The Edward Miner Gallaudet Presidential Correspondence
Scope and Contents
The Edward Miner Gallaudet Presidential Correspondence is a collection of letters written to Edward Miner Gallaudet during his term as president of what was formerly called the Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, and later Gallaudet College. It includes letters from students, faculty, families, businesses, and a variety of leading figures in the deaf community from this era. It also includes the original handwritten manuscript of Gallaudet's "History of the College for the Deaf 1857-1907." The letters are arranged chronologically by year.
Dates
- Creation: 1857 - 1911
Biographical / Historical
TK
Extent
79 Linear Feet (71 document cases, 16 half-cases )
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Correspondence received by Edward Miner Gallaudet during his term as the first president of Gallaudet University.
Processing Information
The digitization of this collection was made possible by a bequest from Dr. Frances M. Parsons.
- Title
- The Edward Miner Gallaudet Presidential Correspondence
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Shea, Christopher
- Date
- ArchivesSpace version created June 24, 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Gallaudet University Archives Repository