Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Philadelphia Record

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Handicapped persons--Education--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Deaf persons.

Education of handicapped persons--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Local Subjects:

Handicapped persons--Education--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Deaf persons.

Education of handicapped persons--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Penn Provenance:

Gift of the Philadelphia Record

Physical Description:

17 photoprints : silver gelatin

Place of Publication:

1936-1938

Summary:

Pennsylvania Institute for the Deaf images depict the exterior of Gilpin Hall, Morris Hall, Gresheim Hall, Wingohocking Hall, and Wissinoming Hall. Portrays the testing of students' hearing, as well as music instruction, dance classes, speech therapy, and hiking.

These subject entries for the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photo morgue are primarily for Places (buildings, parks, streets, etc.), Things (Bicycles, Bison, Blind Persons [just sampling the B's]), Events (Democratic National Convention 1936, Flourtown Fair, Harvest Week) and Social Constructs (Home Economics, City Planning, Eating & Drinking, etc.). Each of these subjects became a MARC record which included a call number. In the case of these records, the call numbers are the actual folder numbers for the materials referenced. Therefore, these subject headings are really also an index for this section of the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photograph morgue. [The name section of the Philadelphia Record photo morgue represents individuals, A-Z, and

Notes:

Part of the Philadelphia Record Photograph Collection; for general information, see collection record.