MSS 148
 Deaf President Now Protest, 1986-1988

Collection of The Deaf President Now Protest, 1986 – 1988

 

 

Gallaudet University Archives.

 

 

Descriptive Summary

Repository: Gallaudet University Archives
Call No.: MSS 148
Creator:
Title: Collection of The Deaf President Now Protest, 1986 – 1988
Quantity: 3.0 Linear Feet (6 document boxes)
Abstract:  
Note:
This document last updated 2005 December 1.

Administrative Information

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.

 

 

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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