When Dr. Schein took the Peikoff Chair in 1989, he brought along his interest in demographics and interpreting service. This series includes records of research Dr. Schein did on the demographics of deafness in Canada, particularly western Canada, as well as work he did on the education and quality of Canadian interpreters. It also includes reports and correspondence from work he did for the Alberta Premier’s Council.

A general collection of Dr. Schein’s work on demographics, particularly related to deafness. Includes research material, correspondence, notes, and papers on the topic. Of particular interest is some material from the National Census of the Deaf conducted by the NAD in the 1970s.

See series 2-6 for more papers and speeches related to demographic topics.