Gaillard in deaf America : a portrait of the deaf community, 1917 / Henri Gaillard ; Bob Buchanan, editor ; translated by William Sayers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gaillard, Henri, 1866-

Contributor:

Buchanan, Robert M.

Sayers, William., Translator.

Series:

Gallaudet classics in deaf studies ; 3.

Gallaudet classics in deaf studies ; 3

Standardized Title:

Mission de sourds-muets francais aux Etats-Unis. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Deaf people--United States.

Deaf people.

Deaf people--United States--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (211 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In 1917, Henri Gaillard led a delegation of deaf French men to the United States for the centennial celebration of the American School for the Deaf (ASD). The oldest school for deaf students in America, ASD had been cofounded by renowned deaf French teacher Laurent Clerc, thus inspiring Gaillard's invitation. Gaillard visited deaf people everywhere he went and recorded his impressions in a detailed journal. His essays present a sharply focused portrait of the many facets of Deaf America during a pivotal year in its history. Gaillard crossed the Atlantic only a few weeks after the United States entered World War I. In his writings, he reports the efforts of American deaf leaders to secure employment for deaf workers to support the war effort. He also witnesses spirited speeches at the National Association of the Deaf convention decrying the replacement of sign language by oral education. Gaillard also depicts the many local institutions established by deaf Americans, such as Philadelphia's All Souls Church, founded in 1888 by the country's first ordained deaf pastor, and the many deaf clubs established by the first wave of deaf college graduates in their communities. His journal stands as a unique chronicle of the American Deaf community during a remarkable era of transition.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Introduction / Bob Buchanan

Hartford, Connecticut: The Universal Magic of Sign Language

New York, The First Visit: To Every Man His Due

Albany: On Advances Made by Deaf Americans

Buffalo: A Charming and Friendly Welcome

Akron: Mecca of Opportunity

Pittsburgh: With the Warmest Memories

Philadelphia: For Our Little World

Washington, D.C.: What the Deaf Are Capable Of

New York, The Second Visit: His Magical Sleight of Hand

Jersey City: A Self-Made Man

On Board the Transatlantic Steamships: The Glorious Future

Appendix: Speech by M. Edwin A. Hodgson

Index.

Notes:

Translation of: Mission de sourds-muets francais aux Etats-Unis.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781563682070

1563682079

OCLC:

70774012