The Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf Records

Collection — Box: MSS172.1

Identifier: MSS172

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 1 document box-approximately 0.5 linear feet and 850 pages-containing material dating from 1874 to 1916. Documents within the collection include the CAID constitution and amendments, correspondence, lists of members of the Convention of the American Institute of the Deaf and Dumb held at Belleville, Ontario, on July 15-20, 1874, minutes from meetings of the executive committee from 1895 to 1920, and reports.

The majority and strongest portion of the collection is correspondence. A book containing the minutes of the Convention from 1895 to 1920 is also a strong component.

Dates

Creation: 1874 - 1916

Biographical / Historical

The Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf (CAID) was founded in 1850 and incorporated in 1897 by an Act of the United States Congress.

The Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf consists of teachers, administrators, educational interpreters, residential personnel, and other concerned professionals involved in the education of the deaf. Its purpose is to promote professional development and communication among professionals who work with the deaf.

Every two years conferences are held featuring short courses, workshops, exhibits, and presentations for the exchange of information among educators.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (1 document case)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection consists of addresses, constitution and amendments of the Convention, correspondence, minutes, and reports.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

No acquisition information recorded.

Related Materials

Vertical Files

Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf. Gallaudet University Archives, Call Number: Deaf Subject Convention bulletin. Gallaudet University Archives, Call Number: Deaf Periodicals

Manuscripts

Papers, Henry L. Buzzard, 1880-1987. Gallaudet University, Call Number: MSS 59 Papers, Edward Miner Gallaudet, 1851-1984. Gallaudet University Archives, Call Number: MSS 117 Collection, Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf, 1947-1989. Gallaudet University Archives, Call Number: MSS 156 Collection, Conference of Executives of American Schools for the Deaf, 1941-1986. Gallaudet University Archives, Call Number: MSS 157

SMSS

Papers, Bette La Verne Nuss Fauth, 1949. Gallaudet University Archives, Call Number: SMSS

Scrapbook Albums

Seventy-fifth Anniversary of Gallaudet College. Gallaudet University Archives, Call Number: Scrapbook Album 8

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf Records
Status: Completed
Author: Peterson, Jeffrey
Date: Original creation December 8, 2008. ArchivesSpace version created November 16, 2023.
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin