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Lewis Boles, 38, a quadriplegic who, since 1971, has lived at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, works part time on an IBM PC-XT computer specially adapted with a voice recognition system
Lewis Boles, 38, a quadriplegic who, since 1971, has lived at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, works part time on an IBM PC-XT computer specially adapted with a voice recognition system

Lewis Boles, 38, a quadriplegic who, since 1971, has lived at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, works part time on an IBM PC-XT computer specially adapted with a voice recognition system

Date5/5/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Lewis Boles; 38; a quadriplegic who; since 1971; has lived at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital; works part time on an IBM PC-XT computer specially adapted with a voice recognition system.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0022783F
      Success story: Quadriplegic computer programmer Lew Boles shows typing technique yesterday at Queen Elizabeth Hospital during National Occupational Therapy Week
      Success story: Quadriplegic computer programmer Lew Boles shows typing technique yesterday at Queen Elizabeth Hospital during National Occupational Therapy Week
      Spremo, Boris
      10/26/1989
      Word-man at work, Thomas Paikeday, lexicographer, with the specially designed computer system he is using to compile The New York Times Everyday Dictionary
      Word-man at work, Thomas Paikeday, lexicographer, with the specially designed computer system he is using to compile The New York Times Everyday Dictionary
      Paikeday, Thomas M.
      1/13/1982
      Commanding voice: Quadriplegic Judy Kramer tries out a Heath Zenith computer equipped with a special chip that translates voice commands into signals the machine reads as though they were keystrokes
      Commanding voice: Quadriplegic Judy Kramer tries out a Heath Zenith computer equipped with a special chip that translates voice commands into signals the machine reads as though they were keystrokes
      Griffin, Doug
      10/4/1989
      Star Ball champ makes big catch, This year's Star Ball winner is Heather Paton of Mississauga, having a ball with IBM's Dave Thomas, The Star's Rose Cudney and her new $7,500 computer system
      Star Ball champ makes big catch, This year's Star Ball winner is Heather Paton of Mississauga, having a ball with IBM's Dave Thomas, The Star's Rose Cudney and her new $7,500 computer system
      Power, Peter
      10/9/1990
      To an accessible workplace, Bill Etherington, president and CEO of IBM Canada, helps Larry Broden work a voice-activated drafting station at this week's official opening of Access Place in Toronto's College Park.
      To an accessible workplace, Bill Etherington, president and CEO of IBM Canada, helps Larry Broden work a voice-activated drafting station at this week's official opening of Access Place in Toronto's College Park.
      Lautens, Richard
      2/10/1994
      NDP outgrows its Caucus room. The 38 New Democrats elected to the Legislature last week couldn't fit in their old caucus room at Queen's Park today and had to meet in a committee room to plan their strategy as Opposition. Leader Stephen Lewis (left) talked with Dr. Charles Godfrey (Durham West), of the Pickering anti-airport group People Or Planes. Behind them is former provincial leader Donald MacDonald (third from right).
      NDP outgrows its Caucus room. The 38 New Democrats elected to the Legislature last week couldn't fit in their old caucus room at Queen's Park today and had to meet in a committee room to plan their strategy as Opposition. Leader Stephen Lewis (left) talked with Dr. Charles Godfrey (Durham West), of the Pickering anti-airport group People Or Planes. Behind them is former provincial leader Donald MacDonald (third from right).
      Lewis, Stephen, 1937-
      9/24/1975
      Eyes... right! Not lacking for admirers, Fred Lewis, 55, is all spit and polish in World War I cavalry sergeant's uniform as he marches on Saturday in the Royal Canadian Legion's walkathon to raise $25,000 for the Metro Toronto Legion Lodge. Lewis, who retired in 1971 after 33 years in the army, acquired the uniform during his travels and wore it to publicize Legion's 50th anniversary. Claire (left) and Lori McMahon were comrades-in-arms.
      Eyes... right! Not lacking for admirers, Fred Lewis, 55, is all spit and polish in World War I cavalry sergeant's uniform as he marches on Saturday in the Royal Canadian Legion's walkathon to raise $25,000 for the Metro Toronto Legion Lodge. Lewis, who retired in 1971 after 33 years in the army, acquired the uniform during his travels and wore it to publicize Legion's 50th anniversary. Claire (left) and Lori McMahon were comrades-in-arms.
      McConnell, Colin
      5/30/1976
      Dispatch: Terrance Spearing, Durham Regional Police, works with the new SL-1 computer system
      Dispatch: Terrance Spearing, Durham Regional Police, works with the new SL-1 computer system
      McConnell, Colin
      3/28/1983
      Clare Lewis: I think the system is tending to work very well, the commissioner says.
      Clare Lewis: I think the system is tending to work very well, the commissioner says.
      Lennon, Frank
      10/3/1985
      Physiotherapist Goldie Lewis works with patient
      Physiotherapist Goldie Lewis works with patient
      Darrell, Dick
      6/6/1974
      Latter-day Robin Hoods?: Marcello Rocca, a 25-year-old computer wizard, and his brother Mario, left, who's trained in accounting, hold their Trojan computer, cheaper than but compatible with IBM machines
      Latter-day Robin Hoods?: Marcello Rocca, a 25-year-old computer wizard, and his brother Mario, left, who's trained in accounting, hold their Trojan computer, cheaper than but compatible with IBM machines
      Beaty, Keith
      11/29/1985
      Richard Hyatt: Former volunteer donated 300 hours of his time to write a program linking Central Hospital's mainframe computer system to the laboratory's new Beckman sample analyzer
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      Rankin, Jim
      8/11/1992