Tom Olin has been a social documentarian for more than four decades, primarily capturing the unfolding history of much of the Disability Rights Movement. Over the years, his understanding of and dedication to the Independent Living philosophy, his love for and friendship with the people driving the movement, and his years of participation as a person living with disability have developed into a unique journalistic style. All of this adds to Tom’s effectiveness and ability to capture important people and moments. His images command a premium in the social history marketplace because they are uniquely important to the telling of the disability story.

The Tom Olin Collection is housed in the Ward M. Canaday Center for Special Collections in the William S. Carlson Library at the University of Toledo.

Tom’s collection is thankful for the generous support of Voices for Independence, the CIL serving Western Pennsylvania.

Thank you to Tina Pinedo for her spirit, support, and web expertise. “The Force is strong in this one.”