Abstract

Collection of photographs, books, artifacts, news clippings, and other items gathered by deaf writer and educator Willard J. Madsen.

Scope and Contents Items from Gallaudet faculty retreats, where faculty members were immersed in an ASL-only environment and participated in various exercises to improve their expressive and receptive capacity for sign language. Most of this series consists of unlabeled photos of participants engaging in skits and exercises, as well as some photos of social events during the retreats. The series also includes a set of six commemorative banners made by retreat participants using torn bedsheets and markers. Also...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Items from Gallaudet faculty retreats, where faculty members were immersed in an ASL-only environment and participated in various exercises to improve their expressive and receptive capacity for sign language. Most of this series consists of unlabeled photos of participants engaging in skits and exercises, as well as some photos of social events during the retreats. The series also includes a set of six commemorative banners made by retreat participants using torn bedsheets and markers. Also...