Series 21: Objects, 1940 - 1988
Scope and Contents
Artifacts related to the history of the NCJD and Jewish deaf culture. Of particular interest are some items related to NCJD founding president Philip Hanover, including a gavel he was given at the 1958 convention by the Philadelphia Hebrew Association of the Deaf and a certificate of appreciation he received from the Chicago branch of the HAD. This series also includes a megillah, or Purim holiday scroll, made at New York’s Lexington School for the Deaf in the 1940s, a number of souvenir items from the NCJD’s annual convention, and a cape worn by Miss NCJD at the convention beauty pageants.
Dates
- Creation: 1940 - 1988
Extent
From the Collection: 15 Linear Feet (23 document cases, 2 slide boxes, 4 boxes of artifacts )
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Gallaudet University Archives Repository