Abstract

Papers of deaf sociologist, educator, and international disability activist Dr. Yerker Andersson. Includes correspondence, publications, manuscripts, meeting minutes and agendas, photographs, stamp collection, and more.

Scope and Contents

A small collection of letters, drawings, and memorabilia from Dr. Andersson’s life, including his resume and brief biographies, birthday cards from his 25th and 80th birthdays, a collection of sketches and caricatures including some ink landscape sketches by his fellow deaf Swede Jan Afzelius, and letters commemorating his naturalization as a US citizen and the awarding of his doctorate. See series 3 for diplomas and other academic honors.

Scope and Contents The bulk of this series consists of printouts of Dr. Andersson’s personal e-mail from May through December 2006. This includes some correspondence related to his work with the NAD and the WFD (see series 9 and 10 for more), as well as discussion of the 2006 Gallaudet student protests (see series 3). It also includes a small amount of correspondence from other years, as well as a collection of greeting cards and postcards from Dr. Andersson’s family, friends, and colleagues. See series 16 for...