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TeleTypewriter (TTY) phones

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: RITDSA-0067
Overview

The TeleTypewriter (TTY) phone collection consists of two phone systems. These are communication devices for the deaf. They were donated by the National Technical Institute for the Deaf.

Dates: ca. 1995-1998

Robert H. Weitbrecht and James C. Marsters TTY modem

 Collection
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

Vistaphones

 Collection
Identifier: RITDSA-0146
Overview Collection contains two vistaphones and a modem. Vistaphones were video telephones that enabled the deaf to have have telephone conversations using sign language. Vistaphones were manufactured by Stromberg-Carlson, a subsidiary of General Dynamics and a telecommunications equipment and electronics manufacturing company in the United States. NTID experimented with Vistaphones, eventually installing more than 30 of the devices. Because of special wiring needs, Vistaphones could only be used...
Dates: circa 1972

Collection of telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) modems

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: RITDSA-0079
Overview

Three examples of telecommunication devices for the deaf from the 1980's.

Dates: 1985-1988

Purple Flasher notification light for the deaf

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: RITDSA-0117
Overview

The collection contains one Purple Flasher notification light distributed by Purple Communications.

Dates: circa 2000's

Larry Scott collection of deaf studies publications

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: RITDSA-0084
Overview

This collection consists of a NTID publication titled Speechreading Strategies, Teletypewriters Made Easy! by Teletypewriters for the Deaf, Inc.

Dates: 1939-1963, 1974, 1984

Harry Lang research materials on TTY development and Robert Weitbrecht

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: RITDSA-0091
Overview The collection includes Harry Lang's research papers on inventor of the TTY, Robert Weitbrecht, as well as videotapes of interviews conducted by researcher Harry Lang for his book about the history and development of the TTY, communication device for the deaf and hearing impaired, A Phone of Their Own: The Deaf Insurrection Against Ma Bell,Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet University, 2000. There are also two typescripts of an early version of ...
Dates: 1998-2000

Lee Brody New York-New Jersey Phone-TTY collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RITDSA-0008
Overview

The Lee Brody New York-New Jersey Phone-TTY collection documents New York-New Jersey Phone-TTY, a company founded by Lee Brody to provide telephone accessibility for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. The collection contains business records, clippings, newsletters, photographs and TTY (teletypewriter) and technology equipment.

Dates: circa 1969-1989

CapTel captioned telephone

 Collection — Carton: 1
Identifier: RITDSA-0196
Overview

Collection is one captioned telephone with number/letter keypad and 10 inch viewing screen, cord and handset.

Dates: circa 2018

John Panara collection on Robert and Shirley Panara

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RITDSA-0166
Overview

The John Panara collection on Robert and Shirley Panara includes photographs, correspondence and local news articles collected by the Panara family and used in an NTID exhibit on Robert Panara from 2014.

Dates: 1943-1991

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National Technical Institute for the Deaf. Faculty 2
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Berlove-Kenney, Nancy 1
Bohli, Robert 1
Bohli, Thelma 1
Breunig, Latham 1
Cagle, Robert 1
Castle, William E., Dr. 1
Eisenhart, Richard H. 1
Empire State Association of the Deaf 1
Frisina, D. Robert 1
Gallaudet College. National Information Center on Deafness (U.S.) 1
Gallaudet University 1
Karras, George 1
Kenney, Raymond T. 1
Lord, Edward (Ted) 1
Marsters, James C. 1
Matchett, Mary Karol 1
NJ - NY PC Deaf Connection 1
National Technical Institute for the Deaf. Deaf Professionals Group 1
National Technical Institute for the Deaf. National Advisory Group 1
National Technical Institute for the Deaf. Student Life Team 1
National Technical Institute for the Deaf. Students 1
New York-New Jersey Phone-TTY 1
Noll, Alfred F. 1
Panara, John 1
Panara, Shirley 1
Pen-International 1
Purple Communications 1
Ratcliffe, Frances 1
Rochester Civic Association of the Deaf 1
Rochester Institute of Technology. National Technical Institute for the Deaf. Communications, Marketing, & Multimedia Services 1
Rochester Institute of Technology. National Technical Institute for the Deaf. NTID Performing Arts 1
Rochester Institute of Technology. Office of Communications 1
Rochester Institute of Technology. Publishing and Printing Department 1
Rochester Tel-Com Association of the Deaf, Inc. 1
Scott, Larry 1
Segalman, Bob 1
Simone, Albert J. 1
Stromberg-Carlson 1
Taylor, Sally 1
Terrazzino, Anna M. 1
VanVechten, Eleanor 1
VanVechten, Leonard 1
Wollenhaupt, Paula 1
Wollenhaupt, Peter 1
Zimet, Eleanor 1
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