Scope and Contents In 1868, the Conference of Superintendents and Principals was founded in order to improve the the management of schools for the deaf. In 1931 the name was changed to its present title, the Conference of Executives of American Schools for the Deaf.The Conference of Executives collection, which consists of approximately 16,000 pages, dates from 1930-1976. The bulk of the collection is made up of correspondence between Executives.Issues discussed in the correspondence...