Looking for Deaf History Buffs!

[hkj311]

Hi, I am a hearing senior in High School in Waterford, Wisconsin. I am taking an ASL class this semester and was assigned a paper to write about the following points:

• How were deaf children educated during 1868 - 1888
• Were there any organizations established in America during 1868 - 1888. What were their missions?
• Was there a sporting community during this time period?
• Were there any famous deaf people in the arts during this period?

I have dug through the internet and my local library and have not found this information. Anything you can provide will be appreciated!

Thanks

 

[Royale]

Hi, I am a hearing senior in High School in Waterford, Wisconsin. I am taking an ASL class this semester and was assigned a paper to write about the following points:

• How were deaf children educated during 1868 - 1888
• Were there any organizations established in America during 1868 - 1888. What were their missions?
• Was there a sporting community during this time period?
• Were there any famous deaf people in the arts during this period?

I have dug through the internet and my local library and have not found this information. Anything you can provide will be appreciated!

Thanks

I highly recommend you to contact Gallaudet University where they have a great deal of history and information in their Deaf Archives at their library. Here's two links below:

Deaf Research Help

Gallaudet University Archives

 

[Byrdie714]

Or pick up a book called, "Deaf Heritage" by Dr. Jack Gannon.

 

[Wokamuka]

"When the Mind Hears" by Dr. Harlan Lane is an excellent read.

 

[Hear Again]

Here are some additional books about Deaf Culture (sorry, I do not have author or publisher names, but I'm sure you can do a title search on Amazon or Google):

For Hearing People Only

Train Go Sorry: Inside a Deaf World

Deaf in America: Voices from a Culture

The Mask of Benevolence: Disabling the Deaf Community

Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language: Hereditary Deafness on Martha's Vinyard
Eyes of Desire: A Deaf Gay and Lesbian Reader

Mother Father Deaf: Living Between Sound and Silence

A Place of Their Own: Creating the Deaf Community in America

What's That Pig Outdoors: A Memoir of Deafness