The William Clarence Stokoe Collection. The collection consists of approximately 150 items dating from 1948 to 1982. The majority of the papers date from about 1950s to 1960s. The bulk of the collection contains articles, clippings, memorandums, news releases, and printed materials relative to Dr. Stokoe.

In the folder of clippings contains some biographical information and some of his successful works in linguistics research. The next folder contains essays written by Dr. Stokoe, and includes an essay entitled “Language and the liberal arts at Gallaudet College” that Dr. Stokoe criticized. There is also a response to this particular essay in the folder of memoranda.

“Sign Language: An Outline of the Visual Communication Systems of the American Deaf” and other printed booklets are included in the folder on printed materials. The collection is arranged alphabetically by subject.