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Research Report -- "Closed Caption Decoder Ownership and Program References Among Two Groups of Hearing Impaired People", 1981

 File — Container: MSS028.2, Folder: 12

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Donald V. Torr Papers cover the issue of closed captioning between 1971 and 1984. Torr was the assistant vice president of the Office of Educational Technology, known as College Educational Resources at the time.

The collection is comprised mainly of correspondence and material related to lobbying for closed captioned television. There are several reports to various committees within the government, most notably the Federal Communications Commission. Photographs are included. Of particular interest is the British closed captioning system of the late 1970s, which appears to have served as a model for the American system.

Dates

  • Other: 1981

Extent

From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet (2 document cases)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Gallaudet University Archives Repository

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