Deafvines videotapes

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: RITDSA-0052

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Deafvines videotape recordings contain the NTID student-produced Deafvines: A College Life Soap Opera. "The exciting world of Deafvines is brought to you with the edge-of-the-seat excitement that you will never forget - the hidden truth of College Life" [taken from vhs sleeve]. The collection contains 19 vhs tapes with 14 episodes.

Dates

Creation: 1996-1997

Creator

National Technical Institute for the Deaf. Deafvines (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers.

Biographical / Historical

In 1982, the Student Television Network was established at National Institute for the Deaf (NTID). The Network allowed students to work and experiment with program formats. Although student interest declined after several years, a similar program, PAH! Deaf TV began in the Fall of 1994 at NTID, with programs presented in ASL, covering campus, national, and international news. In 1997, Deafvines: A College Life Soap Opera was produced through PAH! Deaf TV and the Student Television Network.