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National Technical Institute for the Deaf -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

A Time to Build collection

 Collection — Box 1- 1980:022: [Barcode: R0006626473]
Identifier: RITDSA-0208
Overview

The A Time to Build collection contains materials including blueprints, negatives, and photo prints related to the making of the movie about the dedication of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf on the campus of RIT.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1979 - 1980
Found in: RIT Archives

Dr. William Castle NTID An Historical Perspective digital audio recording

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: RITArc-0623
Overview

Audio recording of a talk given by William Castle on the history of NTID. NTID was established in 1966 and Robert Frisina became its first director in 1967. Exact date of the recording is unknown.

Dates: circa 1983
Found in: RIT Archives

Harry Lang research on NTID history collection

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: R0006631619]
Identifier: RITDSA-0163
Overview Materials related to Harry Lang and his research on the history of NTID. Dr. Harry Lang is a deaf professor who retired after 41 years at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology. He taught physics and mathematics full time for 14 years, chaired NTID's faculty development department for 7 years, and also taught a methods course to science and mathematics teacher candidates for over 30 years. The collection includes a chronology, correspondence,...
Dates: 1969-1999
Found in: RIT Archives

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
Found in: RIT Archives

Linda (Crane) Lamitola collection of interpreter training materials

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: R0006631451]
Identifier: RITDSA-0176
Overview

Materials from Linda (Crane) Lamitola documenting her participation in the first BTP summer interpreting training program in 1977. BTP was a summer training session for interpreters hosted by the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. The collection contains worksheets, notes, handouts, evaluations, and other curricular materials.

Dates: 1977
Found in: RIT Archives

National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) Administrative records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RITDSA-0159
Overview Administrative records of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) generated from the National Advisory Group, Office of the President, Offices of Directors and Deans ( William Castle, Robert Frisina, William H. Williams, Milo Bishop), NTID Department of Institutional Research, Center for Educational and Instructional Research, Institute Review Board, International Deafness Outreach, institutional Planning and research, Office of architects Hugh Stubbins & Associates, as...
Dates: ca.1959 - 2003
Found in: RIT Archives

NTID Outreach Office records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RITDSA-0192
Overview

The NTID Outreach Office records contains a variety of documents and other materials orginally amassed and stored at the NTID Outreach Office.

Dates: circa 1990-2005
Found in: RIT Archives

President Lyndon B. Johnson NTID Remarks digital audio recording

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: RITArc-0627
Overview

Audio recording the speech made by President Lyndon B. Johnson on the signing of the legislation outlining the establishment of a National Technical Institute for the Deaf.

Dates: 1965-1965
Found in: RIT Archives

Robert Panara Commemorative Stamp collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: RITDSA-0170
Overview

Complete assemblage of the commemorative stamp package to honor Robert Panara. Panara was a teacher in the field of Deaf Studies and taught at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf from 1967 until 1987. The collection contains programs, envelopes, a stamp sheet, and a framed stamp presentation.

Dates: 11 April 2017
Found in: RIT Archives

The Chautauqua Salute handkerchief

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: RITDSA-0179
Overview

Collection is a 21" x 21" fabric square used by a local interpreting organization at a workshop to explain the history of waving a handkerchief to signal applause from a deaf audience.

Dates: Undated
Found in: RIT Archives