigate New York City streets. The Seeing Eye is the oldest guide dog school in the world.

Buddy, The First Seeing Eye Dog

By Eva Moore

Dorothy poses with Parole and Nancy, two dogs trained to lead blind people (Sept. 7, 1933).

The Associated Press

Dorothy with three of her German Shepherds.

The Seeing Eye Archives

Churchyard:

Old Yard Lot 266

Grave 1