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RIT-DSA. RIT/NTID Deaf Studies Archive

 Record Group
Identifier: RIT-DSA
All resources in the Deaf Studies Archive

Found in 186 Collections and/or Records:

Nancy and Obed Sheffer movie projector

 Collection — Object Movie projector
Identifier: RITDSA-0072
Overview

The collection consists of one Bell and Howell movie projector model #1585 used to view captioned films by members of the Rochester area Deaf community.

Dates: 1976
Found in: RIT Archives

Lilac Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf records

 Collection — Box 1991-1999: [Barcode: R0006631452]
Identifier: RITDSA-0073
Overview

Lilac Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf (LRAD) records contain newsletters, meeting minutes, correspondence detailing the activities of LRAD between 1991-1999. A 2010 brochure has been added to the collection.

Dates: circa 1991-1999, 2010
Found in: RIT Archives

Paula Grcevic collection

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: R0006629664]
Identifier: RITDSA-0074
Overview

This collection is comprised of multiple donations from Grcevic, including Russian periodicals related to deaf/deafness, art located in NTID/Dyer, and articles about the Gallaudet new president scandal.

Dates: 1987-2007
Found in: RIT Archives

Robert H. Weitbrecht and James C. Marsters TTY modem

 Collection — Carton 1: [Barcode: R0006624816]
Identifier: RITDSA-0075
Overview

The Robert H. Weitbrecht James C. Marsters TTY modem collection contains two metallic boxes with electronic circuitry inside that made up the acoustic telephone coupler (now known as a TTY modem) used by Dr. James C. Marsters in the first TTY telephone call between two deaf persons (May 1964).

Dates: 1964
Found in: RIT Archives

Rochester School for the Deaf artist-in-residence Chuck Baird program

 Collection — Disk 1
Identifier: RITDSA-0076
Overview

The Rochester School for the Deaf artist-in-residence Chuck Baird discussion contains one DVD recorded on May 6, 1996.

Dates: May 6, 1996
Found in: RIT Archives

Robin Bartholick artworks

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RITDSA-0105
Overview

Two works by photographer Robin Bartholick.

Dates: 2006
Found in: RIT Archives

David Bloch lithograph

 Collection — Frame 1
Identifier: RITDSA-0106
Overview

David Bloch lithograph is a print that consists of a night scene at the Dachau Concentration Camp.

Dates: 1976
Found in: RIT Archives

Sander Blondeel stained glass artworks

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RITDSA-0107
Overview

Two stained glass panels crafted by Sander Blondeel. Mr. Blondeel created panes for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at RIT.

Dates: 2011, 2014
Found in: RIT Archives

Uzi Buzgalo painting

 Collection — Painting 1
Identifier: RITDSA-0108
Overview

The collection consists of an oil painting by Uzi Buzgalo, an Israeli deaf artist, titled Flower of Language.

Dates: 2011
Found in: RIT Archives

David Call artwork

 Collection — Print 1
Identifier: RITDSA-0109
Overview

The collection consists of artwork by David Call, including a hand carved linocut black block print titled Breakthrough and a multicolored prismacolor drawing titled The Great Convergence. The linocut depicts Abbé L'Epée and two butterflies (two sisters) using sign language to communicate. The drawing depicts two sailboats on the sea intersecting to form a butterfly.

Dates: 2012-2016
Found in: RIT Archives