Utah Association of the Deaf collection
Scope and Contents note
Collection includes items related to the Utah Association of the Deaf and other materials related to the Deaf community in Utah. Items include Utah Association of the Deaf meeting minutes, fliers, events, and other related materials. This collection also includes information about associations that no longer exist such as the National Fraternal Society of the Deaf, Ogden Division. This collection offers an insight to the Deaf community in Utah and their history.
Dates
- 1884 - 2017
Creator
- Kinner, Jodi B. (Person)
- Kinney, Valerie G. (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access note
Access to the collection is open with assistance from the archivist or staff.
Conditions Governing Use note
Open for Research. Copyright for official University records is held by Utah Valley University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Biographical/Historical note
The Utah Association of the Deaf was established in 1909 and is one of the oldest state associations in the United States. The Utah Association of the Deaf has played a part in establishing other organizations for the Deaf in Utah.
Extent
45.5 Linear Feet (38 boxes (20 boxes, 6 Flat Box 1s, 2 Flat Box 2s, 1 Carton, 1 Flat Box 6, 1 Small Box, 6 Oversized Flat Box 1s, 1 Oversized Flat Box 8), 2 Albums)
Abstract
Collection includes items related to the Utah Association of the Deaf, the Deaf community in Utah, and the National Fraternal Society of the Deaf, Ogden Division.
Arrangement note
Items are in original order as received, except for items noted in the finding aid.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Gift of Valerie G. Kinney and Jodi B. Kinner, in behalf of the Utah Association of the Deaf.
Acknowledgment of Bias and Harmful Content
The Sutherland Archives recognizes there are materials in our collections that may be offensive or harmful. Materials may contain language or depictions that are racist, sexist, Eurocentric, ableist, homophobic, etc. We present such materials unaltered to preserve context and to present a complete historical record. Sutherland Archives staff is making efforts to update our finding aids to acknowledge offensive content.
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Deaf Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Deaf culture Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Deaf--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Deaf--Newspapers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Deaf--Technology Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Deaf--Utah--Societies, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gallaudet University
- Minutes (Records) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- National Fraternal Society of the Deaf (U.S.)
- Newsletters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Teletypewriters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Teletypewriters--Directories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Utah
- Utah Association for the Deaf
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Nicholas T Terry, student intern. Finding aid reviewed and edited by Amy Roberts, Archives Specialist (June 2022).
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- 2022 May: Edited for description and organization errors by Amy Roberts, Archives Specialist.
Repository Details
Part of the Fulton Library George Sutherland Archives Repository
800 West University Parkway
MS 145
Orem Utah 84058 United States
