Matilda Allison

Matilda Allison
Allison posing with a braille book, from a 1922 publication
Born	Matilda Eva Allison (1888-02-18)February 18, 1888 Lincoln, California, US
Died	November 21, 1973(1973-11-21) (aged 85) Los Angeles, California, US
Other names	Tillie Allison Mathilda Allison Matilda Lavery Matilda Allison Williams
Occupations	Stenographer typist educator

Matilda Eva Allison (February 18, 1888 – November 21, 1973) was an American educator, a blind woman working with blind students, including veterans of World War I. She passed California's civil service examination in 1919, opening career opportunities for other blind office workers.