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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:

Purple Flasher notification light for the deaf

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: R0006624627]
Identifier: RITDSA-0117
Overview

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

Dates: circa 2000's
Found in: RIT Archives

Raymond Kenney collection of ESAD and RTCAD records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RITDSA-0168
Overview

The Raymond Kenney collection of ESAD and RTCAD records spans Raymond T. Kenney's time in General local and national organziations, RTCAD, RCAD and ESAD.These positions produced paperwork such as administrative materials, flyers, TTY supply booklets, correspondence with in and to other organizations and multiple testimonals from court cases.

Dates: 1970-2007
Found in: RIT Archives

RIT/NTID Marketing Communications slides

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RITDSA-0061
Overview

RIT/NTID Marketing Communications slide collection originally contained 8 notebooks of images taken during the first 20 years of NTID's existence on RIT's campus. The majority of the images were taken in the 1970s, coinciding with the construction of the Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) building and dormitories. The images document the campus, buildings and their construction, classrooms and equipment, dedication ceremonies, and students, faculty and staff of NTID.

Dates: 1968-1990
Found in: RIT Archives

Robert H. Weitbrecht and James C. Marsters TTY modem

 Collection — Carton 1: [Barcode: R0006624816]
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
Found in: RIT Archives

T. Alan and Vicki T. Hurwitz collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RITDSA-0134
Overview

Alan and Vicki Hurwitz were both employed at National Technical School for the Deaf (NTID) for many years. In 2013, they left to work at Gallaudet University. This collection includes several devices for communicating with the deaf, several coffee mugs from different events at NTID and cookbooks from different deaf schools across the U.S.

Dates: 1971-2007
Found in: RIT Archives

TeleTypewriter (TTY) phones

 Collection — Multiple Containers
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
Found in: RIT Archives

Vistaphones

 Collection — Multiple Containers
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
Found in: RIT Archives