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Telecommunications devices for the deaf -- United States -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:

CapTel captioned telephone

 Collection — Carton 1: [Barcode: R0006630967]
Identifier: RITDSA-0196
Overview

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

Dates: circa 2018
Found in: RIT Archives

Collection of Compact Portable TDD, NTID Deaf Professionals Group newsletters and NICD bookmarks

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RITDSA-0148
Overview

Collection of three items received from RIT NTID librarian, Joan Naturale. The portable TDD was one used by Naturale, the bookmarks she collected, and the newletters were given to her by her brother, Tony Naturale who was a writer for the newsletter.

Dates: 1990-1999
Found in: RIT Archives

Collection of telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) modems

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RITDSA-0079
Overview

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

Dates: 1985-1988
Found in: RIT Archives

Harry Lang research materials on TTY development and Robert Weitbrecht

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: R0006631422]
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
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

John Ratcliffe collection of communication devices for the deaf

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RITDSA-0155
Overview

Collection of communication and noise alerting devices for the deaf used by donor John Ratcliffe throughout his life. Items included are doorbell signals, flashing lights, vibrating devices, and Telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDDs) that assisted those living without hearing.

Dates: circa 1955-2015
Found in: RIT Archives

Larry Scott collection of deaf studies publications

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: R0006629664]
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
Found in: RIT Archives

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
Found in: RIT Archives

New York Relay Service promotional materials

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: R0006631464]
Identifier: RITDSA-0182
Overview

Various brochures and ephemera branded for New York Relay Service and the National Center for Deaf Health Research.

Dates: circa 2000
Found in: RIT Archives

NJ - NY PC Deaf Connection records

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: R0006629964]
Identifier: RITDSA-0081
Overview

The collection contains a history of NJ-NY (New Jersey New York) Phone - TTY (Teletypewriter) Inc., its by-laws, various letters requesting donations, and meeting minutes for the organization.

Dates: 1992-2003, 2005-2009
Found in: RIT Archives