Written by Dr. Lane with Ulf Hedberg and Richard Pillard, People of the Eye traces the history and genealogy of interlinked deaf families through New England, particularly Maine. Most of this series consists of genealogical materials, such as pedigrees, biographies, and birth and death records, arranged by family name. This includes a special collection of genealogies from families on the island of Martha’s Vineyard.

The remainder of the material in this series includes research notes and data tables on various aspects of the historical New England deaf population, as well as some correspondence between Dr. Lane, his collaborators, and his publisher. It also includes a CD with the final manuscript of the book, in .pdf format, as delivered to the publisher.