Manuscripts - Collection of The Church Mission to Deaf Mutes, 1921-1988

MSS 120

The Church Mission to Deaf Mutes

Collection of The Church Mission to Deaf Mutes, 1921-1988

Gallaudet University Archives

Descriptive Summary

Repository: Gallaudet University Archives

Call No.: MSS 120

Creator: Henry L. Buzzard

Title: Collection of The Church Mission to Deaf Mutes, 1921-1988

Quantity: 1.0 Linear Feet (2 document boxes)

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Note: This document last updated 2005 November 30.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information: Henry L. Buzzard donated the collection of the Church Mission to Deaf Mutes to Gallaudet University Archives. The gift was made on May 20, 1988.

Processed by: Michael Olson. 2001 December 10.

Processing Note: Conditions on Use and Access: This collection is open to the public with no restrictions. Photocopies may be made for scholarly research.

Related Material in the Archives:See ALADIN

Organizational History
It was an organization that was found by Rev. Dr. Thomas Gallaudet in 1872 and began in New York and Delaware then eventually spread out in the United States with trained missionaries. They were to “promote the temporal and spiritual welfare of adult deaf-mutes.” The organization created a home for the aged and infirm, extended help to the deaf, established a bureau to help understand deaf workers, and a church for all to attend. They believed that they reached 7,000 deaf-mutes annually. In 1974, the organization changed its name to Church Mission to Deaf People.

Scope and Content
The Church Mission to Deaf-Mutes’ collection involves approximately 1,700 items. The majority of the papers include the organization’s financial statements, correspondence, and minutes of the meetings that took place mostly in the 1970s. Application for Admission and Certification of Incorporation of this organization is also included. There is information about the sale of the Gallaudet home in this collection.

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