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 There is some overlap between this and series 14, since Dr. Andersson’s involvement with the United Nations was primarily in the field of disability rights, including the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons (1982-1992) and the drafting of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2006-2007. Besides these areas, this series also includes material from health-related UN organizations such as the WHO, UNICEF, and UNESCO on the classification of disability and rights...

Scope and Contents Stamp collecting was one of Dr. Andersson’s hobbies, particularly stamps related to deafness and Swedish and other international stamps. This series includes stamps, cancellations, and First Day Covers from many deaf-related events, including World Games/Deaflympics, World Congresses of the WFD, and events at Gallaudet. There are particularly large collections of stamps and First Day Covers for the 1980 Helen Keller/Anne Sullivan stamp, 1982 Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet stamp, and the 1993...