MSS 148
Deaf
President Now Protest, 1986-1988
Collection of The Deaf President Now Protest, 1986 – 1988
Gallaudet University Archives.
Acquisition Information:
The Media
Committee for the Deaf President Now Council gave Deaf President Now Protest
Document Collection to the Gallaudet University Archives. The gift was made on
May 31, 1988.
Processed by:
Processed by Michael J. Olson.
November 1988.
Processing Note:
Revised by Michael J. Olson.
2003 April 1.
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
Historical Sketch
The Deaf President Now was a historical event at Gallaudet University in which the students staged a protest against the selection of a hearing president of Gallaudet. The campus was shut down for a week from March 6 to 13, 1988. The deaf community had hoped that Gallaudet selected the first deaf president in Gallaudet’s history, but it did not happened. The Board of Trustees selected Dr. Elisabeth Ann Zinser as the 7th president over two qualified deaf candidates, Dr. Harvey J. Corson and Dr. I. King Jordan. The selection made the deaf community upset and the students led the protest. The deaf community made four demands: Dr. Zinser be resigned from the presidency, Jane B. Spilman be resigned from the chair of the Board of Trustees, the members of the Board of Trustees must consist a majority of 51% who are deaf, and no reprisals against the protesters.
Scope and Content
The Deaf President Now Protest collection includes six boxes. The first box consists of cartoon, documents of the master schedule and funds during the protest along with the letters of caution and endorsements. Letters from the Board of Trustees, Dr. Zinser and Politicians are placed in the second box. Also in the second box are the minutes from the DPN council and information secured by the media. The next three boxes include most of the press releases and news clippings about the protest. The fifth box also has the information from Presidential Search Committee, rallies and the resignation of Dr. Jerry C. Lee. The information about the people involved in the DPN and statements by Dr. I. King Jordan, Jane Spilman and Dr. Elisabeth Zinser are found in the last box other than thank you letters.
Series Descriptions and Folder Lists
No Series.
|
Box |
Folder |
Title of Folder |
Date |
|
1 |
1 |
Cartoons |
|
|
1 |
2 |
Commission on the Education of the Deaf-Gallaudet |
March 23, 1988 |
|
1 |
3 |
Daily Schedule of Events- Master Schedule |
March 10, 1988 |
|
1 |
4 |
Daily Schedule of Events- Master Schedule |
March 11, 1988 |
|
1 |
5 |
Daily Schedule of Events- Master Schedule |
March 12, 1988 |
|
1 |
6 |
Daily Schedule of Events- Master Schedule |
March 13, 1988 |
|
1 |
7 |
Daily Schedule of Events- Master Schedule |
March 14, 1988 |
|
1 |
8 |
Daily Schedule of Events- Master Schedule |
March 15, 1988 |
|
1 |
9 |
Daily Schedule of Events- Party |
March 26, 1988 |
|
1 |
10 |
Daily Schedule of Events- Summary |
|
|
1 |
11 |
DPN Fund |
March 8, 1988 |
|
1 |
12 |
DPN Fund- SBG |
March 9, 1988 |
|
1 |
13 |
DPN Fund |
March 10, 1988 |
|
1 |
14 |
DPN Fund |
March 11, 1988 |
|
1 |
15 |
DPN Fund-Letters |
March 13, 1988 |
|
1 |
16 |
DPN Fund |
March 14, 1988 |
|
1 |
17 |
DPN Fund- Letter |
March 15, 1988 |
|
1 |
18 |
DPN Fund |
n.d. |
|
1 |
19 |
DPN Fund-Miscellaneous |
March 1988 |
|
1 |
20 |
DPN Transmittal Memo- Blanks |
n.d. |
|
1 |
21 |
Fact Sheets |
March 11, 1988 |
|
1 |
22 |
Fact Sheets |
n.d. |
|
1 |
23 |
Gallaudet Board of Trustees' By-Laws |
|
|
1 |
24 |
Gallaudet University's Master Plans & Goals |
|
|
1 |
25 |
Gandhi's Principles of Non-Violence |
|
|
1 |
26 |
Letter of Caution |
March 10, 1988 |
|
1 |
27 |
Letters of Caution |
March 11, 1988 |
|
1 |
28 |
Letters of Caution |
March 14, 1988 |
|
1 |
29 |
Letters of Congratulations-Individuals |
March 1988 |
|
1 |
30 |
Letters of Congratulations-Organizations |
March 1988 |
|
1 |
31 |
Letters of Endorsement |
March 2, 1988 |
|
1 |
32 |
Letters of Endorsement |
March 8, 1988 |
|
1 |
33 |
Letters of Endorsement |
March 9, 1988 |
|
1 |
34 |
Letters of Endorsement |
March 10, 1988 |
|
1 |
35 |
Letters of Endorsement |
March 11, 1988 |
|
1 |
36 |
Letters of Endorsement |
March 12, 1988 |
|
1 |
37 |
Letters of Endorsement Letters of Endorsement |
March 13, 1988 |
|
1 |
38 |
Letters of Endorsement |
n.d. |
|
1 |
39 |
Letters of Endorsement-Organizations |
February 26, 1988 |
|
1 |
40 |
Letters of Endorsement-Organizations |
March 8, 1988 |
|
1 |
41 |
Letters of Endorsement-Organizations |
March 9, 1988 |
|
1 |
42 |
Letters of Endorsement-Organizations |
March 10, 1988 |
|
1 |
43 |
Letters of Endorsement-Organizations |
March 11, 1988 |
|
1 |
44 |
Letters of Endorsement-Organizations |
March 12, 1988 |
|
1 |
45 |
Letters of Endorsement-Organizations |
March 14, 1988 |
|
1 |
46 |
Letters of Endorsement-Organizations |
March 15, 1988 |
|
1 |
47 |
Letters of Endorsement-Organizations |
n.d. |
|
1 |
48 |
Letters of Endorsement-From Politicians- Bob Dole |
February 18, 1988 |
|
1 |
49 |
Letters of Endorsement-From Politicians-Bob Graham |
February 25, 1988 |
|
1 |
50 |
Letters of Endorsement-From Politicians- |
February 29, 1988 |
|
1 |
51 |
Letter of Endorsement-From Politicians-George Bush |
March 1, 1988 |
|
1 |
52 |
Letter of Endorsement-From Politicians-J. Jackson |
March 9, 1988 |
|
1 |
53 |
Letter of Endorsement-From Politicians-Paul Simon |
March 10, 1988 |
|
1 |
54 |
Letter of Endorsement-From Politicians-Harkin& Morella |
March 11, 1988 |
|
1 |
55 |
Letter of Endorsement-From Politicians-Pete Stark |
March 18, 1988 |
|
1 |
56 |
Letter of Endorsement-From Politicians- B. Mikulski |
March 21, 1988 |
|
1 |
57 |
Letter of Endorsement-From Politicians-M. Dukakis |
n.d. |
|
2 |
61 |
Letter to Dr. Zinser |
March 12, 1988 |
|
2 |
62 |
Letter to Dr. Elisabeth A. Zinser |
n.d. |
|
2 |
63 |
Letters to Politicians |
February and March 1988 |
|
2 |
64 |
Letters to the Board of Trustees |
November 24, 1987 |
|
2 |
65 |
Letters to the Board of Trustees |
January 28, 1988 |
|
2 |
66 |
Letters to the Board of Trustees |
February 23, 1988 |
|
2 |
67 |
Letters to the Board of Trustees |
February 24, 1988 |
|
2 |
68 |
Letters to the Board of Trustees |
February 25, 1988 |
|
2 |
69 |
Letters to the Board of Trustees |
February 26, 1988 |
|
2 |
70 |
Letters to the Board of Trustees |
February 27, 1988 |
|
2 |
71 |
Letters to the Board of Trustees |
February 29, 1988 |
|
2 |
72 |
Letters to the Board of Trustees |
March 1, 1988 |
|
2 |
73 |
Letters to the Board of Trustees |
March 8, 1988 |
|
2 |
74 |
Letters to the Board of Trustees |
March 9, 1988 |
|
2 |
75 |
Letters to the Board of Trustees |
March 10, 1988 |
|
2 |
76 |
Letters to the Board of Trustees |
March 11, 1988 |
|
2 |
77 |
Letters to the Board of Trustees |
March 12, 1988 |
|
2 |
78 |
Letters to the Board of Trustees |
March 13, 1988 |
|
2 |
79 |
Letters to the Board of Trustees |
March 14, 1988 |
|
2 |
80 |
Letters to the Board of Trustees |
n.d. |
|
2 |
81 |
List of Donations from Businesses and Companies |
March 1988 |
|
2 |
82 |
Mail Log |
March 9-14, 1988 |
|
2 |
83 |
Media- ABC News Nightline- Deaf Students Protest |
March 9, 1988 |
|
2 |
84 |
Media- An Address by Dr. Harlan Lane |
April 29, 1987 |
|
2 |
85 |
Media- |
March 10, 1988 |
|
2 |
86 |
Media- |
March 11, 1988 |
|
2 |
87 |
Media- |
March 12, 1988 |
|
2 |
88 |
Media- |
March 21, 1988 |
|
2 |
89 |
Media- |
n.d. |
|
2 |
90 |
Media Kit |
March 13, 1988 |
|
2 |
91 |
Minutes |
March 10, 1988 |
|
2 |
92 |
Minutes- DPN Council |
March 12, 1988 |
|
2 |
93 |
Minutes- DPN Council |
March 13, 1988 |
|
2 |
94 |
Minutes- DPN Council |
March 14, 1988 |
|
2 |
95 |
Minutes- DPN Council |
March 22, 1988 |
|
2 |
96 |
Minutes- PCD |
October 1987 |
|
2 |
97 |
Minutes- Things to Do |
March 8, 1988 |
|
2 |
98 |
Minutes- University Faculty |
March 9, 1988 |
|
2 |
99 |
Minutes, Charts, and Misc |
n.d. |
|
2 |
100 |
National Association of the Deaf |
March 1988 |
|
2 |
101 |
News Releases |
March 6, 1988 |
|
2 |
102 |
News Releases |
March 7, 1988 |
|
2 |
103 |
News Releases |
March 8, 1988 |
|
3 |
104 |
News Releases |
March 9, 1988 |
|
3 |
105 |
News Releases |
March 10, 1988 |
|
3 |
106 |
News Releases |
March 11, 1988 |
|
3 |
107 |
News Releases |
March 12, 1988 |
|
3 |
108 |
News Releases |
March 13, 1988 |
|
3 |
109 |
News Releases |
March 14, 1988 |
|
3 |
110 |
News Releases |
March 21, 1988 |
|
3 |
111 |
News Releases |
n.d. |
|
3 |
112 |
News Clipping-Silent News |
August 1986 |
|
3 |
113 |
News Clipping-Wash. Post and Wash. Times |
August 27, 1987 |
|
3 |
114 |
News Clipping-On The Green |
August 31, 1987 |
|
3 |
115 |
News Clipping-The Buff and Blue |
September 8, 1987 |
|
3 |
116 |
News Clipping-The NAD Broadcaster |
October 1987 |
|
3 |
117 |
News Clipping-NAD Broadcaster and Silent News |
November 1987 |
|
3 |
118 |
News Clipping-Gallaudet Alumni Newsletter & NAD |
November-December 1987 |
|
3 |
119 |
News Clipping-On The Green |
December 14, 1987 |
|
3 |
120 |
News Clipping-Washington Times |
December 28, 1987 |
|
3 |
121 |
News Clipping-Silent News |
January 1988 |
|
3 |
122 |
News Clipping-On The Green |
January 11, 1988 |
|
3 |
123 |
News Clipping-On The Green |
January 18, 1988 |
|
3 |
124 |
News Clipping-On The Green |
February 15, 1988 |
|
3 |
125 |
News Clipping- The Buff and Blue |
February 19, 1988 |
|
3 |
126 |
News Clipping- Wash. Post |
February 22, 1988 |
|
3 |
127 |
News Clippings- Magazines |
March 1988 |
|
3 |
128 |
News Clipping- Wash. Post & Wash. Times |
March 2, 1988 |
|
3 |
129 |
News Clipping- Wash. Post |
March 3, 1988 |
|
3 |
130 |
News Clipping- The Buff and Blue |
March 4, 1988 |
|
3 |
131 |
News Clipping- Articles |
March 7, 1988 |
|
3 |
132 |
News Clipping- Various States |
March 8, 1988 |
|
3 |
133 |
News Clipping- Articles |
March 9, 1988 |
|
4 |
134 |
News Clipping- Various States |
March 10, 1988 |
|
4 |
135 |
News Clipping- Various States |
March 11, 1988 |
|
4 |
136 |
News Clipping- Various States |
March 12, 1988 |
|
4 |
137 |
News Clipping- Various States |
March 13, 1988 |
|
4 |
138 |
News Clipping- Various States |
March 14, 1988 |
|
4 |
139 |
News Clipping- Various States |
March 15, 1988 |
|
4 |
140 |
News Clipping- Various States |
March 16, 1988 |
|
4 |
141 |
News Clipping-Chicago Sun Times Article |
March 17, 1988 |
|
4 |
142 |
News Clipping- Various States |
March 18, 1988 |
|
4 |
143 |
News Clipping- The Frederick Post |
March 19, 1988 |
|
4 |
144 |
News Clipping- Various States |
March 20, 1988 |
|
5 |
145 |
News Clipping-Articles |
March 21, 1988 |
|
5 |
146 |
News Clipping-USA Today |
March 22, 1988 |
|
5 |
147 |
News Clipping-Articles |
March 23, 1988 |
|
5 |
148 |
News Clipping-Articles |
March 25, 1988 |
|
5 |
149 |
News Clipping-Wilmington, Delaware |
March 27, 1988 |
|
5 |
150 |
News Clipping-Time and People Magazines |
March 28, 1988 |
|
5 |
151 |
News Clipping-Wash. Post |
March 29, 1988 |
|
5 |
152 |
News Clipping-Articles |
March 30, 1988 |
|
5 |
153 |
News Clipping-Articles |
April 1988 |
|
5 |
154 |
News Clipping-Articles |
April 1, 1988 |
|
5 |
155 |
News Clipping-Articles |
April 4, 1988 |
|
5 |
156 |
News Clipping-Wash. Post |
April 5, 1988 |