RIT American Sign Language and Deaf Studies Community Center memorabilia
Scope and Contents
RIT American Sign Language and Deaf Studies Community Center memorabilia documents the opening of the Center in January 2011. The collection contains a coffee mug, decal, and notepad. All items include the RADSCC logo. Added later, a CD containing video of RADSCC grand opening.
Dates
- Creation: 2011
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers.
Biographical / Historical
The RIT American Sign Language and Deaf Studies Community Center (RADSCC) opened in January 2011. The following is the Center's mission statement:
The RIT American Sign Language and Deaf Studies Community Center is guided by a strong commitment to sharing information, resources, talents and knowledge regarding American Sign Language and Deaf Culture. The center supports diversity on the campus by providing a comfortable and creative environment for collegial and social interaction among Deaf and hearing people. It supports preservation of American Sign Language. The center is a resource for community, national and international outreach activities that enrich and celebrate achievements of the Deaf Community and support advocacy and education among Deaf, hard of hearing and hearing colleagues.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (1 Clamshell box)
Language
English
Overview
Memorabilia from the opening of the RIT American Sign Language and Deaf Studies Community Center.
Arrangement
Collection consists of four items.
Processing Information
Finding aid created by Amy Vilz in October 2011.
- Title
- RIT American Sign Language and Deaf Studies Community Center (RADSCC) memorabilia
- Status
- Published
- Subtitle
- RIT/NTID Deaf Studies Archive
- Author
- Amy Vilz
- Date
- 17 October 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the RIT Archives Repository
