Stephen Aldersley collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: RITDSA-0033

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Stephen Aldersley collected material on major deaf organizations in the United States. Organizations with the most coverage include: Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf (CAID), The Council of Organizational Representatives (COR), and the National Association of the Deaf (NAD). The earliest records document the American Association to Promote the Teaching of Speech to the Deaf (AAPTSD). Records in the collection include newsletters, by-laws and constitutions, minutes, proceedings, and reports.

Dates

Creation: circa 1890-1995

Creator

Aldersley, Stephen (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers.

Biographical / Historical

Stephen Aldersley joined the faculty of the NTID English Department in 1980. He served as department chair from 1991 until 2008, and has also served as interim associate dean for academic administration at NTID, and a professor. Research topics include how deaf students learn English, curriculum and assessment of English language development among deaf students and the history of organizations serving deaf people.