Deaf, writings of the

A collection of Deaf poetry videotapes, dvds, and digital documents containing lectures, performances, and interviews documenting ASL (American Sign Languagae) poetry. The materials were gathered while conducting research for Heart of The Hydrogen Jukebox, a documentary film by Miriam Lerner about ASL poetry.

The collection contains programs, schedules, clippings and DVDs containing films documenting speakers at the First National American Sign Language (ASL) Literature Conference held at National Technical Institute for the Deaf in October 1991.

Program from the first National Deaf Poetry Conference, held at the National Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology.

The collection includes programs, schedules, video, and other documentation related to the Second National ASL Literature Conference held at National Technical Institute for the Deaf held March 28-31, 1996.