Series 11: Correspondence with international organizations, 1955 - 2010
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence, publications, and other material from international sports governing bodies, particularly the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The IOC material includes a copy of the 1955 letter in which the IOC sanctioned CISS as the governing body for world deaf sport, as well as later correspondence on the use of the Deaflympics name.
Also includes correspondence between ICSD and various international sports federations for both deaf and hearing sports. Box 102 includes an attendee kit for a regional confederations seminar in 2002.
See series 6 and 7 for more on relations between ICSD and the IOC, and series 7 and 8 for more correspondence with international governing bodies.
Dates
- Creation: 1955 - 2010
Conditions Governing Access
Access to series 27 is restricted for legal reasons. See series 27 description for further details.
Extent
From the Collection: 70 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Gallaudet University Archives Repository