American School, at Hartford, for the Deaf
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Laurent Clerc papers
Collection
Call Number: MS 140
Abstract:
The papers consist of correspondence relating to the founding of the American School for the Deaf and Dumb in Hartford, Connecticut in 1817 by Laurent Clerc at the invitation of Thomas H. Gallaudet. Included also is a diary in English kept by Clerc during his voyage to the United States from France (1816) together with transcriptions of newspaper accounts of his first address in the United States, newspaper clippings, legal and financial documents, student papers, and memorabilia. There are...
Dates:
1811-1896
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
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Laurent Clerc papers
Robert Porter Keep Papers
Collection
Call Number: MS 1316
Abstract:
Correspondence and memorabilia documenting the personal and professional life of Robert Porter Keep, a teacher of Greek and a school administrator. The papers also document the life and work of other members of the Keep, Porter, and Haines families including: Samuel Porter, Sarah Porter, and Margaret Haines Keep. The papers document, especially through correspondence with his parents, Keep’s student days at Yale College, his religious training, his early teaching duties, his travels and...
Dates:
1849-1902
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
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Robert Porter Keep Papers