Robert C. Haven - Originator Of White Canes For The Blind, May 1963 Published In Ann Arbor News, May 3, 1963 Caption Robert C. Haven Year 1963 Month May Rights Held By Donated by the Ann Arbor News. © The Ann Arbor News. Copyright Copyright Protected Related Ann Arborite, 81, Given Credit For Originating White Cane Idea Photo Subjects Blindness White Cane Week Ann Arbor Lions Club Old News Ann Arbor News Robert C. Haven Doug Fulton 715 S. Forest