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Series 20: Photographs, 1945 - 1986

 Series — Multiple Containers

Scope and Contents

The bulk of this series consists of photographic slides, mostly demonstrations of Adele Shuart’s signs for Jewish religious subjects – see series 17 for more on this topic. The collection also includes slides from the NCJD 16th biennial convention in 1986, a slide of Ms. Shuart herself, slides of a religious service for the deaf and blind, slides of pieces by the deaf artist David Bloch, and slides from the Israeli deaf dance troupe Kol Demama. There are also some oversized photos from events held by the New York Hebrew Association for the Deaf in 1949 and 1952, which are stored unboxed.

Dates

  • Creation: 1945 - 1986

Extent

From the Collection: 15 Linear Feet (23 document cases, 2 slide boxes, 4 boxes of artifacts )

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English