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.

A collection of black and white snapshot photos taken while Dr. Andersson was a student at Gallaudet. Many have descriptions written in Swedish on their backs. The bulk are photos from the 1958 Gallaudet production of Hamlet. Also included are some campus photos and photos of a parade near the Capitol.

A collection of items acquired by Dr. Andersson over the years, including plaques, awards, buttons and pins, shirts, assistive devices, and more. Of particular interest are a pin and ribbon from the 10th convention of the National Association of the Deaf (1926), a clay scroll made by a friend to celebrate Andersson earning his Ph.D., and a plaque that Andersson earned in 1960 as a student for his work on the Tower Clock, Gallaudet’s yearbook.