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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 187 Collections and/or Records:

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

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

Dean Santos papers on NTID Social Work program

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RITDSA-0110
Overview

Records collected by Dean Santos while serving as Staff Chairperson and professor of the National Technical Institute (NTID) Deaf Social Work program. The fifteen boxes include correspondence with alumni of the program, events, alumni newsletters, course syllabi, community programs and service, historical documents, conferences and curriculum materials between 1970-2005.

Dates: 1979-2012
Found in: RIT Archives

Patti Durr collage

 Collection — Box 20
Identifier: RITDSA-0111
Overview

The collage Repressive Means by Patti Durr consists of an 18" x 40" 10 pane white framed window. Each pane is decorated with various collage elements including painted red lips and print materials. The largest pane has an image of a deaf person with a chain affixed to its ear.

Dates: 2005
Found in: RIT Archives

Michael Jolliffe oil pastels

 Collection — Box 22
Identifier: RITDSA-0112
Overview

Two oil pastels by deaf artist Michael Jolliffe. The artworks both depict images of a tree with horizon lines in the background.

Dates: 1984 and n.d.
Found in: RIT Archives

Ellen Mansfield ceramic artworks

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: RITDSA-0113
Overview

The collection consists two ceramic artworks by artist Ellen Mansfield. The plate is painted with an image of deaf education pioneer Abbé L'Epée. The trivet De'humankind depicts a woman kneeling by a stream.

Dates: 2012
Found in: RIT Archives